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Virginia Democrats in the congressional district that includes Charlottesville and Danville have picked a former journalist to face incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Garrett in the ...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A panel of Charlottesville community members has been chosen to make recommendations about how to spend money raised in the aftermath ...
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The opening number "I Hope I Get It" says it all - "A Chorus Line" comes to the Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre ...
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State game officials say this is the time of year white-tailed deer fawns show up seemingly abandoned in fields and yards -- but in almost ...
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(from ABC News) After being praised as a hero by the mayor of Nashville, James Shaw Jr. said he was just trying to save his ...
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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Developers of a controversial pipeline project are asking a federal judge to find members of a western Virginia family in contempt ...
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(ABC News) Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral as a loving wife, mother and friend with a devilish sense of humor and who represented ...
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Botetourt County rescue crews were summoned to the Appalachian Trail late Friday afternoon to treat and remove an injured hiker. The Troutville Volunteer Fire Department's ...
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Protesters are targeting the northern Virginia home of the National Rifle Association’s top lobbyist and say the protests will continue. In one ...
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Virginia’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since March of 2008. Governor Northam’s office says the statewide jobless rate fell to 3.4% last ...
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A local NASCAR legend receives another honor tomorrow in Floyd. More from WFIR's Gene Marrano on as plaque honoring the late Curtis "Pops" Turner: 4-20 ...
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Time to catch up with a couple of former Salem Red Sox players now getting it done with the big club: WPLY-MIN ...
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After a few years in different locations, Roanoke’s Earth Day celebration returns to Grandin Village tomorrow. Details from WFIR’s Ian Price: 04-20 Earth Day WEB-WRAP ...
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WFIR has focused plenty of attention on the upcoming Roanoke City Council race, with in-studio live interviews scheduled with all 7 candidates, for the 3 ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia will receive nearly $10 million in federal grant money to help combat the opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Health ...
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Virginia Republicans hoping to upset Hillary Clinton's former running mate Tim Kaine in a U.S. Senate race are clashing over who is more loyal to ...
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A long-awaited project to improve safety on US 220 north of Roanoke is just about to begin. It's ten miles of the two-lane stretch between ...
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There are lots of reasons that many people will run "America's Toughest Road Marathon" in Roanoke tomorrow morning - like the challenge of finishing. A ...
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CHATHAM, Va. (AP) _ The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit over Virginia's ban on uranium mining. Attorneys ...
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Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews brought five lost hikers to safety Wednesday night from the Dragon’s Tooth Trail. Officials say rescue personnel got the ...
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