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Wythe County community mourns loss of county’s first paramedic
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– The Wytheville and Wythe County communities are mourning the loss of Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department lifelong member and safety officer Donnie Widner. The fire department says Widner was a member of the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department, the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, a Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services member, and an Honorary Member […]
Small plane crashes at airport in Rural Retreat, no injuries reported
RURAL RETREAT, Va. (WFXR)– Officials with the Mountain Empire Airport in Rural Retreat report no injuries after a small plane crashed on Sunday, July 21. Although details remain limited at this time, the airport’s manager Brian Burkett reports a Cessna 185 crashed at the airport on Sunday morning. The plane was totaled during the crash, […]
VSP: Tractor-trailer crash prompted diesel cleanup on I-81 in Abingdon Sunday
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – All lanes are back open on Interstate 81 in Abingdon after a tractor-trailer crash prompted a cleanup effort Sunday afternoon, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The Virginia State Police (VSP) told News Channel 11 that at approximately 2:32 p.m., a tractor-trailer had a tire blowout near mile marker […]
Hungriest Mother Food Challenges winners brought their appetite Saturday
MARION, Va. (WJHL) – The area’s most competitive eaters gathered in downtown Marion on Saturday at the Hungriest Mother Food Festival Challenges to determine whose appetite was ready to win. The competition featured a dozen local businesses, food trucks, and restaurants. The food was sweet, savory, and even pickled. Michael Karnes will be keeping his […]
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED. “The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” such as an...
Wake Forest Basketball: Why Omaha Biliew is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
Compared to where this program has been in recent memory, last year was a quality season from Wake Forest. While Steve Forbes hasn’t quite led the Demon Deacons to the Big Dance since taking over four years ago, he’s got the program on the right track. Last season saw them win 21 games and finish 5th in the ACC, albeit lacking the wins and overall resume for that elusive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
American rising star Alex Michelsen returns to Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Alex Michelsen will be just days shy of his 20th birthday when he plays next month as he tries to make a run at the world’s top 50. The 19-year-old Californian was slated to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, beginning last fall, but he chose to become a full-time professional instead and has since enjoyed a career-high of no. 55.
Cloudy skies on a rainy Monday morning
We’re in a very soupy pattern for the new work week, with high chances of rain and thick humidity. Today, skies are expected to stay mostly cloudy with morning showers across the Piedmont. By afternoon, showers will be mainly along the Blue Ridge with only isolated showers in the rest of the Piedmont. Highs will […]
Rain expected in the afternoon across central NC; isolated tornado possible
Monday remains unsettled with temperature highs in the low 80s.There is a severe weather risk in the afternoon across parts of central North Carolina. An isolated tornado is possible.Heavy rain is expected until 7 a.m., clearing through lunchtime. It will resume in the afternoon and evening.On Monday morning, a large tree fell in west Raleigh, taking down some power lines, on Brandywine Road.According to Duke Energy's power outage map, about 50 people lost power in that area.It happened on Brandywine Road near Trinity Road.Looking Ahead The rest of the week showers and storms are likely with the area finally drying out next weekend.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7
Roanoke-based Luna Innovations announces the resignation of top executive Richard Roedel due to health reasons
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke-based Luna Innovations, a prominent technology company, has announced the leaving of their top executive Richard Roedel in what appears to be a significant corporate development. Stepping in as temporary executive chairman and president in March, Roedel said he left for personal health reasons. This announcement...
Blind painter creates new mural for the Taubman Museum of Art
July is National Disability Pride Month to celebrate the Taubman Museum is getting a new mural. This one is painted by a blind artist. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno introduces us to John Bramblitt. The colorful new mural outside the Taubman Museum of Art celebrates all forms of expression. The...
One adult and pet displaced after water main break on Acadia Avenue, according to Winston-Salem Fire Department
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Fire Department reports one adult and a pet were displaced by a water main break, Sunday night. Crews worked on repairs at the 400 block of West Acadia Avenue. No injuries were reported. As of 6 a.m., Acadia Avenue was still closed to through-traffic...
Meet the Small but Mighty Virginia Tech Intercollegiate Eventing Team
Last fall while competing at the Virginia Horse Center Eventing Fall Horse Trials, Mandolin Whitten and her Virginia Tech teammates won the intercollegiate challenge and started to get some exciting ideas. It had been nearly three years since the school had fielded a team at the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship,...
Martinsville-area Habitat for Humanity rebrands under Fuller Center umbrella
The housing nonprofit's mission will not change, its president said. The post Martinsville-area Habitat for Humanity rebrands under Fuller Center umbrella appeared first on Cardinal News.
Jonathan Warner wheels in the gold at Commonwealth Games debut
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It was another beautiful day for Track and Field at the Commonwealth Games. At the Track and Field Able Games, some champions got the gold. Among them was Jonathan Warner, who has been training for this moment for almost a decade. “Started and competed successfully...
One man dead after single-vehicle crash in Bath County
BATH COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly, single-vehicle crash which happened on Saturday just before 9:30 p.m. Investigators said a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was traveling east of Route 39 in Bath County, then the truck ran off the roadway and hit a tree. The...
Cloudy skies and rain cool things down this week in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — While showers have been ongoing in portions of the mountains and foothills today, the majority of the Piedmont Triad has remained dry. That looks to change heading into the late evening and early overnight hours. Rain looks to move into the Triad throughout Sunday evening with higher rain chances expected by late Sunday […]
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