(Roanoke County, VA—January 8, 2022) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 5:17 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 to the 3400 block of Locust Grove Lane, in the Ft. Lewis area, for the report of a residential structure fire. First arriving was Chief 1 and Roanoke County Station 9 (Ft. Lewis). Chief 1…… Continue Reading
(From Carilion Clinic) To help reduce the risk of COVID-19, Carilion Clinic is implementing system-wide hospital visitation restrictions to keep patients and employees safe. Effective Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7 a.m., Carilion will update its visitation level for all hospitals to red. No visitors will be permitted with few exceptions. Visitation is assessed on a weekly basis…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly is set to convene in person next week amid a surge in cases of COVID-19, and when it does, members in at least one chamber will not be facing mask, testing or vaccine mandates. The incoming leadership of the House of Delegates, which will be newly under GOP…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On January 7, 2022 at approximately 1:40 a.m., the City of Roanoke E-911 Center advised officers of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3800 block of Williamson Road NW. Responding officers located an adult male inside of a business in the area with what appeared to be a critical gunshot…… Continue Reading
Carilion Clinic will hold its first-ever electronics recycling day tomorrow from 7:30am-2:30pm – an opportunity to dispose of those old cell phones, laptops, outdated tablets and other devices – safely and for a good cause. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 1-7 Carilion Recycle Wrap#1 The post Carilion holds first-ever electronics recycling event tomorrow first appeared…… Continue Reading
A nonprofit in our area that helps like-minded counselors figure out the gaps in mental health care has appointed its first CEO. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 01-07 Tree Planted WRAP The post “A Tree Planted Counseling” founder heads new non-profit branch first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Roanoke County School Board voted in a special session today to rescind a motion just passed on Tuesday – to make mask wearing in the county public school system optional. Right now it is a state law – at least until Glenn Youngkin takes office on January 15th. The school board was advised it could…… Continue Reading
This is NOT the time to take universal masking out of the COVID safety tool box in local schools. So says the local health district director, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 1-6 Morrow Mask Wrap#1 The post Keep masking in schools for now says health system director first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
State health officials say at a time when demand for COVID tests remains high — and supplies remain low — there is one place most people should NOT go to be tested. They ask and urge you to avoid going to emergency rooms unless you are seriously ill or face some other medical emergency. WFIR’s…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has tapped a former coal lobbyist and Trump administration Environmental Protection Agency chief to join his cabinet in a role overseeing the state’s environmental policy. Youngkin’s transition announced Wednesday that Andrew Wheeler is his pick for secretary of natural resources. The news sparked immediate criticism from…… Continue Reading