PETA wants to sponsor rest area in Troutville
Governor McDonnell's proposal for Interstate rest area sponsorships has lured at least one interested party. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports ...
WANTED: 100% juice!
Feeding America Southwest Virginia is kicking off the 3rd Annual Juice Drive tomorrow. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports ...
Race weekend is big for retailers along US 220
Businesses along US 220 from Roanoke south are preparing for a busy weekend as NASCAR fans head in for the Martinsville races. News/Talk 960's Evan ...
Rule writing begins for tighter abortion clinic rules
New regulations governing most Virginia clinics offering abortions should take effect within nine months. Governor McDonnell signed the bill this week to regulate them the ...
Two arrested after attempted carjacking in Salem, two still on the loose
Salem Police are still looking for two suspects after an attempted carjacking Monday night. Two men have already been arrested and News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin ...
Virginia Tech fined for response to April 16th shootings
The U.S. Department of Education has fined Virginia Tech $55,000 for waiting too long to notify students during a 2007 shooting rampage ...
State probes Montgomery County election procedures
A state investigator is in Montgomery County today, looking into some election procedures there last November. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones has the story ...
“Mobile meth lab” busted in Botetourt
Botetourt County deputies have busted what they call a "Mobile Meth lab." It was rush hour last Friday on U.S 460 in Blue Ridge when ...
Shooting incident leaves one dead, suspect injured in Roanoke
Roanoke Police say one person is dead and a suspect is in the hospital after a shooting incident early this morning. Officers responding just before ...
Health officials: no harmful radioactivity levels in VA air, water
State health officials say they have no evidence of any kind to suggest radiation from Japan is posing any detectable harm to our drinking water ...
Expect heavy traffic this weekend on Route 220
The NASCAR stars will be in Martinsville this weekend and News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin says VDOT is getting ready ...
Questions for parents: change in child seat guidelines
A recent change in child seat guidelines has many parents wondering how long to keep their young children in rear-racing seats. More from News/Talk 960's ...
Health officials monitoring radiation in Virginia
Virginia health officials are taking precautions due to Japan’s nuclear crisis, even though the state has not detected radiation levels that pose a threat to ...
Gov. McDonnell congratulates VCU on big win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jamie Skeen scored 26 points and 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four after the upset of the NCAA tournament, ...
Roanoke schools consider performance bonuses for top teachers
Roanoke School Superintendent Rita Bishop is proposing a performance bonus for the city's top-ranked teachers. It's part of a larger one-time bonus plan using $3 ...
Roanoke drivers could one day benefit from a paving project in Augusta Coun...
VDOT has begun a repaving project on Interstate 81 in Augusta County. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin says the techniques used in that project could one ...
VA Lotttery machines printing 5,300 tickets a minute
The Virginia Lottery machines are busy today with tonight's MegaMillions jackpot now at $312 million. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, it's one of the ...
College students compete on redistricting plans
A non-partisan group is urging Virginia lawmakers to consider some alternative redistricting plans devised by college students. The Virginia Redistricting Coalition points to the winners ...
Goodlatte, Griffith call on Obama to explain Libya mission plan
The Roanoke Valley's two Republican Congressmen share similar concerns regarding U.S. military action in Libya, especially if the action has no apparent end in sight ...
Goodwill introduces new donation bins
New blue and yellow unattended donation bins are surfacing across the valley. Details from News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin ...
