Just down Route 29 from Charlottesville where three students at UVA were shot dead Sunday night by another student, the City of Lynchburg is no stranger to gun violence and now community leaders may soon have one more tool at the ready as they work to reduce those incidents. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 11-15…… Continue Reading
Late this morning, UVA held a news conference to share details about last night’s shooting. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more information from the Chief of Campus Police: 11-14 UVA Shooting WRAP1-WEB The post Charges filed against UVA shooting suspect first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
During a press conference late this morning, UVA’s Chief of Campus Police said that the suspect in last night’s shooting — now in custody — was not unknown to their threat assessment team. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 11-14 UVA Shooting WRAP2-WEB The post UVA shooting suspect was already under internal investigation first appeared…… Continue Reading
UPDATE 11/14/22 1:00 p.m. – In a press conference late this morning, Campus Police Chief Timothy Longo said that the shooting took place around a charter bus that was returning to campus after a class field trip to a play. Approximately 25 people, apart from the victims, were present at the scene. PREVIOUS 11/14/22 12:32 p.…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: It appears that three victims of the shooting were on the UVA football team. Current UVA Defensive End D’Sean Perry was one of three people killed during an on-campus shooting last night, according to his father’s Twitter account. A source along with several tweets confirms that Wide Receiver Lavel Davis was also killed in…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the shooting at the University of Virginia, which took three lives and injured two others on November 13, 2022: “We are heartbroken to hear about the tragic shooting at UVA and are praying for those who were injured, the families who…… Continue Reading
Statement From Governor Glenn Youngkin: This morning, Suzanne and I are praying for the UVA community. Virginia State Police is fully coordinating with UVA police department and local authorities. Please shelter in place while the authorities work to locate the suspect. The post Governor Youngkin reacts to fatal UVA shooting first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
COVID-19 is still killing more than 300 Americans every day, the flu season is back stronger this year and now there is RSV – which mainly impacts children under 5 and has been filling up pediatric wards in hospitals nationwide. There are ways to fight back, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 11-14 RSV Wrap#2 The…… Continue Reading
A local nonprofit has completed its sixth restoration with the help of local partnerships — but one of those partnerships almost didn’t happen. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 11-13 Housing WRAP1-WEB The post Local partnerships bring housing to SE Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
UPDATE: UVA officials urged the community to shelter in place following a shots fired incident. Campus police said in a tweet that they are searching for Christopher Jones in connection to the shooting at Culbreth Garage near the center of the campus.Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Virginia state police helicopter are actively searching for the…… Continue Reading