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The first-ever "Roanoke Outdoor Circus" opens its gates at 5:00 pm today and runs through Sunday -- but this one is nothing like the Ringling ...
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A new Franklin County manufacturer is celebrating its grand opening today, offering the promise of another 60 jobs over the next three years. WFIR's Evan ...
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A special pet-friendly adoption event is scheduled for Rocky Mount tomorrow. Pet-friendly cats, dogs, puppies and kittens from the Franklin County Humane Society shelter will ...
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It's Norwegian day next to the Roanoke City Market Building. Actually, it's the final "Taste of Culture" event of the year, and today, they're celebrating ...
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Roanoke Police say two men held up the One Stop Market this afternoon Williamson Road -- walking in, assaulting the clerk, then taking items from ...
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The City of Roanoke is one of the first among local governments in the U.S. to add the Chevrolet Caprice to its fleet.  The city ...
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SIRTE, Libya (AP) _ Officials in Libya's transitional government say Moammar Gadhafi has been captured and possibly killed in the fall of his hometown but ...
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She was elected as a Democrat and is now running for a second term as an Independent. Roanoke County Supervisor Charlotte Moore faces two opponents ...
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A recent report finds there are more than 300,000 vacant homes and apartments across Virginia, and rural areas may have it the worst. More from ...
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An undercover Bedford County investigator posing as an underage girl helped authorities catch an alleged sexual predator. Authorities say James Edward Porter is 31 years ...
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The natural food co-op that wants to operate an "urban farm" on part of the former Countryside Golf Course property says neighbors' concerns about chickens ...
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Leaves are already starting to build in the yards of some Roanokers.  WFIR's Timothy Martin with more on what officials are recommending when it comes ...
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As planners develop a future vision for Elmwood Park, you have a chance this week to have your say. WFIR's Evan Jones has more ...
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Some northwest Roanoke residents who live near the former Countryside Golf Course are uniting in opposition to one element of a proposed urban farm. As ...
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Feeding America Southwest Virginia needs help with the holiday seasons approaching. WFIR"s Bob Clark reports ...
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Roanoke County public schools are urging parents to attend one of the "Partnering for the Privilege" safe teen driving programs scheduled for county's five high schools ...
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Now that leaves are falling, we're into one of the most dangerous times of the year for accidentally starting wildfires.  WFIR's Evan Jones has more ...
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A AAA study shows teenage drivers have a 50% chance of being in an accident in their first month of unsupervised driving.  Details from WFIR's ...
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Roanoke County expects a big line Saturday morning at the public library on Route 419. The story from WFIR's Jim Kent: ...
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It's become an annual event  -- a weekend of passenger train excursions out of Roanoke each fall. They are scheduled this year on  November 5th ...
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