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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are sparring after a report that President Donald Trump will attend the 400th anniversary celebration of the first meeting ...
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A freshman Republican Congressman from Virginia says a Facebook based cyrpto currency could create global banking issues. WFIR's Clark Palmer has more. 7-19 Riggleman Cyrptocurrency ...
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(from Roanoke City PD) Gunfire just after midnight near 13th Street and Hanover Avenue Northwest. A Roanoke police officer on patrol heard the shots but ...
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A special grand marshal will be leading the first-ever "Pawpalooza Parade" this weekend. It's also a fundraiser for an Angels of Assisi construction project. WFIR's ...
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Temperatures are supposed to reach the upper 90's this weekend --  and heat index values may top 100. The extreme heat presents potential dangers to ...
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The Grandin Theatre has "gone green" - buying all of its electricity from renewable energy sources. Its actually a program offered by Appalachian Power, which ...
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NEWS RELEASE: MONTGOMERY CO, Va. – A Massachusetts man has been arrested on two charges related to his refusal to remove himself from the pipeline ...
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It was ACC media day for UVA head football coach Bronco Mendenhall yesterday. Coming off a winning season, competing for a conference title is at ...
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NEWS RELEASE: This morning, July 19, 2019, State Police responded to a crash on Interstate 81, northbound at the 147.1 mile marker.  The crash involved ...
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Just 8 years after President Kennedy's challenge to put men on the moon and bring them back safely it happened - 50 years ago tomorrow ...
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Governor Northam traveled to Carvins Cove this afternoon where he announced creation of the Office of Outdoor Recreation. It will lead state efforts to develop ...
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ROANOKE POLICE UPDATE: Roanoke Police have identified the adult female who was pronounced deceased on scene as Kyyona Casey, 21 of Roanoke. The adult male ...
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APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) — A church sign in Virginia is drawing attention over a message that says: “America: Love or Leave It.” ABC 13 reported ...
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NEWS RELEASE: ROANOKE, Va., July 18, 2019 – At the end of June 2019, Appalachian Power had already removed debris from Smith Mountain and Leesville ...
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White House Immigration Czar Ken Cuccinelli, who was Virginia’s former Attorney General, faced questions this week about President Trump’s tweet telling four young congresswomen of ...
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Former long time Virginia Tech softball coach Scot Thomas was let go in 2018 - and he now has a new head coaching position at ...
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The third annual Food Truck Fest returns to Vinton tomorrow - a Feeding America Southwest Virginia fundraiser to help ensure there is food on the ...
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A Virginia Tech study finds that earthquakes in heavy oil production areas are getting deeper underground -- and it appears directly connected to injection of ...
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A Roanoke County inmate who walked away from an outside work detail late this morning on Hollins Road was apprehended without incident about two hours ...
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ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) - A Franklin County woman has pleaded no contest to charges in the death of her 1-year-old daughter who was found ...
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