(AP) J.C Price doesn’t want his second game as Virginia Tech’s interim football coach to be his last. The Hokies (5-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) play at Virginia on Saturday and need a victory to become bowl eligible. That’s just one of the many reasons the game takes on great importance, the former Hokies player…… Continue Reading
(from Bedford County Sheriff’s Office) On 11/26/21 at approximately 1916 hours Bedford Communications received a 911 call from a female who stated her estranged husband had forced entry into her home armed with a knife, and that he had subsequently been shot. Deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home, located in…… Continue Reading
Update 11/28 According to statements made to investigators, the male had forced his way into the home after the female opened the door and attempted to attack her armed with a knife. Investigators report a male acquaintance in the home saw the attack, retrieved a handgun— and shot the male assailant several times. WDBJ-7 reports…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke County Friday night) Roanoke County Police are on scene in the 4900 block of Lantern Street (North Lakes area) for an officer-involved shooting. The call came in to the Emergency Communications Center at 7:00 p.m. this evening. This is an active investigation and more information will be released when available. The post RoCo…… Continue Reading
(update from Roanoke County police) Roanoke County Police Officer-Involved Shooting Saturday, November 27, 2021 — At approximately 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, officers responded in the 4900 block of Lantern Street (North Lakes area) in reference to a domestic dispute with weapon. While on-scene, officers set up a perimeter and made multiple attempts to communicate…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a death from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with COVID-19, the first death from MIS-C reported in Virginia. The child was between 10 and 19 years old and resided in the Prince William Health District. The first reports of this syndrome came from the United Kingdom in…… Continue Reading
There’s a benefit concert tomorrow for a 19-year-old musician who died in a car accident over the summer. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 11-26 Jacob Doss WRAP2 The post Concert tomorrow for 19-year-old musician’s family after his passing first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A recent state police truck safety enforcement operation on Interstates 81and 77 found about 7% of trucks inspected had safety violations, and they were immediately placed out of service. And 9% of drivers checked were immediately taken off the highways, mostly for exceeding federally-allowed hours behind the wheel. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: 11-26 Truck…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – A university professor in Virginia has announced they’ll resign in the wake of threats made over their recently published book. It includes interviews of more than 40 adults who are sexually attracted to minors. The book argued that destigmatizing that attraction would allow more people to seek help and ultimately prevent…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Nine people who sued white nationalist leaders and organizations over the violence at a deadly rally in Charlottesville in 2017 won a $26 million judgment for the injuries and trauma they endured. But whether they’ll be able to collect a significant chunk of that money remains to be seen. Many of…… Continue Reading