Evan Jones
Virginia Republicans want the State Supreme Court to invalidate Governor McAuliffe’s recent executive order granting voting and other rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons. McAuliffe says he will “vigorously oppose” the legal action. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
UPDATED 11:20 am Wednesday: UFCW Local 400 says members voted unanimously to reject Kroger’s contract offer, and they approved a strike authorization. That does not necessarily mean a strike is imminent; the two sides had already agreed to extend the previous contract until June 4th.
PREVIOUSLY: The region’s Kroger union employees gather this morning in Salem to vote on a company contract proposal, and from all indications, they will soundly turn it down. The workers are also expected to approve a strike authorization vote, but that does not necessarily mean a walkout is imminent. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
It’s the time of year when hungry bears look to residential trash bins for an easy meal, but Roanoke County has teamed up with state game officials to make county trash bins more bear-resistant. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
Click here for Roanoke County’s web site information and video
Click here for directions on retrofitting Roanoke County trash cans to be bear-resistant
