Proposed VA “personhood” bill enters US Senate debate
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This year’s debates in Richmond on social issue legislation are turning into campaign material in the race for U.S. Senate. Virginia’s proposed “personhood” bill in particular has Tim Kaine and George Allen presenting very different points of view. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
Green Academy starting up soon
Roanoke’s popular Green Academy returns next week. Classes begin on March 1st at Fishburn Park Elementary and will be held on consecutive Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. through the 29th. WFIR’s Timothy Martin has details.
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UPDATED: Missing teen found
Nathan Mailliard
Roanoke Police say a teen missing since last night was found safe earlier today at the intersection of 22nd Street and Cove Road. 16-year-old Nathan Mailliard has a “cognitive delay” and takes medication. A passerby spotted him and called police. He’s been taken to the Alleghany Department of Social Services. He had been staying with a foster family.
Report: VA foreclosures falling, but vacant homes remain a big problem
A report from HOMES — Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia — says while foreclosure numbers are starting to level off and even decline across much of Virginia, their lingering impacts could last for years. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
HOMES also proposed using government grants to rehabilitate many vacant properties.
Click here to read the entire report. It includes foreclosure and vacancy rates for each city and county in Virginia.
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