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You may not normally equate history museums and scavenger hunts, but the Salem Museum wants you to hear about a new initiative. More from WFIR ...
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More than 300 people crowded into CommUnity Church in Salem this afternoon as Republican candidate for Governor Glenn Youngkin made a campaign stop. Youngkin said ...
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A second daily Amtrak train connecting Roanoke to Washington and the Northeast Corridor is coming next year -- and the passenger rail service is expected ...
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A GOP Congressman from our says he has concerns about a Justice Department budget request that he feels could impact gun rights. WFIR’s Clark Palmer ...
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More than 50,000 Republican convention delegates will make the party's choices for statewide races on Saturday, and there are indications that the nominating races are ...
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The Virginia Department of Health has said recently that smaller, more targeted vaccine clinics will soon be predominant and this morning they demonstrated that "pivot" ...
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State health officials report 31 new coronavirus cases and 2 new hospitalizations for the Roanoke Valley in the latest 24-hour reporting period. There is also ...
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Governor Northam's office says he will make an "important rail announcement" in Christiansburg today at 2:00 pm.  There are no further details in advance, but ...
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With the majority of older Americans most vulnerable to the coronavirus now vaccinated, attention turns to younger people that haven't gotten a shot yet - ...
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Virginia voters rank themselves moderate, leaning slightly conservative, but support Democrats’ proposals on health care, immigration, environmental policy and economic fairness, ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor is going to court to find out who is responsible for an anonymous attack ...
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The FloydFest music and outdoors festival is back in late July this year after skipping 2020 due to the pandemic. Co-founder Kris Hodges says safety ...
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A former local U.S. Congressman says the rehashed “stop the steal” rhetoric is part of an effort to get more Trump Republicans in office. WFIR’s ...
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LewisGale is now going to be a part of a network aimed at treating cancer more effectively by expanding its oncology services to provide care that ...
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Boeing has committed 50 million dollars over the next few years to Virginia Tech's for Innovation campus in Northern Virginia. That money is earmarked for ...
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Texas did it last month and now Florida has followed suit - removing any state mandate that residents must wear a mask or face covering ...
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UPDATE: Officials at the school tell WFIR News that the lockdown has been lifted. We'll have further details as they become available. Posted 9:29 AM ...
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Minor League pro baseball is back after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Salem Red Sox open at Delmarva tonight ... meanwhile ...
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State health officials report 22 new coronavirus cases and 4 new hospitalizations for the Roanoke Valley in the latest 24-hour reporting period. There is also ...
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FALLS CHURCH, VA – Conservative Republican business leader and candidate for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the endorsement of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a ...
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