The President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly hails from the Commonwealth – 11th District Congressman Gerry Connolly – and his boots were on the ground at the Ukraine-Poland border last week. WFIR’s Gene Marrano on what he saw: 3-14 Connolly Wrap#1 The post VA Congressman on what he saw at Ukraine-Poland border first appeared…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A police officer in Virginia has been sentenced to one year in prison for fatally shooting his then-fiance dog with a 12-gauge shotgun. WRIC reports that Richard Chinappi III was sentenced Friday in Powhatan County Circuit Court. The Richmond police officer had pleaded guilty to a felony charge of torturing or…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation Saturday to toughen the penalty for stealing catalytic converters. The emission control devices have become popular targets for thieves to cut out of a vehicle’s exhaust system. Thefts have increased across the country over the last two years as prices for the precious metals they…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s divided part-time Legislature, unable to reach an agreement on a budget, opted to adjourn Saturday and reconvene later at the call of the governor to finish the year’s work. Both chambers agreed to a resolution Saturday that allows the budget bills and a wide range of other measures that were…… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight Saturday night, Duke failed to deliver Coach K a send-off victory. This time it was Virginia Tech playing party pooper. Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 31 points and the seventh-seeded Hokies won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament for the first time, beating Duke 82-67 to deny Mike…… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight Saturday night, Duke failed to deliver Coach K a send-off victory. This time it was Virginia Tech playing party pooper. Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 31 points and the seventh-seeded Hokies won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament for the first time, beating Duke 82-67 to deny Mike…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia General Assembly members put in long hours this week as they worked through hundreds of bills, with the year’s regular session drawing to a close. Throughout the day Friday, members hustled back and forth between their respective chambers as they met in the Capitol corridors to hash out compromise versions…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, Va. (March 11, Taubman release) – The Taubman Museum of Art was honored with the Virginia Association of Museums’ Innovation Award during VAM’s annual conference in Richmond Tuesday, March 8. The Innovation Award was created to recognize museums that demonstrate a commitment to use their platform as a trusted source of information to build relationships…… Continue Reading
On March 11, 2022 at approximately 7:06 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3900 block of Greenlawn Ave NW. Responding officers located two adult males with what appeared to be non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported one man to…… Continue Reading
From Virginia Tech University: On March 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the COVID-19 community levels on which masking recommendations are based. Montgomery County has moved from “high” to “medium,” the same level as Roanoke City. Richmond and Northern Virginia counties remain at “low” levels. As President Tim Sands noted in…… Continue Reading