A suspect has been charged in connection with an Incendiary Fire that took place this morning shortly after 4am in a parking lot, in the 2100 block of Dale Avenue Southeast. First arriving units from Roanoke Fire-EMS found a motor vehicle on fire. Joseph Edwards, 40, of Roanoke, was arrested on scene by Roanoke Police…… Continue Reading
Delta Airlines is planning a non-stop service from the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport to New York-LaGuardia starting June 6. WFIR’s Caroline Moore has the story. 3-24 Delta Flight NYC wrap #1-WEB The post New Delta non-stop from ROA to NYC begins June 6 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The need for blood donations is at an all-time high, and the American Red Cross is hoping a few prizes will bring people out for a blood drive Saturday in downtown Roanoke. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 3-24 JLRV Blood WRAP-WEB The post Blood drive Saturday offers free parking, prizes first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
A house full of unsupervised children in Virginia were given sleeping pills by another child, causing them to be hospitalized Wednesday evening, police said.WTVR-TV reports that Hopewell Police were called to a home on South 16th Street around 5:30 p.m. where they found four children, ages 1 to 4, unresponsive. Three more children found in…… Continue Reading
The leader of a ministry that helps many area homeless people says while it would be nice if all those tents could disappear and their occupants find permanent housing, actually seeing it happen is not as easy as it might sound. Dawn Sandoval with Least of These Ministry says many people living in tents suffer…… Continue Reading
Carilion Clinic and two other partners have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health that is being used to find better ways to detect geriatric brain injuries – faster and less costly as well. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 3-25 Brain Wrap#1 The post Carilion researching new ways to detect brain trauma…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, Va. – Local developers have recently purchased Raleigh Court’s English Gardens apartments and are finalizing details to begin a historic renovation of the 75-year-old, 100-unit community. The new owners, doing business as Gardens at Grandin, LLC, are working towards listing the property on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.…… Continue Reading
There is no official announcement yet, but Delta Airlines will begin non-stop service between Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport and New York City in early June. On-line booking for these new flights is now possible, effective June 6. Delta will join American in providing non-stop service between Roanoke and LaGuardia airport. The Delta fares available in our…… Continue Reading
Roanoke social services officials say the number of homeless people in the valley has steadily declined in the last decade — but at the same time, the count of homeless living outside has gone up. Officials say while they work to provide them access to employment and housing, some homeless men and women with mental…… Continue Reading
A project about 5 years in the making is open for business – the Liberty Trust Hotel, in the former bank and office building on South Jefferson Street in downtown Roanoke. The upscale “boutique” hotel features 54 rooms, many with sweeping views of the city. The Liberty Trust Hotel building dates back to 1909; many…… Continue Reading