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Roanoke County school officials believe they can now move ahead with expansion and renovations at Cave Spring High School. Three bids were opened today, all ...
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A Roanoke County wedding venue claims an equestrian center across the road is deliberately disturbing many of its weddings. But the horse center says it ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The National Weather Service has confirmed that the remnants of Hurricane Florence spawned a total of six tornadoes in Virginia earlier ...
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Virginia ranks near the bottom of a study of states with the biggest bully problems. It’s the result of anti-bullying legislation that’s not been implemented ...
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A 63-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to possessing the poison ricin in Virginia. The U.S. Attorney's Office in the state's Eastern ...
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A Lynchburg-based relief agency with 20 years of experience is collecting relief supplies and donations Wednesday at the Bonsack Kroger. WFIR and Wheeler Broadcasting are ...
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Now that the rains have passed, the W.E. Skelton 4H Center at Smith Mountain Lake hopes you join them this Saturday for their first ever ...
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) - Prosecutors have told jurors that a former Virginia Tech student charged as an accessory in the death of a 13-year-old girl ...
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A Roanoke man was killed overnight after entering a business and firing gunshots before being fatally shot by an employee there. Police do not name ...
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MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - A man is accused of rubbing his bare behind on produce at a grocery store in northern Virginia before putting the ...
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An unusual spelling bee is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Roanoke --  an adult spelling bee conducted by Blue Ridge Literacy. WFIR's Bob Clark with ...
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UPDATE September 18: A search warrant identifies the man arrested in connection with Arieanna Day’s disappearance as the baby girl’s father. The warrant says Andrew ...
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TUESDAY PM UPDATE:  The National Park Service has reopened much of the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the portion between US 220 in Clearbrook to Peaks ...
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The Republican challenger to U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is questioning the timing of a recent trip the incumbent made ahead of Hurricane Florence. WFIR’s Ian ...
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Hurricane Florence could impact the academic calendar for schools in coastal Virginia. Hurricane season is far from over. Then comes winter ...
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The person who directs FEMA in the mid-Atlantic region says staffers were deployed across Virginia in case the call came anywhere for federal assistance. The ...
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LOCAL UPDATE: The latest National Weather Service forecast for the Dan River is not nearly as dire as first predicted. The Dan is still expected to ...
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The Roanoke River appeared to be near its expected high point late Monday afternoon, and it is forecast to recede overnight and into tomorrow. The ...
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Check back for running updates MONDAY: The Roanoke River appears to be near its expected high point, and it is forecast to recede overnight and into ...
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The National Weather Service predicts the Roanoke River will crest later today before causing major flooding. The forecast calls for a crest this evening about ...
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