WFIR News Express 12-4-2023

A Roanoke City Police officer shot during an incident yesterday at Melrose Towers in the Northwest part of the city is out of surgery but is still in critical condition at Lewis Gale Hospital. St Andrews Catholic Church in Roanoke was recognized as a basilica during a ceremony yesterday, becoming the third in Virginia. A free service that can counsel on reducing debt, improving credit scores and budgeting wants local consumers to slow down and think twice about how they spend during the Christmas holidays. Its the Christmas Holiday season and that typically means get togethers with family and friends, shopping for gifts - and scammers. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on how to avoid the latter According to the Virginia Lottery’s sport wagering report, between October 1 and October 31, 2023, Virginians wagered more than $571 million dollars, 8.2% higher than last October.