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Roanoke police say they have arrested s suspect for assaulting a jogger this week on the Roanoke River Greenway along Wiley Drive.  Police say 23-year-old ...
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An arts exhibit celebrating a Roanoke-born jazz great opens this evening at the Jefferson Center. Don Pullen left Roanoke after high school and gained worldwide ...
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Roanoke Police locked down Westside Elementary School this morning after receiving a report of shots fired nearby,  but it now appears the report was unfounded ...
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It's the end of an era today in Roanoke County. The main library building will close its doors for at 6:00 pm today, ending a ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing a $2.2 billion state infusion of cash into Virginia's critically underfunded public employee pension system.  Finance ...
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Skiers will be able to hit the slopes in Nelson County this weekend when Wintergreen Resort opens its winter season. They made some snow earlier ...
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Governor McDonnell is asking lawmakers to boost funding for state-supported higher education by more than 220 million dollars within three years. As WFIR's Evan Jones ...
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Shenandoah Life policyholders vote today on the proposed sale of the insurer to a Texas-based company. It is the next step required to take the ...
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Blue Ridge Parkway officials are trying to dispel rumors that bicycles will soon be restricted along the roadway. Officials say that simply is not true ...
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Roanoke Police have released surveillance video of an armed robbery two nights ago at the 7-11 store on the 3600 block of Williamson Road. Police ...
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A charity in the Southwest Virginia receives a sweet gift. Students at Fishburn Park Elementary School have chosen Ronald McDonald House Charities as the winner ...
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Traffic is likely to come to standstill at times later today on a busy southwest Roanoke County road. It's part of that construction project on ...
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The Elks National Home's Christmas display is back in Bedford through the end of the year.  WFIR's Timothy Martin on what you'll see this holiday ...
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State Police say despite working through the weekend, they still do not know what led to last week's shooting death of a Virginia Tech police ...
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LewisGale is unveiling its new Maternity Care Center today in Salem, adding to the changes mothers, newborns, and their families increasingly experience at hospitals. Moms ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Salem contractor is facing up to 23 years in prison and $500,000 in fines after pleading guilty to participating in ...
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Thousands of law enforcement officers converged on Virginia Tech's campus for yesterday's services honoring fallen officer Deriek Crouse. Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum said his ...
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Those who run the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program are getting a bit nervous.  WFIR's Timothy Martin explains why. The Red Kettle Campaign is also ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A student movement called known as “Hokies for Crouse” is helping to raise money for the family of slain Virginia Tech ...
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RADFORD, Va. (AP) _ A friend says the man who authorities say killed a Virginia Tech police officer had visited a shooting range this year ...
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