Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 2:07 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 to the 4800 block of Branch Road, in the Mount Pleasant area, for the report of a residential structure fire. First arriving crews from Roanoke County Station 7 (Clearbrook) found nothing showing from the roof a two story, brick-sided, single…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the law, but they do want to make significant changes. Those changes could include moving up the start date for retail sales and getting rid of a provision that would give licensing…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Roanoke Police have identified the victim of this incident as Tyiray L. Anderson, 33 of Roanoke. The suspect involved in this incident was identified by Roanoke Police as Eric D. Swain, Jr, 21 of Roanoke. A warrant for second degree murder was obtained the night that the incident occurred and RPD personnel began searching…… Continue Reading
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a Henry County school bus, that resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Friday (Jan 28), at 6:53 a.m. on Preston Road, near Meadowood Trail in Henry County. A 2011 Bluebird School Bus pulled out of a driveway making a left turn onto Preston Road and was…… Continue Reading
Nicole Lovell was “born sweet” – and a “loving, much-loved little girl.” Six years ago yesterday she went missing. A former educator who befriended the 13-year-old recalls their encounters, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. 01-28 Lovell WRAP1 The post Nicole Lovell remembered six years after her murder first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Sources tell WFIR News that there is no longer a police presence at the intersection of Carolina Avenue and McClanahan Street in South Roanoke. Posted at 10:00 am: Sources tell WFIR News there is a police presence at River Ridge Dermatology at the intersection of Carolina Avenue and McClanahan Street in South Roanoke City.…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs set franchise records last night for goals in a game – ten – the largest margin of victory – 9 – and goals in a period – six in the 2nd period. Mitch Stewart on the call for that last goal, in a 10 to 1 win over visiting Macon:…… Continue Reading
Sources tell WFIR News there is a police presence at River Ridge Dermatology at the intersection of Carolina Avenue and McClanahan Street in South Roanoke City. We are told a police negotiator is at the scene. We will provide more details when they become available. The post Police presence reported at River Ridge Dermatology…… Continue Reading
New GOP Virginia Attorney General has issued his first opinion. It says Virginia state institutions of higher education cannot mandate the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for enrollment or in-person attendance. The post Virginia AG says universities cannot mandate the COVID-19 vaccine first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Prior to the pandemic there was already a shortage of workers in the U.S., especially those with specialized training. Now two years into the COVID era, a report culled from various databases including the Bureau of Labor Statistics sheds some light. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 1-28 Workers Wrap#2 The post Reasons for labor…… Continue Reading