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
Roanoke Police say a boy under the age of ten has died after going to the hospital yesterday for a serious gunshot wound. Police say it happened during an incident in the 1600-block of Queen Anne Drive Southeast. The name and specific age of the boy have been released. Investigators believe this is an isolated…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City is joining many other communities across the country in resuming “National Night Out” this evening after a one-year COVID-related absence. It began almost 40 years ago primarily as a way to promote partnerships between law enforcement and community groups. Joshua Johnson is the city’s Neighborhood Services Coordinator, and he says it also gives…… Continue Reading
Roanoke Police say a boy under the age of ten was taken to the hospital yesterday after suffering a serious gunshot wound during an incident in the 16 hundred block of Queen Anne Drive Southeast. Investigators believe this is an isolated incident and no arrests have been made at this time. The post Child seriously…… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech reports that 90% of its students have submitted proof of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. The university is requiring all students to be vaccinated except for those granted religious and medical exemptions. VT’s on-line vaccination dashboard shows that 70% of staff have presented vaccination proof; while they are urged to be vaccinated, they are not…… Continue Reading
Are some media outlets over-hyping the fact that a small number of fully-vaccinated people have had “breakthrough infections” due to the Delta Variant form of COVID-19? Reports surfaced over the weekend that the White House was complaining about breakthrough infection coverage. Dr. Noelle Bissell is director of the New River Health District. The main issue…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: At 2:42 p.m. on Saturday (July 31), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on northbound I-81 almost a half mile south of Ready Mix Rd. A 2021 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer was traveling north in the middle lane when it attempted to move into the left lane, striking a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe. The…… Continue Reading