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Roanoke Valley home sales – and prices – show no immediate sign of letting up from a record-setting year. The number of homes sold in ...
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After 40-plus years at the Roanoke Times sportswriter Doug Doughty will retire at the end of this month. The UVA alum covered his last Virginia ...
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There's overwhelming interest in getting the COVID vaccine in the local health districts - but the current inventory and signup issues for those not Internet-conversant ...
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Virginia Tech plans to gradually restore more in-person instruction during the spring semester that just got under way. It is one of many ways the ...
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NEWS RELEASE: The Roanoke County Police Department is investigating after a body was discovered in the water near Niagara Dam (southeast of Vinton) this morning ...
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The case of a bobcat kitten that died at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke after being discovered with more than 1,200 ticks has ...
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According to the latest numbers released this morning by the Virginia Department of Health there are 108 new confirmed or probable coronavirus cases and three ...
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The Rocky Mount Police Department made it official today, terminating two officers who entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The town says Jacob Fracker ...
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A popular Smith Mountain Lake restaurant is changing locations. The Landing is moving across the lake from its long-time spot at Bernard's Landing to Mariner's ...
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A landslide off of Route 460 in Roanoke has resulted in the Southern Classic Car Wash that's near the intersection of Orange Avenue and Hollins ...
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Update 9:30 pm  from Roanoke County Police: On Tuesday January 26th 2021, a 2005 Dodge Caravan driven by Charlsie "Jamie" Peters was traveling northbound on Catawba ...
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Roanoke County is looking for grant applicants to take part in this year’s Capital Improvement Incentive Fund, which helps to finance park improvement projects. WFIR’s ...
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Backers say the Mountain Valley Pipeline would bring much-needed cleaner-burning natural gas to the region - ideal for manufacturing plants they claim - but opponents ...
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Catherine Fox with Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge says that annual event is coming to other localities next month and will actually last TWO weeks. WFIR-AMNE-WEB ...
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Roanoke City Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing minor. Authorities say 16-year-old Hunter “Alex” Trail, was reported missing yesterday after ...
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Jamie Clark with Downtown Roanoke Incorporated was live on WFIR this morning. Hear the complete conversation about "Restaurant Week To-Go" below: 1-25 Restaurant Week Live ...
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The annual Docs for Morgan basketball game fundraiser will be moving from the hardcourt to virtual hoops for this year’s event. The money raised goes ...
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Not a good day for the 16th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team on Saturday - meanwhile 13th ranked Virginia squeaked by Georgia Tech: ...
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A married couple who we spoke to after receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose are describing how the pandemic has changed their respective classrooms. WFIR’s ...
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The first mass vaccination clinics in the Roanoke Valley administered 6,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the weekend. Many more will follow, so what was ...
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