Roanoke police chief releases crime report
Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins says overall crime in Roanoke dropped 4.26 percent from 2009 to 2010. However, certain types of crimes such as domestic ...
Virginia Tech admissions staff reviews 20,000 applications
There's very little time for rest in the Virginia Tech admissions department between now and the end of March. The university is deciding which high ...
Vinton Police Chief Herbert Cooley retiring in June
Vinton Police Chief Herbert Cooley's last day on the job will be June 30th. Cooley has served in law enforcement since 1966. He came to ...
College admissions officials look to the fall
Roanoke College and Hollins University both say application numbers are generally steady this year. And since both use rolling admissions, most high school hopefuls already ...
Florists prepare for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine's Day now a week away, business is picking for one profession. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains: VD Flowers Wrap 1-WEB ...
Conference at Virginia Tech considers terrorism aimed at the food supply
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is teaming up with the FBI to present a conference on terrorism aimed at the U.S. food ...
Design of new Glenvar library looks to go beyond books
Roanoke County has set aside almost six million dollars to build a new library in Glenvar. Construction scheduled to start this fall. But before design ...
Cuccinelli asks Supreme Court to expedite decision on Virginia health care ...
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to skip the usual appeals court process and expedite consideration of Virginia's health care ...
Police seek missing necklace in Morgan Harrington case
Police are looking for a key piece of jewelry in the Morgan Harrington murder investigation. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains: 02727_Harrington-Necklace-Wrap-1-WEB ...
Roanoke Apco crews help repair Ohio storm damage
That massive storm that moved across midwest and northern states left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Now crews from Roanoke are helping some ...
Blasting begins Thursday for US 221 project
It's going to get loud Thursday in southwest Roanoke County when road construction crews begin blasting. More from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones. 02723_02-02-Route-221-Wrap1-WEB ...
Collection agency targets former customers of Hollywood Video
A lot of former Hollywood Video customers are getting letters and phone calls from a collections agency. The Better Business Bureau in Roanoke says it ...
MDA Muscle Walk set for February 13 in Roanoke County
A walk to help area residents with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle diseases is coming up in less than two weeks. News/Talk 960's Timothy ...
Senate candidate Allen praises Florida judge’s health care ruling
Virginia Republicans from the governor to the attorney general are lauding the decision of a federal judge in Florida, who joined a federal judge in ...
Roanoke County considers regulations for small wind turbines
Roanoke County is preparing regulations for wind energy generation units--and not just the huge commercial kind. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, they're starting with ...
Baseball teams prepare for start of next season
February arrives tomorrow .. which means major league baseball teams begin spring training in just two weeks. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, minor league ...
Virginia taxpayers see changes this year in e-filing state taxes
Tax season is here and at the state level there are some changes this year. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin talked with a representative from the ...
Flu cases are on the rise in southwest Virginia
Flu cases are picking up in southwestern Virginia. The numbers are now labeled as "widespread," and health officials say it is not too late to ...
Crunching the numbers: localities prepare for another tough budget
As Feburary nears, counties, cities and towns will devote increasing attention to next year's budget. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports on the outlook for Roanoke ...
Roanoke Police chief sees opportunity to fight crime with good works
Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins wants his officers be more than just enforcers, even though that remains a necessary part of the job. He has ...
