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October is always a busy time for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this year should be no exception. But not everything along it has re-opened, ...
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(from Roanoke PD) On October 10 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 4100 block ...
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(from Liberty.edu) With alumni in the stands from all five decades of Liberty University history, the Flames rolled to a 41-13 Homecoming Weekend victory over ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia found itself down against Louisville as Saturday afternoon turned to Saturday evening, but quarterback Brennan Armstrong was not out. He was ...
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jack Coan’s play in the first quarter for No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday night got him benched. What he did ...
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Bedford, Virginia, October 8, 2021 – Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore Stephen D. Newman (R-Bedford) released the following statement regarding [Friday's] meeting of the Virginia ...
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Negotiations broke down Friday between members of Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on which proposed maps they should use ...
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper M.J. O’Dell is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality.  The crash occurred Friday ...
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The updated numbers for the Near Southwest Region, which includes Carilion, Centra, LewisGale, Sovah Health, and Salem VA Medical Center as of today: there are ...
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Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente on the big matchup at home tomorrow night against Notre Dame and props from Fuente for freshman punter Peter ...
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Live music is back at Mill Mountain Zoo after a pause in 2020 when "Brew at the Zoo" returns tomorrow night. Local beer from Three ...
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US Senate yesterday voted to raise the debt ceiling, at least until December, so that the US can continue to pay its bills. More from ...
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The two most recent statewide polls suggest the race for Virginia governor is shaping up to be a close one. One poll comes from the ...
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Update: The truck has been removed and all lanes are open again. Thank you for your patience. (from Roanoke PD at approx. 2pm) Both lanes ...
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Now here's Brent Stevens from Hollins University "At the Movies" ... with what's new at the historic Grandin Theatre: the new James Bond movie, "No ...
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Former UVA baseball standout Chris Taylor was a hero for the LA Dodgers last night, hitting a 2-run walk off home run and the Dodgers ...
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The Virginia Department Health will open a state-run Community Vaccination Center next Thursday, October 14th, at the former Sears location at Valley View Mall. Those eligible ...
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This weekend's inaugural Roanoke Comedy Fest features two headliners who consider the show a bit of a homecoming. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 10-7 RCF ...
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(from Roanoke PD) On October 7, 2021 at approximately 12:15 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 1000 ...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and one local social agency that has been addressing that issue for 45 years wants to shine the spotlight ...
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