Evan Jones
It’s been just over two weeks since Roanoke Valley libraries started offering electronic versions of many books, and the early results seem clear. As News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, some of the e-books already have big backups.
Health advocates are praising a government decision to put more graphic warnings on cigarette packages next year,but tobacco store owners wonder if it will make much difference. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Summer officially arrives this afternoon, and if you’re wondering if it will be a hot one through August, the usual indicators do not paint a very clear answer. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Roanoke Police say a woman was shot in the Valley View IHOP parking lot over the weekend. This marks at least four shootings in that particular spot over the last two years. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Hundreds of thousands of Virginians are now receiving their DMV renewal notices electronically, and that’s saving the state a lot of money. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
State lawmakers are scheduled to return to Richmond one more time this year, this time to approve a Congressional redistricting plan. When they do, Roanoke will be at the center of a key redistricting question. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has the story.
A House-Senate conference committee in Richmond must now work out a final Congressional redistricting plan for Virginia. And it’s clear that Democrats in the 9th District want to see Roanoke made part of it. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
It may not be a scientific measure, but the Roanoke Valley SPCA believes the recession’s affects on many families are being felt more this year than the previous two or three. They’re seeing many more people bringing in family pets for adoption. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
The Roanoke Civic Center parking lot will be bustling before sunrise tomorrow, starting with 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
The former Patrick Henry Hotel is now just one week away from its first public moment in its new form. A ribbon-cutting next Thursday will mark the building’s re-opening, and as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, restoration of the showpiece room is already complete.