Gene Marrano
Republican incumbent Chris Head had no opposition when he ran again for his 17th district seat in the House of Delegates two years ago – but that isn’t the case this time as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports.
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Tommy Wood (Photo: Oakey’s Vinton Chapel)
A long-time fixture in the Vinton community has passed away. Tommy Wood was the owner of Woods Service Center and Towing. His family is planning a funeral procession on Friday involving 50 to 75 large trucks and wreckers from the area. It will leave from the former Colonial Downs building at 10:00 am, an hour before the funeral service for Tommy Wood at Lynn Haven Baptist Church. Vinton Police say the procession is likely to stop traffic and cause delays town-wide for about an hour.
From Vinton Police: Large Funeral Procession in the Town of Vinton for Mr. Tommy Wood On Friday October 20, 2017, beginning at 10:00AM, we anticipate an interruption of traffic on the two main thoroughfares, as well as S. Pollard St in downtown Vinton. The delays are anticipated to last one hour and will affect Hardy Rd from Vineyard Rd west to S. Pollard St. Additionally; S. Pollard St north to Washington Ave, Washington Ave east to the town line will also be affected. The funeral procession, which may contain as many as 75 large wreckers and trucks, is anticipated to stop traffic and/or cause delays town wide and possibly into the City of Roanoke . Traffic will not be allowed eastbound from Gus Nicks Blvd onto Washington Ave, west bound traffic will not be allowed past Vineyard Rd, or eastbound past Vineyard Rd on Hardy Rd. during the procession. Alternate routes are suggested during the hours of 10:00AM until 11:30AM.
Stop in for a quick repair, check out a new ride, have a craft brew or a cup of coffee. More on the new “Downshift” bike shop and cafe in downtown Roanoke from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Botetourt County Public Schools want to give teenagers a better idea of what’s available to the career-wise in their own back yard. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on tomorrow’s “Bo-Co X-po.”
Carilion Services photo
(A statement from Nancy Howell Agee, President and CEO of Carilion Clinic, and Cynda A. Johnson, President and Founding Dean, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine). Sadly, we share the news of the passing of Dr. Edward G. Murphy, former president and chief executive officer of Carilion Clinic. He passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, following a valiant battle with cancer. Dr. Murphy spent 13 years at Carilion and presided over some of the more dynamic moments in our organization’s history – our transition from a system of hospitals to a physician-led clinic and creation of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. He joined Carilion in 1998 as executive vice president and chief operating officer and was named president and chief executive officer in 2001. Dr. Murphy will be missed by the many who worked with him, and his imprint on our community will be felt for generations to come.
The latest Roanoke College poll on the Governor’s race shows it continues to be a close contest – with voters split on what’s important to them. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
In a 2-to-1 decision issued late on Friday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission endorsed the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast natural has pipelines. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has some reaction to that decision:
Medicare open enrollment for seniors is underway for another year, and a local organization is standing by to help. WFIR’s Bob Clark has more on services offered by the Local Agency on Aging: