According to officials, an on-duty Virginia sheriff’s deputy was arrested on Christmas Eve and charged with intoxicated driving. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy Lemmie Sanders III was charged with driving under the influence after the sheriff’s office received a 911 call Friday night about the deputy’s erratic driving. According to The Roanoke Times, a trooper then…… Continue Reading
We are now into the one full week each year that sees much higher than normal holiday traffic, and AAA says this year, those numbers will be much closer to those we are used to encountering, with the number of holiday travelers expected to be up close to one-third over 2020, when the pandemic sharply…… Continue Reading
The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The game scheduled for Fenway Park was to pit the Cavaliers against SMU on Wednesday. The Military Bowl scheduled for Monday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Mario Green, 41 of Roanoke. There are no further updates and this remains an ongoing homicide investigation. _______________________________________________________________________________ Hanover Avenue NW Homicide –On December 22, 2021 at approximately 12:00 a.m., City of Roanoke E-911 Center personnel notified Roanoke Police of a disorder at a residence in the 1000…… Continue Reading
Many Arboretum visitors mistakenly assume that taxpayers cover the attraction’s upkeep. Until now, proceeds from popular plant sales and membership fees to the Friends of the Arboretum program mostly covered the attraction’s day-to-day expenses. Updating several aging areas of the Arboretum will require additional funding sources. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 12-24 VW WRAP 2-WEB…… Continue Reading
Monitor Santa’s Holiday travels by clicking on the NORAD tracker below: https://www.noradsanta.org/en/map The post NORAD to track Santa’s holiday journey first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(Roanoke County, VA—December 23, 2021) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 4:45p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 to the 100block of Hershberger Road, in the North County area, for the report of a commercial fire alarm. First arriving crews from Roanoke County Station 1(North County)found a small fire on the stovetop of one…… Continue Reading
During the month of December, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has taken numerous larceny reports from unlocked vehicles in the Forest area of the county. Items stolen include firearms, vehicles, credit cards, cash, and various other items. On 12/23/2021 the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office located a suspicious vehicle leaving an apartment complex in the Forest area. Deputies…… Continue Reading
What promises to be a very busy week-plus on Virginia highways with the Christmas and New Year’s holidays upon us also comes with words of caution from the DMV. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: 12-23 DMV Wrap#2 The post DMV wants holiday drivers to stay safe first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University At the Movies … with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “Matrix-Resurrections.” Its a reboot of the two decade old franchise. 12-23 ATM for Web The post At the Movies: Matrix-Resurrections first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading