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If you'd like to donate to help those affected by Hurricane Ian we have links to several local organizations that are responding as well as ...
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We are sure to get plenty of rain at times from the remnants of Hurricane Ian, but what is less certain is which areas, if ...
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As our area braces for whatever Hurricane Ian might bring, FEMA is in place with officials saying they’re ready to respond as WFIR’s Ian Price ...
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The Supreme Court of the United States will open for its next session on Monday. During a recent press availability, one of Virginia's U.S. Senators ...
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Its mission has changed slightly but now Friends of the Blue Ridge - they dropped "Parkway" from from the title - still has to raise ...
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From the University of Mary Washington: The 2022 annual statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington ...
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When Republicans took control of the Virginia House of Delegates last year, several Democrats worried the state would roll back criminal justice reforms enacted after ...
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(from State Police) ROANOKE, Va. – At the request of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) of the Western District of Virginia, the Virginia State ...
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The Botetourt Center at Greenfield formally welcomed another major manufacturer to its business park this morning, with a ribbon cutting for Munters, a worldwide company ...
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If you find yourself in downtown Roanoke keep your eyes peeled inside the businesses you visit - they could be taking part in the Golden ...
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Check out the link below for information on Hurricane Ian's impact in Florida, from the Department of Emergency Management. Hurricane Ian info ...
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Federal prosecutors are looking to seize control of a Roanoke County motel they say was a haven for drugs and commercial sex trafficking. WFIR’s Clark ...
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A Roanoke-based ice cream company continues to grow across parts of Virginia. Blue Cow Ice Cream is now up to four locations -- and already ...
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Its final pathway before hitting landfall in Florida along the Gulf Coast may still not be finalized yet, but Hurricane Ian is expected to bring ...
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A single mother from far southwest Virginia is challenging 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith in the November election. Democrat Taysha Devaughan lives in Big Stone ...
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NEWS RELEASE: At 6:53 p.m. on Wednesday (Sept. 21), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 674 (Ridge Ave.) one mile south ...
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Will abortion be the key issue this November? Virginia’s Governor weighs in, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. 9-27 Abortion WRAP ...
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The producing artistic director for Virginia Children's Theatre calls the upcoming 2022-2023 season one of "love and inspiration and loss," - and perhaps hope. It ...
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The Blacksburg based non-profit has left its mark on seven countries, and its Vice Chairman says this is only the beginning. WFIR's Emma Thomas has ...
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An independent member of city council -- who is not running this November -- is endorsing almost every candidate that is in this fall’s race ...
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The City of Salem broke ground today on a 27-million-dollar upgrade and renovations at the Moyer Sports Complex.  New pickleball courts, a state-of-the-art playground and much-needed ...
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