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Orencio Maldonado
From Roanoke City Police: On December 23, 2015 at 12:17 a.m. Roanoke Police responded to the 1900 block of Eastern Avenue NE to investigate a report of a man down with a gunshot wound. The first officers who arrived on scene found the victim, Ancelmo Maldonado Castillo, age 44, of Roanoke inside his residence with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Paramedics from Roanoke Fire EMS pronounced Castillo dead at the scene. Officers located another individual inside the residence, later identified as Castillo’s half brother, Orencio Castillo Maldonado, age 40, of Roanoke.
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(AP) — Norfolk Southern still isn’t interested in Canadian Pacific’s sweetened offer of roughly $31 billion to buy the railroad. Norfolk Southern’s board unanimously rejected the latest offer Wednesday because the bid remains “grossly inadequate” and unlikely to be approved by regulators. Norfolk Southern says if Canadian Pacific is serious about the offer, it should ask regulators for preliminary approval of the deal’s proposed structure. Canadian Pacific rejected that idea last week as unnecessary. Canadian Pacific spokesman Martin Cej said the railroad couldn’t immediately comment Wednesday morning. Canadian Pacific has estimated that its cash and stock offer could be worth as much as roughly $40 billion to $45 billion. But much of that is based on the projected value of stock in a new company that would own both railroads.
Rep. Robert Hurt
Republican Congressman Robert Hurt announced today he will not seek re-election to a fourth term in the 5th District. Hurt says he never envisioned making elected office his career, and he now looks forward to returning to life as a private citizen. Hurt was first elected in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Tom Periello. Hurt was reelected in 2012 and 2014.
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The Christmas and New Year’s Holiday season is here of course. That means family gatherings and office parties – and most likely weight gain for many. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with a health and fitness professional on surviving the holidays:
Click below to hear a longer conversation with Ronnie Angell of Next Level Fitness and Healing – and WFIR’s Gene Marrano: