Evan Jones
It’s been a busy week at News-7. First it names Chris Hurst to succeed Keith Humphry as co-anchor, and now it names the next News Director, who starts in June. Dan Dennison replaces the recently-dismissed Amy Morris, now Executive Producer at WABC-TV in New York City. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has more.
Streets in Vinton and neighboring parts of Roanoke will be filled with walkers and runners this coming weekend in the first-ever “Mannathon”. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Click here for full Mannathon information.
Another sign of changing times: Verizon is no longer required to deliver residential white pages telephone directories to its Virginia customers. You can still get one, but as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, only by request.
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Verizon customers will still get yellow pages with business and government listings delivered to their homes each year. Click here for more information from the State Corporation Commission
Rising oil prices are affecting your cost of driving in more ways the one. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports they’re also hitting you where the rubber meets the road.
Click here for the full AAA Mid-Atlantic news release. Click “Virginia” when the new page opens.
Gov. Bob McDonnell
Governor McDonnell says his job creation and economic development mission in Asia is going well. McDonnell spoke to reporters in a conference call from Shanghai, China, where he announced the opening of a Virginia trade office. More on the governor trade mission from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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A federal appeals panel has heard the arguments. Now it must rule whether a key provision of the health care overhaul law in constitutional. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Virginia takes center stage today in the legal battle over federally-mandated health insurance coverage as a federal appeals court in Richmond takes up the question. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has more.
The same three federal judges considering Virginia’s health care law challenge will also hear arguments in the appeal of a separate but related suit filed by Liberty University. News/Talk 960’s Jeff Taylor explains.
The local chapter of the American Red Cross is getting a musical boost in efforts to help area tornado victims. News/Talk 960’s Jeff Taylor has more.
State and federal agriculture departments are on the lookout for a new tree pest, and the purple triangular traps hanging from trees are hard to miss. They’re looking for the emerald ash borer, and as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, their eventual arrival seems unavoidable.
Click here for the multi-state web site devoted to emerald ash borer information