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From Roanoke City Police: On Tuesday, May 22, right after 12 p.m, a Roanoke Police Officer was flagged down by a vehicle on Melrose Avenue ...
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A Pittsylvania County high school community is mourning the loss of a senior who died less than a week before graduation. The State Patrol in ...
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A second business has shut down at the Market Square East Shopping Center on Orange Avenue as Anytime Fitness gym closed its doors for good ...
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Fans of the beloved children's book "Charlotte's Web" can see a stage version this Friday through Sunday, courtesy of Roanoke Children's Theatre. WFIR's Gene Marrano ...
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Virginia has been ranked the 2nd best state for military retirees in a new Wallet Hub study. WFIR’s Ian Price has details on what kept ...
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The Caps tied their NHL playoff series with Tampa Bay at 3-3 with a win at home last night. And if the UVA Cavaliers want ...
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From Press Release: The Mayor and Town Council of Buchanan are pleased to announce Jason Tyree as the next Town Manager. This announcement is the ...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A third man has been found guilty in the beating of a black man who was left severely injured the day ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Top Republican lawmakers in Virginia are unveiling a new budget proposal that will expand Medicaid, give state workers raises and boost ...
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There's lots going on in Vinton these days, including several new development projects - so what's happening with the old Vinton Motors property at the ...
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Delegate Ben Cline says the Republican party will have no problem acting a united front this fall in the 6th Congressional district, despite the strong ...
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Do women face different barriers than men when it comes to starting a business? Facilitators at a Grandin CoLab workshop tomorrow want to learn more ...
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The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central Roanoke County in west central Virginia...The City of Salem in west central Virginia...The ...
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Peacemakers founder Shawn Hunter took his complaint about developer and council member John Garland to this afternoon's City Council meeting - alleging that Garland has ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Virginia's decades-old ban on uranium mining. The Supreme Court said Monday it ...
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Its called "Shared Space" - a panel discussion on the opioid crisis and how it impacts families. The moderator tomorrow afternoon is Beth Macy - ...
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Peacemakers founder and former Roanoke City Council candidate Shawn Hunter says he will address City Council today on complaint he is filing against Council member ...
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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Following heavy rains, construction at a Mountain Valley Pipeline site in Virginia has been suspended until erosion control measures are established ...
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Virginia’s Senior U.S. Senator has laid out some possible steps to try and prevent gun violence after the school shooting in Santa Fe. More from ...
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From Roanoke County Fire & Rescue - UPDATE: Fire investigators have determined the house fire on Puckett Circle was accidental in nature; however the specific ...
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