For the second day in a row, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring took part in a local round table discussion; this time at the Vinton War Memorial where the topic was gun violence prevention. Herring met this morning with local state lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, Roanoke City Council members and non-profits involved with gun violence…… Continue Reading
Mill Mountain Theatre will be gearing up to have it’s full fall – In person class schedule this year. Along with the Acting – Movement – Voice – Musical Theatre – Dance – and Theatre Tech classes offered – Mill Mountain will have some other offerings as well . . WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this…… Continue Reading
(From Roanoke PD) On August 27, 2021 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified a person with a gunshot wound in the 900 block of Kellogg Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for…… Continue Reading
The VDH today is reporting 3,520 new coronavirus cases statewide, which is the largest single day case spike since February 11th, and 40 new virus related deaths from around the Commonwealth, which marks the largest single-day death spike since April 6th. State health officials are reporting 122 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths, and 3…… Continue Reading
You can count one Roanoke-area U.S. Congressman among those who believe the plan to pull troops out of Afghanistan should have been executed better. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 08-27 Cline-Wrap You can hear our full interview with Congressman Cline below: 8-27 Ben Cline In Studio-WEB The post Congressman: Afghanistan pullout plan “a recipe for…… Continue Reading
State health officials say the numbers of childhood vaccines being administered in Virginia has fallen significantly in the last year and a half, and they urge parents to get their children immunized, especially as a new school year begins. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more. Everyone seems to agree on the reason for the lower numbers:…… Continue Reading
The Salem Fire & EMS Department responded to a structure fire at 1434 Azalea St. this evening at approximately 7:38 p.m. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage throughout, but the two residents, who were home at the time of the fire,were able to escape without injury. The first units arrived within two minutes…… Continue Reading
Attorney General Mark Herring was in Roanoke this morning at the Bradley Free Clinic, taking part in a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic. Herring, who faces off against Republican challenger Jason Miyares in the November election, said in addition to prosecuting the illegal dealers he has been going after Big Pharma – companies that…… Continue Reading
Some star power for the Glenn Youngkin gubernatorial campaign in Salem this afternoon at CommUNITY Church – former Virginia Republican Governor and US Senator George Allen. He said Youngkin would be a better choice than Democrat Terry McAuliffe for business growth. Youngkin and the GOP nominee for Attorney General, Jason Miyares, also spoke at the…… Continue Reading
School to be temporarily closed by directive of the Va. Department of Health. ROANOKE – At the direction of the Virginia Department of Health, Bonsack Elementary School will be closed, beginning Friday, August 27, due to multiple cases of COVID-19 and symptomatic students and staff at the school. Bonsack Elementary will remain closed through August…… Continue Reading