Evan Jones
Sen. Mark Warner
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider a challenge today to Virginia’s Congressional Districts. At the same time, U.S. Senator Mark Warner wants the federal government to tell states how they must conduct future Congressional redistricting. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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Eagles have rapidly grown in numbers along Chesapeake Bay tributaries in recent years, but the increase here has been much smaller. Experts say it’s mostly a matter of available food supply, and the birds are holding up well in our part of the state. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
Click here for the Center for Conservation Biology’s interactive map of all known active Virginia eagle nests.
It’s Super Tuesday, and voters in 10 states, including Virginia, are weighing in on who will make up both the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets. There is one big difference from normal elections: today, precinct workers will ask you in which political party you will be casting your vote. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.
The General Assembly is considering a proposal that would add a sex offender’s work address — or the name of any college or community college he is attending — to the offender’s on-line registry. It easily passed the House of Delegates, but it is much closer in the Senate. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
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Law enforcement agencies promise to be out in force across the Roanoke region this coming Friday, focusing on drivers who run red lights. As WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, it’s part of a valley-wide plan to focus on a different accident-related cause each month.
Roanoke Mayor
David Bowers
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers says don’t count him out yet from future political aspirations — perhaps another run for mayor. This comes as he prepares to leave office later this year and after his decision not to challenge 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.