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The National D-Day Memorial marks its tenth anniversary Monday, and on Sunday, a musical about the Bedford Boys will remember Bedford’s loss while helping raise funds for the memorial. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Ewell Hunt
Salem Police have released a recording of Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt’s telephone call to them on Memorial Day. In it, the sheriff never indicates there may be potential emergency. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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The latest figures show almost one in six Roanoke area home sales this winter involved a property in the foreclosure process. This comes as some consumer advocates warn troubled homeowners about mortgage abuses. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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State Police are conducting rolling roadblocks on Interest 81 today that are slowing traffic at times between Christiansburg and Ironto. It’s all connected to the shootings on Memorial Day and investigators’ efforts to reconstruct events. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Bank surveillance photo
Roanoke Police have released a bank surveillance photo showing the man they say held up the Valley Bank branch this morning on Hershberger Road across from Crossroads Mall. Police say he handed a note demanding money, got the cash and took off on foot. We do not know how much money was taken. No one was hurt, and police say no one has been arrested yet.
With temperatures back in the 90’s, air quality alerts are likely to become more commonplace in parts of Virginia. But we’re not seeing them nearly as often as we did 10 or 15 years ago. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has the story.
State Police have plenty of follow-up work ahead today as they try to piece together yesterday’s complex series of events that led to two shootings, both believed to involve a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy. The latest from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Traffic is expected to turn heavy Monday afternoon on Interstate 81 and other major highways. State Police say they’ll have greater-than-normal patrols on the road, and as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, they’ll be looking for more than speeders.
Cox Communications reports its Roanoke area telephone, Internet and cable television is restored. The latest from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is opening a permanent exhibit today that celebrates the region’s music heritage. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.