Gene Marrano
Bob Denton – Virginia Tech photo
With Democrats now in control of the General Assembly it won’t be business as usual in Richmond. WFIR’s Ian Price has more:
Click below to hear our extended conversation about yesterday’s “blue” election from WFIR political analyst Bob Denton:
8th district Republican delegate Joe McNamara earned his first full 2-year term to the General Assembly tonight after winning a special election last November. McNamara topped Democrat challenger Darlene Lewis. Before the General Assembly session reconvenes in January, Before it was confirmed that Democrats had flipped both the House of Delegates and State Senate – with the Governor’s mansion they now control all three branches of state government for the first tie since 1993 – McNamara looked ahead to that possibility:
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The fifth gun found at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport this year was owned by a Californian trying to bring a loaded 38 caliber revolver through the checkpoint this morning. TSA officials spotted the gun on an X-Ray monitor and notified airport police – who then cited the man on a weapons charge. In 2018 six guns in all were confiscated at ROA baggage checkpoints. The TSA says nationwide last year, 4,239 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country, averaging about 11.6 firearms per day.
Michael Amendola and Sarah Butts
A mother’s struggle with mental health – and the young son who tried to make her happy – a story told with humor at times in a one-person play at Mill Mountain Theatre beginning Thursday night. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on “Every Brilliant Thing”, coming to the Waldron Stage:
The citizen-driven Task Force to Reduce Gun Violence offered a wide range of recommendations to Roanoke City Council today after four months of public meetings and input. It entails everything from more community programs to helping inmates find jobs when they get out of the city jail – to “pop-up” potlucks in local neighborhoods that can foster goodwill and break down barriers. The task force proposed to address City Council every six months on progress with the initiatives they recommended. Task force member Ryan Steele:
Black Dog Salvage -Robert Kulp-Mike Whiteside
A cable TV show that has helped put Roanoke on the map – and tourist itineraries – for many viewers is back for season 11 starting tonight. More a new batch of “Salvage Dawgs” episodes on the DIY Network from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: