The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a nighttime burglary of the Dollar General located at 11490 W. Lynchburg Salem Turnpike in Montvale that occurred on Dec. 20th, 2021. The unknown suspects were able to disable the alarm system before forcing entry into the store. A large amount of merchandise was then taken from…… Continue Reading
A woman who requires daily medication for schizophrenia disappeared and the public is being asked to help locate her. 28-year-old Jade McCarty was last seen walking Friday morning around 2 am on Rt. 11 near the One9 Fuel Stop and truck wash before the Troutville turnabout at exit 150. If you have any information please…… Continue Reading
UDPATE: JADE MCCARTY has been located and is safe. Previous: A woman who requires daily medication for schizophrenia disappeared and the public is being asked to help locate her. 28-year-old Jade McCarty was last seen walking Friday morning around 2 am on Rt. 11 near the One9 Fuel Stop and truck wash before…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded that the structure fire which occurred at 8517 Summer View Drive is undetermined with the most probable cause originating from the wood stove. The house is a total loss with a value of $33,500.00. Previous: Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 4:47a.m.…… Continue Reading
With the new year rolling around soon, many people have put “losing weight” as one of their resolutions. A local women, who lost 71 pounds, advises people to start now. WFIR’s Caroline Moore has the story. 12-21 Weight Loss wrap #1-WEB The post Looking to lose weight in the New Year? Just start says Willis…… Continue Reading
HARRISONBURG, Va. – A Luray, Virginia man pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking a female Army recruiter after being upset about failing his Army entrance examination. According to court documents, Braxton Louis Danley, 26, contacted the victim, an army recruiter in Harrisonburg, Virginia, via email in February 2018 expressing his interest in joining the United States…… Continue Reading
State Police say a Moneta woman was killed when her car ran off State Route 24 in Bedford County and struck a tree. It happened around 7:00 am Monday a few miles east of Stewartsville. Troopers say 41-year-old Vanessa Jayne Hilton was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. NEWS RELEASE: BEDFORD CO,…… Continue Reading
The comment deadline on proposed Virginia redistrictingends at 1:00 pm Monday, and the State Supreme Court must now decide whether to make any changes to the draft version, but whatever happens, southwest Virginia will have less representation in Richmond than before. Virginia Tech Professor and WFIR Political Analyst Bob Denton says the draft version’s proposed…… Continue Reading
(City of Salem release) The Salem Fire & EMS Department responded to a commercial structure fire at Yokohama Tire, located at 1500 Indiana Street, Sunday night at approximately 6:59 p.m. All employees were able to evacuate safely, and no one was injured, because of the fire. The first units arrived within five minutes of receiving…… Continue Reading
Officials are not advising against holiday gatherings like in recent years because of COVID-19, but the Virginia department of health is issuing guidance for those gatherings to prevent spreading the COVID-19. WFIR’s Caroline Moore with the story: 12-20 Holiday Covid WEB The post Health officials issue guidance for holiday gatherings first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading