Correctional officials in Virginia say an inmate has been killed in his cell in an apparent attack by another inmate. The Virginia Department of Corrections said in a news release the 63-year-old inmate was pronounced dead on Tuesday night at the Lawrenceville Correctional Center. This incident is being investigated as a homicide. Officials say the…… Continue Reading
Roanoke’s GO Fest is moving to the city’s downtown this year, with the activities, entertainment and events taking place from Elmwood Park to the City Market Building. A main reason behind the change is the hit that many downtown businesses have taken from the pandemic. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: 08-04 GO Fest Wrap-WEB NEWS…… Continue Reading
UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the fire from yesterday in the 5800 block of Twine Hollow Road and a cause has not yet been determined. Damage estimates are $60,000.00. PREVIOUS: (Roanoke County, VA—August 3, 2021) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 4:30p.m. on Tuesday, August 3,…… Continue Reading
The Trump Store in Boones Mill has created plenty of notice — and controversy — for the town and its residents. Its owner says he loves that, but not everyone living in Boones Mill does. You can’t miss the store, located at a former church just of US 220 in the heart of Boones Mill,…… Continue Reading
The Trump Store in Boones Mill has created plenty of notice — and controversy — for the town and its residents. Its owner says he loves that, but not everyone living in Boones Mill does. You can’t miss the store, located at a former church just of US 220 in the heart of Boones Mill,…… Continue Reading
The next leader of the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission has a lengthy background in outdoor recreation that includes trails, hiking, biking and mountain biking. Frank Maguire is currently Trails and Recreation Program Director for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. On his current website, he talks about his love of outdoor recreation: 08-03 Maguire Bite1-WEB Maguire succeeds…… Continue Reading
More questions today about the vaccine-hesitant during a weekly teleconference for the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts. Including, why get the vaccine if reports are surfacing now about those already vaccinated STILL getting COVID-19? Health director Dr. Cynthia Morrow says the latest data on the number of new cases and new hospitalizations also shows…… Continue Reading
There is no apparent explosion of renter evictions in the region, this after a national moratorium expired over the weekend. Local attorneys helping income-eligible renters to seek COVID-related rent relief say they are keeping busy; the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley reports already processing more than 60 rent relief applications from income-eligible residents financially…… Continue Reading
LewisGale Medical Center in Salem says it is the first hospital in Virginia to commercially use a new robotic “broncho-scope” that allows for a clearer vision when trying to reach cancerous lung nodes during a biopsy procedure. The American Lung Association says the survival rate for lung cancer is lower than other forms of the…… Continue Reading
The Central Virginia Business Coalition is no longer just in central Virginia. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 08-03 CVBC WRAP The post Central Virginia Business Coalition working frequently in Roanoke-area first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading