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Inspired in part by the New Connections program in Roanoke City, the "Lets Talk" book discussion series in Roanoke County is focused on some serious ...
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You wouldn't know it our part of the state, but millions of dollars are flowing into this year's General Assembly campaigns. The money is concentrated ...
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UPDATED PRESS RELEASE:Jeffrey Todd Lynch was arrested this evening in Bedford County. PREVIOUS NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has obtained arrest warrants for ...
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For the past several years The Least of These Ministries has been cruising the streets of downtown - meeting the homeless where they are. The ...
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Supporters of changing the date of Roanoke’s municipal elections say it will make it easier for residents to get to the polls. WFIR’s Clark Palmer ...
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Virginia’s Junior Senator says U.S. military action in Northern Syria is sending the wrong message to the world. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 10-22 Kaine-Syria ...
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From Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown: I am, at this time, officially endorsing Captain Mike Miller for Sheriff of Bedford County. Prior to the June ...
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Dennis Carter from WSET is about to retire as sports director - he looks back; and Bryce Perkins on UVA's big win over Duke on ...
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Morgan Harrington's life - and her legacy - are cataloged on a timeline banner of her life that was displayed last Thursday in Charlottesville - ...
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In case you missed it history was made here in the region on Friday - the first-ever deliveries of commercial products by drones to end ...
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A Radford Man died today after the pickup truck he was riding in left State Route 8 between Christiansburg and Floyd and struck a tree ...
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The latest version of Restaurant Week through this Saturday on Williamson Road has a definite international flair, as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: 10-21 WRABA Wrap#1 ...
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What started as an occasional Monday night event for adults has turned into a monthly block party beginning tonight in downtown Roanoke. Tonight's event is ...
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Three people are running to represent the Cave Spring District on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors. We will hear from all three in the ...
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Starting with that crazy 6 overtime game when Virginia Tech beat UNC on Saturday in an historic game with a new overtime format. WPLY-MIN ...
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A deadline is less than three months away for all PC's that use the Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft will stop supporting it in mid-January, ...
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A partnership between Google affiliate Wing and Virginia Tech led to a first in the nation on Friday - deliveries by drone from a local ...
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BEDFORD, Va. (AP)  Officials with the Bedford County School district say they recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education after the agency ...
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(from Virginia State Police) BOTETOURT, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper A.S. Cummings is investigating a single vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The ...
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The rainy weather and muddy grounds has forced cancellation of today's (Sunday) Go Outside Festival at River's Edge South in Roanoke after two days of ...
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