Across Virginia
A Roanoke native says the release his first novel is a dream come true and surreal experience. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story.
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Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Monday (Nov 27) at 4:28 p.m. on Route 11, one quarter of a mile north of Brughs Mill Road in Botetourt County.
A 2004 Jeep Liberty was traveling north on Route 11, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a support pillar of a dwelling, the vehicle continued into the woods and struck a tree.
The driver of the Jeep was identified as Kimberly Ann Painter, 63, of Buchanan, Va. Ms. Painter was not wearing her seatbelt and died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
Sheetz is celebrating Thanksgiving week by reducing the price of its Unleaded 88 gas to $1.99 at all locations that carry this fuel in several states including Virginia. The company says Unleaded 88 has been approved by the EPA for use in all 2001 and newer cars, trucks, and SUVs. Sheetz says Unleaded 88 burns cleaner and reduces toxins, making it more environmentally friendly.
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation has awarded the Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve in Franklin County a grant to protect the Piedmont Fameflower. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports.
Earlier this week The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation awarded grants to two conservation projects in our area. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports both projects are globally significant.
AARP is hosting a webinar about the financial impacts of caregiving for veterans today. WFIR’s Ian Price has more.
A former All-American swimmer and women’s rights advocate is set to speak at an area university. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story.
Virginia State University officials say a wounded university police officer’s condition has improved to stable. The officer was critically wounded in a shooting near the VSU campus at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say the off-duty officer was responding to a disturbance at the campus in Petersburg, Virginia. The suspect ran off campus before shots were fired. The suspect remains at large. The university was put on lockdown after the shooting as a precaution. The university says the lockdown has been lifted. The Chesterfield police chief said in a social media post that Virginia State Police and the FBI are assisting in the investigation.
From 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger Facebook Page
Northern Virginia US Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger announced she will run to be the Commonwealth’s next Governor in 2025.Spanberger said this in a video announcement posted this morning:
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is among other Democrats who could run for Governor.
In recent weeks, wildfires have burned throughout the commonwealth and beyond, and one local forester says we’re not out of the woods yet. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: