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UPDATE: 8:41 a.m.Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the suspect in the photo as Michael Wayne Kidd, age 43, 1012 Greenland Drive, Bedford, Va.
Deputies have obtained warrants for Kidd for larceny, forgery and fraud.
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Bedford County authorities are looking for whoever stole wallets and other items from women in a wedding party. The items were left in the basement of Faith Life Baptist Church in Montvale while the women took part in a wedding there on February 24th. Now, stolen credit cards have been used in Bedford and Campbell Counties and the city of Lynchburg. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has released this surveillance photo of a possible suspect.
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Timothy Allen recently retired from the Western Virginia Regional Jail after 26 years, and today Allen formally announced his candidacy for Roanoke City Sheriff. Allen is seeking the Democratic nomination and says he’s worked in every division of the jail system. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story.
Blue Ridge PBS says federal sequestration cuts will result in less funding for the Roanoke television station. The station already lost $770,000 from state budget cuts this year, and station officials say sequestration means another $40,000 in federal funding cuts. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story.
The $20.1 million VDOT project to improve sections of Route 221 in Roanoke County is going as planned. The project will eliminate the S-curves and widen portions of the road to four lanes. A VDOT spokesperson says drivers need to be aware of traffic switches that will continue to happen for the next several months. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story.
Roanoke County will host a regional summit today for elected officials from around the valley to focus on the region’s economic future. Market trends, economic development opportunities and ways to attract larger companies to the Valley are just a few topics to be discussed. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story.
There’s a second Republican candidate running for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors in the Windsor Hills District. RoxAnne Christley formally announced this morning. Christley says her no non-sense attitude and common sense approach to balancing the budget are just a couple of her assets that will win her the nomination. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story.