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With lots of questions surrounding Sheriff Ewell Hunt’s actions on Memorial Day, a high ranking official in Franklin County is coming to his defense. News/Talk ...
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The latest figures show almost one in six Roanoke area home sales this winter involved a property in the foreclosure process. This comes as some ...
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State Police are conducting rolling roadblocks on Interest 81 today that are slowing traffic at times between Christiansburg and Ironto. It's all connected to the ...
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Roanoke Police have released a bank surveillance photo showing the man they say held up the Valley Bank branch this morning on Hershberger Road across ...
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With an economy that has hit the housing market hard, many people of retirement age are deciding to stay put. That's according to Chris Moore ...
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With temperatures back in the 90's, air quality alerts are likely to become more commonplace in parts of Virginia. But we're not seeing them nearly ...
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Co-workers are remembering 30-year-old Jennifer Agee two days after she was shot and killed in the Sheetz Parking lot near the Roanoke Civic Center.  News/Talk ...
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State Police have plenty of follow-up work ahead today as they try to piece together yesterday's complex series of events that led to two shootings, ...
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Police say an off-duty Franklin County sheriff’s deputy yesterday shot and killed his ex-wife and injured a pursuing state trooper before state police shot and ...
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A big fundraising event is being held this weekend benefiting Taubman Museum of Art. As News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains, all kinds of art will ...
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Need a car at a low price? Goodwill's Auto & Boat Auction is being held this Saturday. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports. Click here for ...
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Traffic is expected to turn heavy Monday afternoon on Interstate 81 and other major highways. State Police say they'll have greater-than-normal patrols on the road, ...
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When it comes to social media, Roanoke College gets it.  News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports on a new study from a college rating and review ...
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Cox Communications reports its Roanoke area telephone, Internet and cable television is restored. The latest from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones ...
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is opening a permanent exhibit today that celebrates the region's music heritage. More from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones ...
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While Virginia's population has increased over the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show a decline in the percentage of two important working-age groups. Details ...
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It's getting hot again -- and even hotter inside cars left out in the sun. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, public safety agencies caution ...
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Health officials say Virginia had about 1,200 cases of Lyme Disease last year, a 37 percent increase from 2009.  It is spread by infected ticks, and ...
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Stink bugs may be a winter annoyance in your home, but they're causing much bigger trouble outside during the summer. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports ...
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VDOT will use "quiet-pavement" on a few projects in Virginia this year. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin says the procedure could one day show up in ...
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