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The Blue Ridge Parkway is reopening the parking areas tomorrow at the Peaks of Otter and the near Sharp Top access. But  facilities like campgrounds, ...
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The Virginia Department of Health says one of the most important ways to fight a greater spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, and they're ...
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The numbers are grim – almost 39 million new unemployment claims since March for example – and while the latest Consumer Sentiment survey reflects the ...
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From Carter Bank& Trust: In alignment with its tradition of care, Carter Bank & Trust is donating $70,000 to food banks in communities throughout Virginia ...
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STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE: MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Four local men and women are behind bars facing multiple charges related to the May 13, 2020 homicide ...
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After a semester of distance learning, higher education is logging on for summer classes. The summer session begins Tuesday at Virginia Tech and will be ...
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NEWS RELEASE: ROANOKE, Va., May 21, 2020 – Appalachian Power, operator of the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility in southwest Virginia, is advising property owners ...
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With local district courts reopening this week that also meant dozens of eviction hearings were on the docket. More than a dozen executives also send ...
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While a majority of restaurants are struggling during the pandemic, one Roanoke eatery has hit a string of bad luck that brings a new meaning ...
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Another sign of life returning at least a little closer to normal: the U.S. Forest Service is re-opening trailheads and access points to the Appalachian ...
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The Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 numbers reported over the past two days shows a single new coronavirus in the Roanoke Valley. That one case ...
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Virginia Tech Hokies assistant basketball coach Christian Webster has been named to ESPN’s 40 under 40 list, along with some of the top head coaches ...
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A new school will open this September in Roanoke, one offering an unusual combination of in-class and home schooling, and there is already a waiting ...
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A day after being called “a crazy governor” at the White House by President Trump, Governor Ralph Northam appeared to take a mild swipe at ...
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From the City of Roanoke: Due to heavy rains, the Spring Valley Dam located in the City of Roanoke near Lake Dr. is in danger ...
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COVID-19 physical distancing precautions this spring led to cancellation of many footraces in the Roanoke Valley. Others turned virtual, and now you can add Four ...
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Roanoke River through the Roanoke Valley. Forecasters expect the river the reach its high ...
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The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office says a man who fired several shots at a deputy overnight later took his own life. Deputies were called to ...
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NEWS RELEASE: SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) announced the reopening of the Smith Mountain Lake Visitor ...
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The latest pandemic relief bill that’s heading to the Senate is being called a “grab bag of liberal priorities that Democrats are trying to sneak ...
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