It was the opening day of school in Roanoke City, where by 10:30 superintendent Verletta White was at Woodrow Wilson Middle School as part of a multi-school tour. White says there has not been much pushback from parents over the reinstatement of facemasks at least for now, although several did pull their children out of…… Continue Reading
Governor Ralph Northam led a panel virtually to discuss Virginia’s commitment to racial equality. In a zoom call the Governor spoke about the inequities between various communities of color in regards to the justice system, access to education, and the impact the pandemic had on those communities. 8-24 GOV WRAP 1-WEB The post Governor Northam…… Continue Reading
On August 24, 2021 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3500 block of Williamson Road NW. Officers located an adult male in the parking lot of a business in the area with what appeared to be serious injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man to…… Continue Reading
Two additional new restaurants to be built on outparcels at Tanglewood, the 800,000 SF mixed use center that sits at what is known as the gateway to Roanoke County. Chili’s and Popeyes will construct new facilities along the Electric Road/Route 419corridor near Staples and T.J.Maxx. Chili’s Grill and Bar is an American casual dining restaurant…… Continue Reading
The owners of two Wasena businesses are entering into a new venture together at a location less than a stone’s throw from either of their current eateries. WFIR’s Ian Price has details about Crème Fresh 08-24 Creme Fresh WRAP The post Non-dairy ice cream shop set to open in Wasena first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
The director of a regional health district says there is a potentially welcome trend in new COVID-19 cases; they are already leveling off in some places and could start generally declining in September. Doctor Noelle Bissell leads the state health department’s New River District, and she says this latest major wave may come and go…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: State Police say a driver who led them on a high-speed chase on Interstate 81 fatally shot himself inside his vehicle near Christiansburg. Troopers say the pursuit began as Botetourt County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to arrest a man wanted in Pennsylvania. It then went southbound on 81 until State Police were able to stop…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health is now breaking down its daily count of COVID-19 cases by vaccination status. The goal is to show how many infections, hospitalizations, and deaths occur among those who are fully, partially or not vaccinated. The department reports from mid-January through mid-August, well under .3% of the 4,700,000 fully vaccinated Virginians…… Continue Reading
Virginia First Lady Pam Northam says she and her husband both face continuing impacts from COVID-19. She and Governor Ralph Northam were both diagnosed with COVID-19 last September — before vaccines were generally available. The governor said initially, he had no symptoms, but that changed within a week, and Pam Northam tells us they both…… Continue Reading
One of our own reporters found himself unexpectedly in the path of a projected hurricane over the weekend. Clark Palmer was in Montauk, Long Island when forecasters issued hurricane warnings at Henri headed northward toward the northeastern U.S. Palmer reports some disruptions to everyday life there before the storm made landfall as a tropical storm…… Continue Reading