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For those in the City of Roanoke not sure where to turn for help with mental health, substance abuse and basic support services, a new ...
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Being recognized as ambassadors to the city of Roanoke one company is continuing to keep the food and culture alive with both tourists and locals ...
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On June 9, 2021 at approximately 2:00 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of shots fired in the area near the Berglund Center. While responding, officers ...
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UVA's baseball team advances to the NCAA super regionals for the first time since 2015 with a 4-3 win over Old Dominion. WPLY-MIN ...
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More of an MMA and bare-knuckle professional fighter by trade, Brian Maxwell decided to try his hand - or fists - at boxing this year ...
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Virginia Tech officials say they are receiving some limited pushback for the decision to require student vaccinations for the fall semester, but they see no ...
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Former Governor Terry McAuliffe is now the official Democratic nominee as he seeks a 2nd term in the Executive Mansion. WFIR’s Ian Price spoke with ...
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There is no apparent letup in sight – at least not right away – when it comes to the unusually sharp rise in area home ...
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As more masks come off, a recent uptick in the number of positive COVID tests in the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts has the ...
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With all precincts reporting Master Deputy Antonio Hash appears to have won  won the Democratic nomination for Roanoke City Sheriff over retired Lt. Lee Hill ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorney General Mark Herring will seek a third term from voters in November after beating back a strong challenge from Norfolk ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe, the exuberant former Virginia governor and longtime fixture of Democratic politics, won the party’s nomination Tuesday in his quest ...
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Virginia Tech will require all students to be fully vaccinated by the start of the fall semester. There is no similar requirement for faculty and ...
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Move over Shohei Otani - UVA's baseball team advances to the NCAA super regionals with a 4-3 win over Old Dominion after this happened today ...
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The VDH today reported no new coronavirus deaths but 5 new related hospitalizations in the Roanoke Valley in the latest 24-hour reporting period. State officials ...
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A Martinsville-based education provider is offering certification training specifically for workers looking to move into wind energy technician careers. It comes as wind power jobs ...
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JMU's softball team came up one game short of making it to the College Women's Softball World Series championship round, falling yesterday in a rematch ...
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You may have seen the "Little Free Libraries" that have appeared in the Roanoke Valley over the past several years. Now comes help for the ...
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The Gun Violence Prevention Commission Announced Mini-Grant awards to be distributed to organizations for activities to be completed by Aug. 31,to help to shrink this ...
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 The Charlottesville City Council is offering to transfer ownership of one (1) or two (2) statues/outdoor bronze sculptures to an entity, upon terms deemed by ...
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