Train enthusiasts from around the world can now view trains from home thanks to The Virginia Museum of Transportation. Last week the museum put two rail cams online using a company called Virtual Rail Fan. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more. 5-24 Rail cam wrap 2-WEB CLICK HERE to view the cameras The post…… Continue Reading
The VDH today is reporting just 76 new coronavirus cases across the Commonwealth which is the smallest single-day increase in cases across the state since late March 2020. State officials say of those of new cases, 7 came from the Roanoke Valley . According to the department, there are 5 new cases in Roanoke County,…… Continue Reading
Just in time with the lifting restrictions, Mill Mountain Theatre is launching a series of shows open to the public starting June 2nd ..WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this report. 5-24 mmt wrap 1-WEB CLICK HERE for a link to Mill Mountain Theatre The post Mill Mountain Theatre Welcomes The 2021 Apprentice Company first appeared on…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Longtime federal judge Glen Conrad, who presided over cases in Virginia for over 40 years, died on Thursday, according to court officials. He was 71. A statement posted Friday on the website for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia didn’t specify a cause of death for Senior U.S. District…… Continue Reading
From Roanoke Police Department: On May 22, 2021 at approximately 1:40 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a disturbance in the 900 block of Glenn Ridge Road NW. Responding officers were notified that there was an adult male at a residence who would not leave the property. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting person…… Continue Reading
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after a boat collision that also killed a man and injured another person on a Virginia river, police said. The child died at a hospital on Friday morning from injuries that he sustained in Wednesday night’s collision between a tugboat and a small recreational boat on…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke OD) On May 20 at approximately 10:10 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3700 block of Green Spring Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male with what appeared to be a non-life threatening gunshot wound inside a residence in the area. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported…… Continue Reading
(from Governor’s office) Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.4-percentage point to 4.7 percent in April. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate, which rose to 6.1 percent. “Virginia’s unemployment rate has decreased every month since last June and is edging closer to pre-pandemic record lows,” said Governor Northam. “More…… Continue Reading
A monthly survey is available for those who want to give feedback through the Roanoke Police Department’s Facebook page. In the past , the survey was done by phone and was time consuming for both the department and participants. By putting it online it bypasses that and gives more people an opportunity to take part.…… Continue Reading
The Washington Wizards topped Indiana 142-115 last night in an NBA play-in game and now move on to play Philadelphia in the first round: WPLY-MIN The post Wizards back in the NBA playoffs first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading