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A Vinton-area man faces multiple charges -- and treatment for gunshot wounds  -- for allegedly assaulting a Bedford County woman who had just taken out ...
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Union workers at Yokohama Tire in Salem are holding a "Solidarity Rally" outside the company's plant this afternoon to show their unhappiness with Yokohama's latest ...
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Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson will be in Pulaski this coming weekend, working with the New York Yankees prospects playing for their Pulaski minor ...
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Exactly one year after opening the doors at Center in the Square an interactive museum geared towards the younger set is doing just fine. More ...
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Climate Change is threatening outdoor activities that bring tourist to Virginia. That’s according to a report released today by the National Wildlife Federation, as WFIR’s ...
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UPDATE from VDOT: Traffic restrictions have been lifted on northbound Interstate 81 following completion of emergency bridge repairs in West Virginia. PREVIOUS: Drivers can expect ...
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The Franklin County High School Eagles made it to the football postseason in 2017 - even though they finished just 4-and-7 after a first round ...
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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A teenager from China who was visiting Virginia to attend a summer camp has drowned in his host family's backyard pool ...
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - A toddler has died after falling from a 24th-floor balcony at the same northern Virginia apartment complex where a 3-year-old ...
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A new survey finds that more than 80% of older drivers say they have never spoken with a physician -- or a family member -- ...
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Retiring Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte's son has stirred the political pot in the 6th district by saying he supports the Democratic challenger to Ben Cline ...
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A guilty plea today from Natalie Keepers for concealing the death of Nicole Lovell, the 13-year-old Blacksburg girl who was killed more than two years ...
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The reading-focused program largely responsible for Roanoke's designation as an "All-America City" has come up with another way to get books into the hands of ...
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A Bedford company is expanding – and planning to add 10 full-time jobs. Bedford County Economic Development officials say Bison Printing will break ground in ...
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The Democratic candidate running to replace Congressman Bob Goodlatte says the representative should not be judged for his son's political affiliation. WFIR's Lillian Boyd spoke ...
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Virginia Tech holds its second scrimmage of training camp today - one players who is very happy to be back on the field is safety ...
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The son of a powerful Republican congressman has lambasted his father on Twitter for "ruining" the career of a recently fired FBI agent. Bobby Goodlatte ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Police in Virginia are gearing up for an intense enforcement period to combat drunken driving during the end of summer. Beginning ...
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A research team led by a Virginia Tech professor is presenting the results of a study today on the health effects of continuously checking work ...
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Data and technology has changed the way many organizations do business - and VDOT wants to make that point as well during a "Hackathon and ...
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