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During her weekly teleconference today Dr. Molly O'Dell with the Virginia Department of Health was asked about the difference in back-to school plans locally - ...
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Two different directions for now on fall sports at local private high schools - Roanoke Catholic School athletics director Matt Peck says they will shut ...
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Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers -- now running again for the office -- says the city squandered a major economic opportunity when it turned away ...
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According to the latest numbers released this morning from the Virginia Department of Health there are 21 new probable or confirmed coronavirus cases attributed to ...
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As school districts and parents scramble to get ready for the new academic year, affordable child care becomes more of an issue - with hybrid ...
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It has been a banner year at Virginia’s state park system – but state officials report more littering and damage than normal. That’s at least ...
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The board of Liberty University has chosen an interim leader, days after Jerry Falwell Jr. began a leave of absence. Liberty University's board announced Jerry Prevo's ...
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NEWS RELEASE: RICHMOND - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to safely reopen customer service centers for specific services by appointment only. Another ...
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A North Carolina Congressman with ties to Liberty University says the behavior that led to Jerry Falwell Jr’s leave of absence was appalling. WFIR’s Clark ...
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Tomorrow is August 11th of course - or "Virginia 8-1-1" Day for the Roanoke-based service that people call before they start digging, just to make ...
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Virginia Tech is preparing to test every student living on campus for COVID-19 -- and unlike most places, it will have full control of the ...
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Something approaching normality for Liberty Flames football - as they opened Fall camp on the field Friday. Hugh Freeze enters his second year as head ...
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The General Assembly special session that begins next week was called after the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced state revenues. But it is clear that police-related ...
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According to the latest numbers released this morning by the Virginia Department of Health there are 663 new confirmed or probable coronavirus cases statewide bringing ...
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Whether or not the Roanoke City School Board follows superintendent Verleta White's recommendation tomorrow - to go all-virtual for most students, at least for the ...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Renovations have been delayed at the municipal building in Virginia Beach where a mass shooting happened last year. The Virginian-Pilot ...
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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled parts of four states Sunday morning. It struck near Sparta, North Carolina  around 8:00 am. Sparta is near the Virginia ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia panel has recommended moving the state’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at the U.S. Capitol to the ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia high school will no longer use a Confederate-related nickname, officials announced. Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County ...
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NEWS RELEASE: Statement by Jerry Prevo, Chairman, Liberty University Board of Trustees: In the 13 years that Jerry Falwell, Jr. has served as president of ...
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