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Crews are beginning the annual transformation of Elmwood Park into Festival in the Park. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones takes us there ...
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If you have ever thought about starting a farm or ranch, you are not alone these days, and work is underway to help more  people ...
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The City of Roanoke is putting 29 properties on the auction block later today.  News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports. Click here for more information ...
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We're into the first hot spell of the year, and heat exhaustion can be a particular problem when each summer season begins. More from News/Talk ...
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The hard-hit Martinsville area is losing hundreds more jobs, and this time it is from an employer that came there less than seven years ago ...
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Roanoke's emergency management coordinator says you need to make a game plan on what to do if a hurricane impacts this area.  News/Talk 960's Timothy ...
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Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness tax-free holiday starts Wednesday and will continue for one week. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the tax-free holiday covers a ...
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State Police have saturation patrols out again today on Interstate 81. News/Talk 960's Evan Jones has more on "Operation Air Land and Speed." ...
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Our wet spring may have been put a damper on many outdoor activities, but it's resulting in a banner display along the Blue Ridge Parkway ...
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Goodwill is now offering customers a new way to shop for last chance deals. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports ...
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If you ever attended Cave Spring Middle School, you have one last chance to look around this weekend before wrecking crews move in next month ...
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Roanoke Police are investigating an assault at a downtown parking garage. Police say a woman was walking to her car at the Gainsboro garage Thursday ...
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The Roanoker Restaurant is in line for some national TV exposure today, thanks to its inclusion in a new cookbook "Off the Eaten Path."  It's ...
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Virginia Western Community College is inviting area students to sign up for career exploration and enrichment summer camps. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports. Click here ...
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VDOT will conduct a public meeting late Thursday afternoon on plans to improve a road near the proposed Norfolk Southern intermodal terminal. But as News/Talk ...
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Roanoke police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teenager. Police say 17-year-old Kayli Michelle Beckner has been missing since April 23 ...
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There's spring cleaning -- but rarely on the scale going on at The Greenbrier Resort, which is selling many items stored for decades by its ...
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If you live in the Roanoke Region, you're paying less for things like gas and groceries. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin reports ...
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A job fair Thursday in Roanoke will bring more than 100 potential employers under one roof. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, Congressman Bob Goodlatte ...
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This is the time of year when homeowners living in or near rural areas are most likely to encounter bears in the backyards. That's exactly ...
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