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The furor over the separation of children from their parents at the southern border may abate with the President's decision to end that policy but ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A sniper serving life in prison for terrorizing the Washington, D.C., region as a teenager must get new sentencing hearings in ...
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UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered state officials to investigate claims made by immigrant teens of severe physical abuse at a ...
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United Way's "Day of Action" is taking place nationwide today. Locally, volunteers are spending time with children at Head Start centers, sorting donated food at ...
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"Nice Work if You Can Get It," is a stage musical set just before Prohibition took hold in the Roaring Twenties. Attic Productions in Fincastle ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Honduran woman who says she's facing deportation has taken sanctuary in a Virginia church. Abbie Arevalo-Herrera came to the U.S ...
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A Vinton company is investing $1.5 million to expand and upgrade its manufacturing capabilities. Governor Northam’s office says the state will provide funding to help ...
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If you’re braving the crowds tonight for the premiere of the newest Jurassic World movie you might see a demonstration from actual paleontologists. WFIR’s Ian ...
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CHESTER, Va. (AP) - More than 300 Northrop Grumman employees at a Chester data center will be losing their jobs after the state ended its ...
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After finishing as the Carolina League co-champions in 2017 the Lynchburg Hillcats finished the first half of this season with the worst record in the ...
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A play intended for mature teens and adults comes to grips with issues most people face while crossing over from adolescence. WFIR's Gene Marrano reports ...
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Drownings account for a large proportion of accidental deaths among young children, and with summer's official arrival today, experts urge parents to adopt a system ...
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Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge held a hospitality training workshop today, looking to build a team of local ambassadors who can show tourists what the area ...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ A former University of Virginia student who filed a civil rights lawsuit after his 2015 arrest by alcohol-enforcement agents has received ...
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We first told you about The Salad Factory in downtown Roanoke a few months ago. Now they've cut a ribbon as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A group of women's health care providers has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a number of Virginia's abortion regulations in ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia election officials have recently reassigned nearly 500 voters to new congressional districts as the state works to resolve mapping errors ...
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The Pulaski Yankees opens their home schedule this Friday night at Calfee Park against Greenville. WPLY-MIN ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in Washington, D.C., have approved a ballot initiative that restructures the payment system for tipped employees in bars and  restaurants. They've ...
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The Booker T. Washington National Monument has some fun learning opportunities for area children this summer. In July, the park is offering Eco Camp and ...
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