Lynchburg officials spoke this morning about inmate barricade in one housing unit overnight at the Lynchburg Adult Detention Center. It ended peacefully around 8am today. No word on the cause just yet although some social media posts described poor living conditions and lock downs due to short staffing. Josh Salmon is the Blue Ridge Regional…… Continue Reading
The Washington Football team meets the New England Patriots in their first preseason contest tomorrow night – head coach Ron Rivera on what he’s looking for: WPLY-MIN The post WFT gears up for preseason opener first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
After 30 years of service to the children and citizens in the City of Salem, School Division Superintendent, Dr. Alan Seibert, is retiring, effective September 30. Seibert’s retirement request was accepted by the School Board at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night. “It would be impossible to appropriately thank all of the people who made…… Continue Reading
After 30 years of service to the children and citizens in the City of Salem, School Division Superintendent, Dr. Alan Seibert, is retiring, effective September 30. Seibert’s retirement request was accepted by the School Board at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night. “It would be impossible to appropriately thank all of the people who made…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health provided an update on the delta variant, vaccination rates and possible booster shots yesterday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano was in on the teleconference: 8-11 Avula Wrap#2 The post Could booster shots be coming soon? first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
40 incidents of gun violence so far this year in Roanoke City, 9 homicides. At a news conference this afternoon Chief of Police Sam Roman called them “sobering statistics.” Meanwhile after several recent gun shot incidents where victims and witnesses did not want to divulge information, Mayor Sherman Lea announced a monetary incentive. Lea also…… Continue Reading
Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 200 block of Summit Way SW at the Summit View Apartments just off US220 for a structure fire today around 2:30. Units arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a multi-family residential structure. It was designated as a Second Alarm and units were working to extinguish the…… Continue Reading
The chair of the Hollins University Political Science Department says its probably no accident that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation today just after the Senate passed an infrastructure bill championed by President Biden. Ed Lynch thinks Cuomo may have deliberately tried to steal the President’s thunder. Both Biden and Cuomo are Democrats.…… Continue Reading
Melvin Hill announced his campaign as the democratic nominee for Commonwealth’s attorney of Roanoke City, today. Hill said he is focusing his campaign on preventing crimes, with more intervention programs and education. Hill is running for a second time against incumbent Don Caldwell, who hasn’t formally announced his campaign. Caldwell is running as independent in…… Continue Reading
(Roanoke PD) On August 9, 2021 at approximately 4:40 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a deceased person in the 800 block of 8th Street NW. Responding officers located an adult female in a residence who was pronounced deceased on scene by Roanoke Fire-EMS. Due to the extent of the victim’s injuries, we are investigating…… Continue Reading