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Its not just about helping people from lower-income backgrounds - often living in public housing - to find jobs. Its about Economic Empowerment, Educational Advancement, ...
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HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE: On November 8, 2020, at approximately 12:20 pm, a silver Toyota Solara sought in connection with the missing person investigation ...
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A Montgomery County judge today found  the  tree-sitters protesting the Mountain Valley Pipeline in  contempt  of  court, and he ordered fines of $500 a day ...
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Via a video presentation this morning, Roanoke County School Board Chairman Mike Wray delivered the State of the Schools Address. Wray says 6 public schools ...
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UVA welcomes FCS division foe Abilene Christian to Scott Stadium on Saturday - the Cav's plus one addition to the schedule that is otherwise all-ACC ...
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Rosie's Gaming Emporium has big expansion plans in Vinton, as presented to Town Council Tuesday night. Rosie's plans to almost double the size of their ...
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Governor Northam says the recently-passed revised state budget will restrict evictions and prohibit utilities from cutting off power, gas and water as long as a ...
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One of the most important aspects of the “Meals on Wheels” program just isn’t as possible during the pandemic. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 11-19 ...
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A downtown Roanoke restaurant that hasn’t been open since the pandemic hit full-swing is closed for good. Blue 5 on the corner of 2nd Street ...
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According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 178 new confirmed or probable coronavirus cases, 4 new ...
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Whenever the approved COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out getting them to potentially hundreds of millions of Americans could be a logistical challenge to say the ...
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From Bedford County Sheriff's Office: The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Va. State Police & the US Marshals conducted a narcotics round-up on November 12th & ...
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On I-81 at mile marker 149.5 in Botetourt County, motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle crash. The Southbound left shoulder and left southbound ...
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Governor Northam says Thanksgiving dinners without some loved ones at the table will be difficult, but he says it is a caring way that will ...
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From Roanoke County Police: A tractor trailer overturned just after 1 p.m. on US 220/Franklin Road, between Back Creek and Yellow Mountain Roads (near Red ...
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A new study from iSeeCars.com finds that heavy-duty vehicles are among those most likely to retain their value over time in the Roanoke area. On ...
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The Atlantic Union Drumstick Dash supports the Roanoke Rescue Mission's food service program and urges more people to sign up and run or walk (drumstickdash.net) ...
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Somebody bought a $1 Million Mega Millions ticket in Christiansburg. The Virginia Lottery says it matched the first five winning numbers in last night's drawing ...
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The region's largest supermarket chain says it is once again setting purchase limits on products like toilet paper, paper towels and disinfecting wipes -- two ...
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The owners of a seafood restaurant that opened in downtown Roanoke just before the pandemic say trying to get started during the pandemic hasn’t been ...
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