All this week we’re looking at the possible replacements for Robert Jeffrey Jr. for Roanoke City Council. Five applicants were interviewed by the city council as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. 4-12 Osborne WRAP-WEB The post Closer look at one possible Roanoke City Council appointee first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement sources said. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. According…… Continue Reading
For the first time in a month, average Virginia gas prices have fallen below $4.00 a gallon — but experts say there is no way to know for sure how far or for how long that downward trend might continue, especially with normally-busy summer travel season ahead. The statewide average is $3.98 a gallon for…… Continue Reading
A gradual loss of central eye vision from something called Stargardt Disease has been regained for one Clifton Forge resident via a high-tech set of goggles that looks like something out of “Star Trek-Generations.” More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 4-12 E-Sight Wrap#2 The post The gift of sight returned with the help of new…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal jury has convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Jurors on Monday convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6,…… Continue Reading
Maynard Keller has announced his candidacy for Roanoke City Council on the Republican ticket. Keller, who did not secure a Council seat when he ran in 2020, stated today he does not feel the current Roanoke City Council has listened to its citizens’ concerns – adding that its legislative agenda is “not conducive to prosperity…… Continue Reading
Franklin County officials say 40% of its workforce leaves the county each day to reach their jobs — which is why many employers there hope to attract some of that number to positions closer to home. The county’s Workforce Development Office is hosting a Career and Resource Fair from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Tuesday afternoon…… Continue Reading
Roanoke Fire-EMS crews responded to a two-alarm house fire this morning at the intersection of Greenland Avenue NW (the 3700 block of Greenland Ave around 7 a.m) and Broad Street NW. One person was located inside the home is deceased. The identity of the individual will be released once their next-of-kin is notified. The post…… Continue Reading
It didn’t take long after an announcement just last month – A. Duie Pyle, a transportation company that offers direct trucking and warehousing services, has opened its new facility in Roanoke on Salem Turnpike. The Pennsylvania-based company is opening two other locations in Virginia, where it will also warehouse products and then ship direct from…… Continue Reading
Minor league baseball rosters are often stocked these days with young players from countries where Spanish is the principal language, and the one they grew up with – you can see evidence of that at the major league level as well. Locally a woman employed by the Salem Red Sox works to help players improve…… Continue Reading