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WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection says the committee has interviewed about 250 people so far. That shows ...
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Virginia State Police say a Connecticut woman was one of two people killed when the car she was riding in was hit head-on by a ...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Leaders in the Black community of Virginia Beach are calling for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of ...
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Democratic incumbent delegate Alex Askew (Virginia Beach) has officially conceded his District 85 race after a recount showed that he would not overcome Republican challenger ...
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While the Supreme Court won’t render a decision on Mississippi’s abortion ban until June, plenty of people are weighing in about the prospect of overturning ...
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The creator of "Buzz 4 Good" - heard Saturday afternoons at 4 on WFIR - is holding a celebration that's open to all non-profits in ...
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Things are going to get “Weird” at the Berglund Center next fall. Five-time Grammy-winning comedian Weird Al Yankovic is coming to Roanoke on October 25, ...
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Two individuals now face 81 charges in connection to a rash of vehicle break-ins and thefts in the city. Salem Police made the arrests this ...
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From UVA Athletics: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  Virginia Fralin Family Head Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall announced today he will step down from his position as the Cavaliers’ ...
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A new statewide poll shows how much Democrats in Virginia far more favor wearing face masks than Republicans, whether it's in stores, restaurants, or outdoor ...
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Two Bedford County students are charged with assaulting each other at Liberty High School. The sheriff's office says it happened Tuesday when a verbal altercation ...
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The first of two recounts in Virginia’s House of Delegates that will determine whether power is split between Democrats and Republicans don’t matter much. That’s ...
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Its back to the familiar format starting tomorrow night for "Dickens of a Christmas" in downtown Roanoke. WFIR's Gene Marrano on what's scheduled: 12-2 Dickens ...
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Virginia Tech's new head football coach says returning to Blacksburg is a dream come true. WFIR's Clark Palmer has that story. 12-2 Pry Intro Wrap-WEB ...
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A Virginia Tech graduate will be the next leader of the Norfolk Southern Corporation. The railroad announced today that Alan Shaw will succeed James Squires ...
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Its often difficult for high school students heading to community college - and then to 4-year school or a career a few years later. That's ...
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This year is the 30th anniversary of Southwest Virginia ballet's Nutcracker. After a virtual performance last year, they are eager to get back to live ...
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Now here's Brent Stevens from Hollins University At the Movies with what's new at the historic Grandin Theatre: "House of Gucci": 12-2 At the Movies ...
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Virginians are "down, but not out" when it comes to consumer sentiment - and the future - in the latest report from Roanoke College's Institute ...
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Virginia Tech researchers have discovered that the bacterium causing Lyme disease has an unusual sugar modification that is not known to occur in any organism ...
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