Evan Jones
Roanoke Police will soon be able to instantly know the location of every police vehicle using a high-tech tool designed to help both officers and those who call upon them. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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Store surveillance photo
The following is a release from Roanoke County Police: Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who stole a car from the Walmart parking lot on Challenger Ave. Images of the suspect were captured by the store’s surveillance camera and detectives hope someone can identify the man so that the victim’s car, a 2011 black Kia Forte, can be returned. The car had less than 7,000 miles on it
Design of new Glenvar Library
The Roanoke County Library building in Glenvar is about to be demolished. But a new one should open in its place about a year from now. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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Now that colder weather has returned, so have some familiar visitors to many homes — stink bugs. WFIR’s Evan Jones reports some local areas are already seeing more than others.
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Roanoke City is planning to conduct the first-ever “Roanoke Outdoor Circus” later this month — but this one is nothing like the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus coming here at the same time. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
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October is a busy month along the Blue Ridge Parkway. As WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, all facilities remain open when the leaves are turning:[audio:http://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/09-30-Parkway-Wrap1-WEB.mp3|titles=09-30 Parkway Wrap1-WEB]
Roanoke Police are about to increase the number of motorcycle units assigned full-time to traffic enforcement — from one to four. Police Chief Chris Perkins says this will permit the department to assign one such officer to each quadrant of the city. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
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The number of confirmed rabies cases in the Roanoke region is already higher this year than all of last year. As WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, that’s just one reason health officials urge rabies vaccinations for your pets.
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Stephen Wolchok
A car found abandoned in Botetourt County belongs to a missing U.S. Marine, but there is no sign of the car’s owner. More on this mystery from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
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Mayor Bowers greets Kohl's shoppers
The three-day “soft opening” is over. Kohl’s new Roanoke store is “officially” open as of 7:00 am today, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. About 50 shoppers were lined up outside the store as Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Roanoke Mayor David Bowers offered brief welcoming speeches. WFIR’s Evan Jones was there.
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