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Roanoke Valley home foreclosures may be heading downward. They certainly were for March -- RealtyTrac reports the number of homes in the foreclosure process was ...
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Roanoke City Council members will be in Christiansburg this morning to tour a new facility. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains why. Click here to learn ...
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The storms the moved through the Roanoke Valley Saturday morning and early afternoon left behind some flooded roads and power outages.  ...
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms that moved through the area have resulted in some event cancellations ...
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Forecasts of heavy rain Saturday have led the National College Blue Ridge Marathon to change part of the course. They're moving a three-mile stretch that ...
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Close to 1,000 runners are converging on Roanoke this weekend for the second National College Blue Ridge Marathon. By any measure, it is one of ...
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The Better Business Bureau is inviting the public to take part in "Secure Your ID" Day at the Salem Civic Center on Saturday.  News/Talk 960's ...
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The scheduled Poff Building renovations -- and their $51 million price tag -- received attention in Washington today at a House subcommittee hearing. More from ...
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An actress best-known for her starring role alongside Andy Griffith is in Roanoke for much of the week, and you have the chance to meet ...
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The Community Plan for the Peters Creek/Hollins area in Roanoke County continues to move forward with a community meeting scheduled for tonight. News/Talk 960's Timothy ...
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Delegate Greg Habeeb will seek a full term in Richmond -- the announcement coming today. More from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones ...
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Work is nearing completion on a Veterans' monument in Vinton -- dedication is now just two months away. The latest from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones ...
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Rocky Mount's Town Council has approved a new traffic signal control system that will automatically give emergency responders a green light ...
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Roanoke Valley radio listeners are responding in a big way to help many tornado victims in Pulaski County. The story from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones ...
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A government shutdown may have been averted for now, but another and perhaps bigger budget battle looms later this year. Congressman Morgan Griffith doesn't sound ...
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The Roanoke Police Department has added a CSI game to its Facebook page.  News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports. Click here to visit the Roanoke Police ...
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Last Friday's tornadoes in Pulaski County were more than just unusual for this part of Virginia.  As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, they are the ...
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This looks to be the week Roanoke City School Board members have awaited for years -- approving a school year that begins before Labor Day ...
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Rabies cases are on the rise, with four reported in the past ten days in the Roanoke area.  Robert Parker with the Virginia Health Department ...
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The deadline to file federal taxes is one week from today.  News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports. http://www.irs.gov ...
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