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Roanoke City Public Schools will be registering children for kindergarten and first grade Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Parents should register at the school their children will be attending. They’ll need to bring a number of documents, including birth certificates, a report of a comprehensive physical examination for the child, immunization records and proof of residency. You can get more details by clicking on the link below, or calling 540-853-2816.
Jeff Dupree, convicted with Tracy Nininger of a DUI traffic death three years ago is back in jail. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones has more.
Longtime news anchor Keith Humphry is retiring on May 27th. News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports.Virginia Tech is looking for Roanoke-area volunteers to help with a study on whether a certain type of exercise can help head off diabetes. Dr. Brenda Davy, an associate professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, says they’re looking for people between 50 and 69 who don’t smoke and don’t exercise regularly. It would mean sessions with a personal trainer in Roanoke twice a week for three months. The idea is to see whether increased muscle strength might improve how the body handles glucose.
If you’re thinking about opening a restaurant, a free seminar in Roanoke next week could offer you a recipe for success. Business development specialists will show you how to launch a restaurant–and keep it open. Lisa Soltis, economic development specialist with the City of Roanoke, says the seminar to mark National Entreprener Week will cover everything form taxes to tips to customer service. It will look at why 60% of new restaurants fail, and will offer other information on the business of eating out.
The Roanoke Police Department is investigating more property damage to vehicles. Five cars on Bosworth Drive and Darwin Road were damaged Tuesday night. This past weekend, 48 cars in the city were damaged from either a BB gun or air rifle. The original number was 57, but a spokesperson for the department says some cars were counted twice.
A series of lawsuits has been filed against a half-dozen Roanoke area shopping malls, two hotels and Radford University claiming that they fail to provide adequate facilities for disabled people. News/Talk 960’s Jeff Taylor has the story:
Three people were struck and killed by trains in Virginia over the weekend. News/Talk 960’s Jeff Taylor says railroad officials urge citizens to stay away from train tracks.
[audio:https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Rail-Deaths-Wrap-2-WEB.mp3|titles=Rail Deaths Wrap 2-WEB]Virginia Supreme Court Justice Leroy Hassell Sr., the state’s first black chief justice, has died. He was 55. The court disclosed his death in a brief statement today that didn’t include cause of death or other details. Hassell was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1989. In 2003 he became the court’s first black chief justice and the 24th overall. He held the post until the end of last month.
A Pennsylvania-based animal rights group is raising money to buy NFL star Michael Vick’s former dogfighting compound and turn it into a rehabilitation center for chained and penned dogs. Dogs Deserve Better of Tipton, Pa. says it has until March 20 to raise nearly $600,000 to buy the 4,600-square-foot house in Surry County, Va.
The house and the 15 acres it sits on served as headquarters for the Bad Newz Kennels dogfighting operation. Dogs Deserve Better says its ultimate goal is to raise $3 million to buy the site, install fencing and build a facility for the dogs. The house would be used for offices. The property has five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, two fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, walk-in closets and an attached, two-car garage.