Evan Jones
Salem Police are looking for a purse snatcher, and they have some surveillance photos to help out. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has the story. (See the photos on the next page of this story.)
Our recent rains have brought the Carvins Cove reservoir back to 100% full, and that means the region’s water supply will remain more than ample for the rest of the year. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Alzheimer’s Disease is sure to affect a growing number of families in coming years as more baby boomers become senior citizens. The Alzheimer’s Association says that underscores the need for more research. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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Roanoke Police say it was an umbrella — not a gun — that led to yesterday’s lockdown, evacuation and extensive search at Valley View Mall. Police released two surveillance photos earlier today that showed a man walking through Macy’s and carrying something in his hand that two different people thought might be a firearm. (See both photos on page 2 of this story.) That led to yesterday’s lockdown, but after those photos became public today, the person in them contacted police and said he was carrying an umbrella.
The fighting inside Libya is hitting home to a southwest Virginia family which lost a son over the weekend. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
A nuclear engineering professor at Virginia Tech says even after explosions at some damaged Japanese nuclear power plants, the risk of radiation exposure remains small, even in Japan. And as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, Mark Pierson believes events there should bolster public confidence in the nuclear industry, not diminish it.
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The panel charged with recommending new boundaries for Virginia’s Congressional and General Assembly Districts holds a public hearing tonight at 7:00 at Virginia Western Community College. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Roanoke’s Habitat for Humanity has a busy year planned in the city’s Hurt Park neighborhood, part of a much greater revitalization effort involving several agencies. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
The earthquake in Japan hits close to home for a Botetourt County plant that employs hundreds of people. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
More veterans can now seek service-related disability benefits for things ranging from agent orange exposure to Parkinson’s Disease, and the Salem VA Medical Center is working to shorten the backlog of exams for those who do. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has the story.
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