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Virginia got a likely preview of next year's US Senate race when George Allen and Tim Kaine debated in Richmond yesterday head-to-head. The debate followed ...
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Virginia is launching a registry for residents to let friends a families know their health care wishes if they are unable to make their own ...
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The Virginia Lottery thinks its tickets make great gifts -- but not when it's against the law. Under Virginia law, anyone who gives a lottery ...
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Roanoke Mayor David Bowers made it official last night: he will seek another four years in next May's municipal election. Bowers has been elected mayor three ...
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Americans will see more and more elderly drivers on the roadway in the next few years.  AAA says in less than 10 years, one out ...
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Lawyers for 202 Market are going before the full Alcohol Beverage Control Board this afternoon, appealing a ruling that would suspend the restaurant’s liquor license ...
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The Medicare open enrollment program for seniors ends tomorrow.  Eligible seniors wishing to change their programs must do so by tomorrow at midnight. If they ...
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The U.S. Postal Service says it must most quickly to stop losing billions of dollars a year. It wants to slow first-class delivery times next ...
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Sugar Bowl packages for Virginia Tech's game with Michigan are already available. The Hokies will be making their fourth trip to New Orleans when they ...
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Ridership continues to increase on the Smart Way Bus between Roanoke and Lynchburg.  The bus leaves from parking lot C at the Roanoke Civic Center ...
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Census figures show that more Roanoke area people are using alternate ways to get to work -- ways other than driving alone. And local advocates ...
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Christmas lights are starting to go up at homes across the Roanoke Valley.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has some cost saving measures before you plug everything in ...
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's decision to run for governor in 2013 has already forced the state's top Republican to take sides in a nomination battle ...
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Franchising takes a new direction this weekend in the Roanoke Valley -- the region's first franchised urgent care center. Doctor's Express wants to fill some ...
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The peanut crop in Texas and Georgia took a hit this year and peanut butter prices are on the rise as a result.  WFIR's Timothy ...
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A state-ordered study of uranium in Southside Virginia concludes the region would receive substantial benefits. Opponents say the study is inconclusive -- especially on health ...
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A campaign to remove impaired drivers from Roanoke County highways during the holiday season begins today. It is part of an effort to continue a ...
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The New Year's Millionaire Raffle is back at the Virginia Lottery, one with a winning history in our region. Two Roanoke groups have each won ...
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Governor McDonnell will propose eliminating two state agencies and nine boards and commissions to streamline Virginia state government. The governor also proposes merging many agencies, ...
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New construction is set to begin soon at Martinsville Speedway. The project will result in new and larger restrooms and a wider concourse area at ...
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