Bella helping kids read at the Rescue Mission Timothy Martin June 21, 2012 1 min read Earlier this week, we told you about the Rescue Mission using dogs to help people in recovery. But WFIR’s Timothy Martin says the mission has started another program involving kids, books and a dog named Bella. Click here for more information. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Steam locomotive passenger excursions return to RoanokeNext: Hot weather poses dangers to cars Related Stories 1 min read Elections forecaster believes recent VA Gov polls don’t tell the whole story Clark Palmer May 23, 2025 3 min read RC POLL: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears in early poll; Political anxiety increases Clark Palmer May 22, 2025 1 min read Hit the road early, or late, this Memorial Day weekend says Triple A Gene Marrano May 22, 2025