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(from Roanoke PD) On October 29, 2020 at approximately 3:15pm, Roanoke Police responded to reports of a person with a gunshot wound in the 2500 ...
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UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: After further investigation, Roanoke Police determined that all four victims in this incident were struck by gunfire. The victims are an adult ...
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During its meeting today the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors voted unanimously to remove the statue of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from ...
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The NASCAR race series are all winding down towards Championship weekend in Phoenix next weekend - but this weekend the action is at Martinsville- with ...
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Virginia's governor and attorney general are applauding a judge's ruling this week that the state has the authority to remove the Robert E. Lee statue ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University two months after resigning amid a series of scandals. Fallwell is alleging the evangelical ...
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Martin Jeffrey, a write-in candidate for Roanoke City Mayor, will join others, including some homeless Roanokers to sleep outside tonight - raining or not - ...
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According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 90 new confirmed or probable coronavirus cases and 2 ...
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8 candidates for 3 seats up for re-election on Roanoke City Council - that's what is at stake on Election Day next Tuesday. WFIR's Gene ...
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Many will recall that during David Bowers' long tenure on Roanoke City Council and then as the 4-term Mayor, there was always a "D" after ...
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NEWS RELEASE: The Henry County Sheriff’s Office continues to request the public’s assistance in locating an individual that has been missing since July 3, 2020.  ...
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Roanoke County Police are conducting a murder investigation after 31 year old Julian Brown of Roanoke County was found dead from gunshot wounds late Monday ...
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The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the region, with the rainy remnants of Hurricane Zeta expected to pass over us tomorrow ...
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Governor Northam says COVID-19 case numbers are increasing at a higher rate in southwest Virginia than in other regions of the state, and he says ...
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(from Governor's office) RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has signed new laws he says will significantly advance police and criminal justice reform in Virginia ...
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Former long time Roanoke Mayor David Bowers is back in the arena - again seeking his old seat against incumbent Mayor Sherman Lea Sr. Live ...
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At the Democratic rally yesterday, there were literal signs that Roanokers are still mad at Governor Northam for the blackface/KKK photo that he says was ...
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Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera on one bright spot this season - former Virginia Tech quarterback turned tight end Logan Thomas. WPLY-MIN ...
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Governor Northam and other state Democrats took part in a rally yesterday to support Roanoke City Democratic candidates. Along with party faithful, some supporters of ...
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Governor Northam and other state Democrats took part in a rally yesterday to support Roanoke City Democratic candidates WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more: 10-28 Northam ...
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