The barriers and construction equipment are gone, but the project to widen a busy stretch of Interstate 81 is not entirely complete. It’s the two miles between 581 and Electric Road, recently widened to three lanes in each direction. VDOT says a lot of drivers have noticed the roadway surface there is rougher than normal,…… Continue Reading
For the first time in what she termed “a long time” the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts averaged fewer than 100 new COVID cases a day for the last week. More on that bit of good news from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 2-16 Morrow Wrap#1-WEB The post New COVID cases dip in the local health…… Continue Reading
A Buena Vista man is charged with killing his dad before setting the house on fire. State Police say it all happened last Friday, when the body of 59-year Phillip Patterson II was discovered inside his burned-out home. Troopers have now charged his son, 35-year-old Jonathan Patterson, with murder and arson. The victim served on…… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech helmet researchers says higher price is no guarantee of greater safety when it comes to helmets for skiing or snowboarding. Tech’s Helmet Lab has released its first-ever ratings for snow sports; to evaluate these helmets, they used video analysis of winter sports competitions to determine how how skiers and snowboarders hit their heads…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County Schools are offering bonuses of up to $1,500 for new school bus drivers — no experience necessary. Officials say the school system currently needs more than a dozen of them. Bonuses are also available to new bus aides and substitute school bus drivers. NEWS RELEASE: The Roanoke County School Board has approved an…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: At 6:31 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 12), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 38700 block of Governor G.C. Perry Hwy. (Route 460). A 2012 Honda CRV was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Route 460 when it struck an eastbound 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The driver of the…… Continue Reading
It may not feel especially warm, dry or windy right now, but we are nearing the most dangerous time of year for Virginia wildfires. Debris burning is the state’s number-one cause of wildfires, and more than half of such fires in Virginia occur during the spring. So now through April 30th, outdoor burning is prohibited…… Continue Reading
UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: In the early morning hours of February 3rd, 2022, Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a residential structure fire at 1311 Church Ave SE. Upon arrival, crews found the residence to be fully involved with heavy smoke and flames and an additional exposure structure partially involved. The primary residence at 1311 Church Ave SE…… Continue Reading
Keve Aluma had 24 points as Virginia Tech downed UVA 62 to 53 last night at Cassell Coliseum. UVA had beaten Tech earlier this season in Charlottesville. Hokies head coach Mike Young after Tech’s 6th straight win last night: WPLY-MIN The post Tech wins Commonwealth Clash Part 2 at home first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
Virginia state liquor stores are facing supply shortages on a scale never seen before, but its leader tells us you should see many of those bare shelves filling up again by April. Even in a normal year, the holidays can be so busy for Virginia’s ABC stores that the system will run out of some…… Continue Reading