Air traffic delays: no immediate Roanoke impact, but some are likely
It's been a tough start to the week for many air travelers as federal budget cuts led to cascading delays along the East Coast this ...
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VA Taxation Department to eliminate investigative unit
The Virginia Department of Taxation will eliminate its Criminal Investigative Unit this summer. Two employees will be laid off and four will be reassigned. The ...
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Land conservationists say preserving rural lands fosters region’s economic ...
Virginia conservationists are working to build on the state's recent record of preserving land from future development, something they say can help make the Roanoke ...
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Regional commission cites benefits of cooperation
A report from the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Commission shows better cooperation among local governments and public agencies. The latest report shows 105 cooperative programs and projects ...
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AP Boston marathon bombing suspect in custody
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) _ Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left ...
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Officer shot by Boston bombings suspects is VMI alum
The transit police officer shot and seriously wounded by suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombing overnight is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Richard ...
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Cops: Boston must stay in place amid terror hunt, no mass transit and no fl...
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) _ Boston's police commissioner says all of Boston must stay in their homes as the search for the surviving suspect in the ...
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McDonnell: latest mission to Asia is reaping rewards for Virginia
Governor McDonnell says his latest economic and development mission is reaping rewards. McDonnell announced agreements on exports of wine and soybeans while in Ningbo, China ...
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NEW: AP sources identify surviving Boston bombing suspect
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) _ Police in Boston have released a new photo showing the man believed to be a suspect in the marathon bombings, shown ...
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Marathon volunteers to aid security effort; ESPN here to show local securit...
Volunteers for tomorrow's Blue Ridge Marathon will be asked to serve as extra sets of eyes and ears. While they will not be asked to ...
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They’re coming from all over this weekend to go fly their kites
The 15th annual Blue Ridge Kite festival will be held Saturday at Green Hill Park in Roanoke County. Kite flyers from a large area of ...
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FBI releases photos of Boston bombings suspects
The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them. FBI Agent ...
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William Morva loses latest appeal for killing deputy, hospital security gua...
The man convicted of fatally shooting a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy and hospital security guard in 2006 has lost his latest appeal. The State Supreme ...
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Roanoke County Republicans to elect delegates to statewide nominating conve...
Roanoke County Republicans meet tonight as part of the process to select party candidates for this year's statewide elections. The county GOP will elect its ...
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First public meeting tonight in plans to build new Vinton library
The Roanoke County Library system is making plans to replace its Vinton branch. Three public meetings are planned to let people say what they would ...
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Action-based learning: Salem students move it in the morning to learn bette...
Two Salem elementary schools are sending students to the gym first thing in the morning for activities designed to help them perform better throughout the ...
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New access offers new recreation opportunities on James River
More recreational access has opened up on the James River in Botetourt County. Boaters, floaters and fishermen are already beginning to take advantage of the ...
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Chief Perkins: we knew right away Blue Ridge Marathon security must be heig...
Police Chief Chris Perkins says it didn't take long Monday afternoon to know it was time for his staff to revisit security plans for the ...
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Rapid Hepatitis C testing now available in Roanoke
The Drop-In Center in Roanoke is now offering free Hepatitis C rapid testing through a grant from the Virginia Department of Health. WFIR's Timothy Martin ...
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Blue Ridge Marathon security increased; police ask you to leave backpacks, ...
Roanoke Police say security will be more evident along this weekend's Blue Ridge Marathon -- and they are asking for the public's help as well ...
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