Roanoke’s “Welcoming Week” will be kicking off with a 5k aimed at raising funds to support Roanoke’s refugee population. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: 8-29 R4R 5K WRAP1-WEB Click here to register for the race The post 5k to support refugees returning to Roanoke’s Welcoming Week program first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
One VA State Senator has voiced her concerns over ranked choice voting systems. She cites the system’s unfamiliarity as a chief concern. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more: 8-28 Chase Voting WRAP1-WEB The post VA State Senator voices concerns over ranked choice voting first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
When Roanoke native William Robertson died last year at age 88, he left behind a lasting legacy. In conjunction with the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill explains why dozens of residents are asking that the former Roanoke Times building be named in his honor: Robertson Legacy WRAP 8-29 The post Roanoke residents advocate to name…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night. The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the…… Continue Reading
From Roanoke City Police: On August 28, 2022 at approximately 2:45 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of 10th Street NW. Responding officers located an adult male with what appeared to be critical injuries in the parking lot…… Continue Reading
From Virginia State Police: Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Sunday, (Aug 28) at 10:39 a.m. on Interstate 81 southbound at the 135.5-mile marker in Roanoke County. A 2021 Kenworth tractor trailer was traveling south on Interstate 81, when the tractor trailer ran off…… Continue Reading
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach drone services company and the sole drone partner of the world’s largest retailer announced plans to expand its headquarters and create a research and training facility outside Petersburg, adding 655 new jobs. The Virginian-Pilot reports that DroneUp, which has been working with Walmart since late 2021, announced…… Continue Reading
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has ruled that Washington, D.C.-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional protections for juveniles made after Malvo was sentenced to six life sentences without the possibility of parole In its 4-3 ruling, however, the Maryland Court of Appeals…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police Chief Gerald Smith sounded authoritative when he held a press conference to announce that police had thwarted a planned mass shooting at a July 4 fireworks show in Richmond. Smith said two men had planned the shooting for the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater. But the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that records obtained…… Continue Reading
A Virginia state trooper has been cleared in the fatal shooting death of a man who led police on a chase, rammed a police vehicle with his own and attacked the trooper with a metal pole, according to findings by a local prosecutor. The shooting occurred on Nov. 6 and involved a man from the…… Continue Reading