FILE - Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler (75) is shown before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The Seattle Seahawks said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, that offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is no longer a member of the team following his arrest last weekend for investigation of domestic violence. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)SEATTLE – Former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was charged with first-degree domestic violence assault on Wednesday following his arrest last weekend. Wheeler was additionally charged with domestic violence unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest by King County Prosecutors. “The Seahawks are saddened by the details emerging against Chad Wheeler and strongly condemn this act of domestic violence.

Roanoke Fire-EMS said it has responded to five fires over the last five days. One firefighter was sent to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion earlier this week after battling flames in a house fire on Stewart Avenue. To help prevent heat exhaustion, the city brings in help from across the county line. Roanoke County Fire Captain Chad Wheeler said combing resources helps keep both fire companies safe. The City of Salem and Botetourt county also share a regional fire partnership with the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County.