Federal prosecutors are recommending an eight-year prison sentence for an off-duty Virginia police officer who was convicted by a jury of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson used his law enforcement training to block police officers who were trying…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: Roanoke, VA – Today, Saturday, August 6th Angels of Assisi and the Regional Center for Animals Care and Protection will hold an adoption event. Both organizations are overflowing with adoptable dogs and have no space to take in more animals. The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection is required to house all…… Continue Reading
More than 90 beagles rescued from a former Virginia breeding facility will soon begin new lives in Roanoke Valley homes; 30 more are expected to arrive by Friday evening. The shelter coordinating their care and coming adoptions says the region has been very helpful in making it possible. It starts with the financial contributions that…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Manager Bob Cowell has high hopes for the shared wet/dry lab space that will be established in downtown Roanoke, after an existing building is renovated. Live in studio this morning Cowell said the lab space will be a joint effort. Hear the complete conversation on that and other topics below: 8-5 Bob Cowell…… Continue Reading
Within the next few months residents and visitors in downtown Roanoke may encounter an Ambassador or two – a new program being spearheaded by Downtown Roanoke Inc. with a company called “Block By Block.” More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 8-5 Ambassador Wrap#1-WEB The post Ambassadors coming to downtown Roanoke soon first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
For a 15th year our sister station Star Country 94.9 is teaming up with Children’s Miracle Network today for the “Cure Kids Cancer” radiothon until 6-pm. The goal is $170,000; including sponsorships. They were about halfway there by 8am this morning. Tune in to Star Country or see the information below for more on how to…… Continue Reading
Members of Congress are mourning the traffic death of a colleague in her rural Indiana district, an accident that underscores the large amount of road miles that are frequently a part of the job description. 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith says he puts in 35,000 to 40,000 road miles a year on Congressional business in…… Continue Reading
Former Liberty University student and Indiana Congresswoman Jacqueline R. Walorski (IN-2) died Wednesday at age 58. She was tragically killed in a head-on vehicle collision in her northern Indiana district. Rep. Walorski died along with two staffers, Zachery Potts (27) and Emma Thomson (28). Jackie attended Liberty University, known as Liberty Baptist College at the…… Continue Reading
(Roanoke PD) On August 4 at approximately 9:50 a.m., Roanoke Police Officers on routine patrol in the 400 block of Elm Avenue SE saw an individual in a parked vehicle that they knew had active felony warrants. Two marked patrol vehicles blocked the immediate exit routes for the subject’s vehicle, in an attempt to keep…… Continue Reading
Summer air travel may have been chaotic for many vacationers, but AAA says the demand for international travel remains sharply higher this year. The travel company reports member requests for passport photos are up 65% this year over last — international driving permits even more at 186%. Here in Virginia, a poll taken earlier this…… Continue Reading