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Two-vehicle crash in Roanoke results in motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries
ROANOKE, Va. – There was a two-vehicle crash in Roanoke that resulted in a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries, said Roanoke City Police. Authorities said around 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, police were dispatched to the intersection of Winsloe Dr NW and Trinkle Ave NW to investigate a crash. RCPD said...
Former police officer talks use of tasers, deadly force
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating after Roanoke Police shot and killed a suspect after he stabbed a woman and refused to put down a knife. VSP says the suspect was 26 years old, but have not released his identity. They also said the woman is out of the hospital and recovering.
Mother remembers Avriel Hooks one year after her death; husband charged
AMHERST, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been one year since a Lynchburg woman was found dead in Amherst County. This was after Avriel Hooks’ family reported her missing just days before. Her estranged husband Michael Perry III is behind bars in connection with the murder. Now, her mother Ashley...
Roanoke County school leaders commence renovation at W.E. Cundiff Elementary with groundbreaking ceremony
Roanoke, Virginia – The expansion and renovation project for W.E. Cundiff Elementary School officially commenced on the morning of August 28, 2024, with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The event brought together dozens of officials, school leaders, and the entire school community to mark the beginning of a significant development in the school’s history.
‘...We gotta take em down today.’ Warrants reveal details leading to Roanoke shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is facing charges including first-degree murder after a June shooting in Roanoke that left one man dead. WDBJ7 obtained search warrants that reveal the events allegedly leading to the incident. Kyriq Seabrooks was indicted in July on charges of first-degree murder, use of a...
Resources made available during Suicide Prevention Month
On the eve of Suicide Prevention Month in September, Blue Ridge Behavorial Healthcare and The Suicide Prevention Council of Roanoke Valley are joining forces to say, “don’t be afraid to ask the question.” More on that and some training sessions coming up next month, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
DMV Promotes Brake Safety Awareness
RICHMOND – As a part of Brake Safety Week in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) Law Enforcement Division is supporting the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) with inspection and enforcement of brake systems and components for commercial vehicles. Brake Safety Week is an enforcement and outreach effort aimed at commercial motor vehicle […] The post DMV Promotes Brake Safety Awareness appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Father gives son $1M lottery ticket as wedding gift
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — It's never fun to tell a family member it's time to leave, but giving them $1 million sure softens the blow. According to the Virginia Lottery, a Prince William County father saw the chance to get his basement back from his son and recent daughter-in-law in the form of a winning Cash4Life® ticket.
Youngkins expand fentanyl awareness campaign ‘It Only Takes One’ across Virginia
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin continue to build on their efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis. At CARITAS in Richmond on Tuesday, the Youngkins announced the statewide expansion of It Only Takes One. The It Only Takes One initiative expansion will target additional communities across the...
Deli meat listeria outbreak largest in 13 years and more Virginia headlines
• “Secret Service detail for JD Vance closes an Alexandria park.”—Washington Post • Water restrictions lifted in Orange County.”—Free Lance-Star • “Arlington board votes to dismantle county’s human rights commission.”—Washington Post • “Cigna settles state finding of unfair health insurance practices.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Virginia deli meat contamination becomes largest listeria outbreak since 2011, CDC says.”—WRIC
Motorcyclist hospitalized in Roanoke crash; driver charged with DUI
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with life threatening injuries after a crash with a car Thursday evening. Roanoke Police say it happened at the intersection of Trinkle and Winsloe in the northwest part of the city. Police say the driver had left the scene, with police locating the individual soon after.
‘...We gotta take em down today.’ Warrants reveal details leading to Roanoke shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is facing charges including first-degree murder after a June shooting in Roanoke that left one man dead. WDBJ7 obtained search warrants that reveal the events allegedly leading to the incident. Kyriq Seabrooks was indicted in July on charges of first-degree murder, use of a...
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