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23 middle school students were treated for heat exposure today, after heading to Calfee Park to watch a Pulaski Yankees baseball game. They were among ...
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UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: After investigating the alleged complaint, Bedford County Sheriff’s investigators reviewed the case with the Bedford County Commonwealth’s Office. It was determined that ...
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NEWS RELEASE: The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a car larceny involving communion items that occurred earlier this month. On August 13, 2019, the Lynchburg ...
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Consumer sentiment and thoughts on the U.S. economy were still very positive in May, when Roanoke College last released its quarterly poll. As for the ...
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NEWS RELEASE: On August 19, 2019 at approximately 7:18 pm the Martinsville/Henry 911 Communication Center received a call for an unresponsive individual at the Quality ...
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After 25 years in the entertainment industry - including stints as head of film movie production company and as a director of a Western Film ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Ralph Northam has told state lawmakers that Virginia is starting the new budget cycle ``in a good place.'' In a ...
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The latest CNN Democratic Presidential Poll shows Former Vice President Joe Biden on top with 29%, despite recent mistakes he made while speaking in Iowa ...
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Liberty University head football coach Hugh Freeze says he hopes to return to the sidelines soon following surgery last Friday at UVA medical center to ...
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The Virginia Crime Commission begins its second day of hearings today as it considers many proposals to reduce gun-related crimes in the state. What seems ...
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State Police say a Rocky Mount man lost his life when his car left Hardy Road in Franklin County, struck a guard rail and overturned ...
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The Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors has released housing sales statistics for the month of July, and they show an 8% increase in homes placed ...
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5th District Congressman Denver Riggleman has posted a video online detailing changes he wants made to help homeless people. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 08-19 ...
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The new synthetic turf field going in right now at Glenvar High School will benefit much more than the school's football program. Roanoke County School ...
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Lions, Tigers, and Beers? The Mill Mountain Zoo is throwing another "Acoustic Fest" and will be featuring a local brewery. For the third year in ...
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A team from Loudoun County used a second no-hitter to advance in the Little League World Series. The Southeast region champions, defeated Minnesota 11- 0 ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state watchdog says it’s not getting much help from whistle blowers. The Daily Press reports that the Office of the State ...
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From Fox News: Liberty University head football coach Hugh Freeze was recovering from surgery this weekend after a life-threatening staph infection entered his bloodstream, according to a report. Freeze, ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A local chapter of the NAACP is suing a Virginia county in an effort to change the names of schools named ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says heavily armed private militias could be in violation of state law if they mimic police ...
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