(from Roanoke PD 9-7) UPDATE: Roanoke Police have identified the victim of this incident as Hakeem K. Logan, 29 of Roanoke. (previously) On September 4, 2021 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 300 block of Harrison Avenue NW. Responding officers located an unresponsive adult…… Continue Reading
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia beat William & Mary 43-0 on in the opener for both teams Saturday night. Armstrong hit Demick Starling on a 65-yard scoring pass and Ra’Shaun Henry from five yards out. It was Henry’s fifth touchdown in eight catches…… Continue Reading
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say a teen suspected of shooting and wounding two others after a high school football game has been arrested in North Carolina. The Prince William County Police Department issued a news release on Saturday saying that the 17-year-old male was arrested Friday in the shooting that occurred Aug.…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia police officer has been indicted on charges stemming from his attempts to produce child pornography, receiving images and trying to access it on a cell phone, a federal prosecutor said. Nathan Allen, Jr., 33, was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury, said Raj Parekh, acting U.S.…… Continue Reading
A former Nascar driver is heading back on the road for a charity motorcycle ride after a two year hiatus. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 9-3 Petty Ride Wrap-WEB https://www.kylepettycharityride.com/kyle-petty-2021-charity-ride-revival The post Kyle Petty Charity Ride set for revival after two year hiatus first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A series of 14 posters from the 9-11 Memorial & Museum and the National Endowment for the Humanities is on display all month at the Franklin County Library in Rocky Mount. Its a chance to reflect on what happened 20 years ago next week. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 9-3 9-11 Wrap#2-WEB The post September…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: The National Park Service says Jennifer Coleman was found dead Sunday. Click here for the latest. A 34-year-old woman who grew up in Roanoke is missing in Montana’s Glacier National Park. The park’s Twitter account says Jennifer Coleman was believed to be hiking Monday or Tuesday in Glacier when she was last heard from. Her car…… Continue Reading
There is still time to sign up for this years Health Focus of Southwest Virginia race . WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 9-2 race wrap 1-WEB CLICK HERE to sign up. The post Health Focus has its annual race on Labor Day first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
An 87-year-old commercial furniture manufacturer based in Southeast Roanoke branched out last year by launching a retail division, TXTUR. Today they cut the ribbon on a showroom on 9th Street Southeast in the Industrial Park. The parent company Chervan sells furniture to banks, hotels and other public spaces, and takes back used pieces to “upcycle”…… Continue Reading
A flyer advertising Bedford County Public School students to “Walk Out for Freedom” this morning said to meet at the National D-Day Memorial – but those at the memorial said don’t come. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 09-02 Walk-Out WRAP The post “walk out” not condoned by D-Day Memorial first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading