Timothy Martin

A Virginia Tech professor is helping thousands of people save money on their electric bills. News/Talk 960’s Timothy Martin explains.

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The need for foster parents continues to rise. News/Talk 960’s Timothy Martin has more on an orientation session coming up a week from today.

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The Elm Avenue interchange of I-581 saw 59 crashes last year. Many accidents started because drivers ignored traffic signals and blocked the intersections. News/Talk 960’s Timothy Martin says police conducted a special traffic operation in that area Wednesday and stayed pretty busy.

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If you haven’t picked a final resting place yet, Virginia Tech is now an option.  News/Talk 960’s Timothy Martin reports.

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Governor Bob McDonnell’s office says last summer’s massive computer failure that created havoc at the Department of Motor Vehicles was caused by both hardware failure and human error. The findings come in an independent audit released Tuesday. As News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, Virginia plans to use the audit results to seek computer system changes — and compensation.

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