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A program started by Former UVA star Malcolm Brogdon received a big assist from an NBA Hall of Famer. Brogdon has started the Hoops-2-O to ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit filed by women's health groups seeking to overturn restrictions on abortion providers ...
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The fatal stabbing of a man hiking the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County last week - his female companion was wounded - should raise awareness ...
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From AP: An Ohio man has is suing white supremacists and neo-Nazi protesters in federal court, saying he was severely injured during their rally in ...
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Senator Tim Kaine says recent passage of new abortion laws in several states is meant to "criminalize women and doctors". But pro-life advocates -- including ...
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BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — Marguerite Cottrell remembers the summer day 75 years ago when a Western Union telegram was delivered to her family farm as ...
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — A 30-year-old Virginia man has been sentenced to a year in jail for grabbing the wrist of a restaurant employee and ...
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CHESTER, Va. (AP) — The giant Amazon warehouse in Chesterfield County is constantly bustling with activity. At about 1.2 million square feet — roughly the ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Del. Danica A. Roem sought in 2017 to become the country’s first openly transgender state lawmaker, the Republican Party of ...
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FLOYD, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper T. A. Mackian is investigating a single-vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Friday (May ...
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Updated: The fire at this address is still under investigation. However, there were working smoke alarms in the residence. Damage estimate is $30,000.00. From Roanoke ...
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From Roanoke County Police - (Roanoke County, VA—May 18, 2019) At approximately 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Roanoke County Police officers responded to a residence in the ...
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State Police have identified the driver who fled an early-morning traffic stop in Roanoke City, then crashed into a pole and died. Troopers say officers ...
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Now here's Brent Stevens from Hollins University "At the Movies" with something a bit different at the historic Grandin Theatre - the Grandin Film Lab ...
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The weekend is here again - prime time for activity in downtown Roanoke. One week after a shooting incident that left a man wounded and ...
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FROM VDOT-Work to replace the two existing bridges on Route 11 over Tinker Creek is underway. The bridges are located near the intersections of Route ...
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Allegations from both sides of the aisle could be causing people to lose faith in American institutions like the FBI and Justice Department. WFIR’s Ian ...
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The Virginia Tech softball team was bounced from the ACC postseason tourney despite coming in with the top ranking but the Hokies are in the ...
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Senator Tim Kaine says a committee he sits on is working on legislation designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Kaine says it is ...
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The Local Area on Aging has begun a new fundraiser to help with renovations cost on their new Peters Creek Road location. Details on the ...
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