MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) – Police in Virginia say a man fleeing an attempted bank robbery was caught after he crashed a motorcycle into a police vehicle. Martinsville police said a man entered the Carter Bank and Trust in Martinsville on Thursday afternoon, opened a bag and ordered the teller to put money inside. He didn’t…… Continue Reading
Federal statistics show Virginia’s mortality rate has risen 15% since the pandemic arrived. Those additional numbers are listed as “excess deaths”, and health care providers say many of them are preventable with some regular visits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts the number of Virginia excess deaths at more than 22,000 in the…… Continue Reading
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Jacob Gilyard scored 24 points and 12th-seeded Richmond leaned on its experienced lineup to defeat Big Ten champion Iowa 67-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tyler Burton scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds for the Atlantic 10-champion Spiders, who improved their tournament record against fifth-seeded teams to…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey, Jr. was found guilty of embezzlement this afternoon on one of two charges. He pleaded no contest and accepted a plea agreement with a second charge after it was merged with the first. Jeffrey will be sentenced June 7. Earlier this week he was found guilty on two other charges…… Continue Reading
A tradition older than half a century is returning to Salem baseball this Spring, as a familiar name returns. More from WFIR Reporter Camden Lazenby: 03-17 Sox Lawrence wrap 1-WEB The post Red Sox will play again in renamed Carolina League first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Prices for new and used cars have risen substantially for all types and all sizes, and that is leading more people to hold on the vehicles they now own. iSeecars.com tracks car sale prices here and across the country, and Executive Analyst Karl Brauer says when the new vehicle shortage first arose, some — like…… Continue Reading
We’ve been keeping you up to date this week on a Southwest Virginia-based group working on the ground in Ukraine bringing relief to refugees. WFIR’s Ian Price has the latest from “Answering the Call” 3-17 ATC Part 2 WRAP-WEB If you would like to donate to Answer the Call for Ukraine relief efforts click HERE…… Continue Reading
On the sidewalk outside the offices for Roanoke Gas, the Cancel MVP movement that includes a coalition of environmental groups looking to stop the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline was protesting once again yesterday. Roanoke Gas is a minority partner in the project. Dan Crawford is chair of the Sierra Club’s Roanoke group. 3-16 MVP#1-WEB…… Continue Reading
A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs recommends building a new VA Medical Center in the Roanoke Valley, and closing the current facility in Salem. Virginia’s Junior US Senator weighs in, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 3-17 Kaine Wrap#2 The post Kaine: have money in hand before committing to new VA Medical…… Continue Reading
Some cellphone providers are already getting the word out to their customers: 10-digit dialing will become mandatory for all calls you make as of May 14th — including local ones. It’s because a new area code, 826, will join the 540 region later this year. 10-digit local dialing is already possible, and you are urged…… Continue Reading