Roanoke County, VA—January 1, 2022) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 1, 2022 to the 5700 block of Crystal Creek Drive, in the Cave Spring area, for the report of a residential structure fire. First arriving crews from Roanoke County Station 3 (Cave Spring) found smoke showing from…… Continue Reading
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say that a second person has died following a shooting at a New Year’s Eve bonfire party in Prince George County. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the shooting occurred about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Prince George police said that officers responded to the report of a shooting at…… Continue Reading
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Police in central Virginia say they’re investigating a road-rage shooting that sent a person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Chesterfield County police said in a news release that the incident occurred late Friday afternoon on the 108000 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Police said the person who was shot had been…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has launched a statewide Mortgage Relief Program to help homeowners who’ve been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Ralph Northam announced the new program on Thursday. He said the state has received more than $250 million through the U.S. Department of the Treasury to provide relief. Applications for the…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s unemployment rate has fallen significantly since the coronavirus pandemic had shut down much of the economy last year. But the state’s labor force is still slightly smaller than what it was before the pandemic began. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday that the state’s unemployment rate peaked at 11.3% in April 2020. The…… Continue Reading
From Carilion Clinic: To help reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital (CFMH) is implementing additional visitation restrictions to keep patients and employees safe. Effective Friday, Dec. 31 at 7 a.m., the facility will update its visitation level to red. No visitors will be permitted with the following exceptions: Inpatient:…… Continue Reading
A child was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike Wednesday on Arbutus Avenue in Southeast Roanoke. Police say the driver of the car that hit the child and other witnesses remained on scene and were cooperative with the investigation. The child’s age has not…… Continue Reading
The American Lung Association is rolling out a new campaign called No Tobacco 22 with tips to help you quit tobacco for good. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more: 12-31 smoke wrap 1-WEB Call 1-800-LUNGUSA or CLICK HERE for more help. The post Quitting smoking in the new year first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
The effort to prevent Virginians from driving impaired changed its messaging in the past few years based on research. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 12-30 Man Baby WRAP The post A look at how impaired driving messaging has changed first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Statement from Congressman Ben Cline: Today, I am proud to share that I will run for reelection in Virginia’s redrawn Sixth Congressional District (VA-6), which includes my hometown of Lexington and our current home in Fincastle. I am excited the new VA-6 still includes so many of the communities I’ve served since I was first…… Continue Reading