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State Police say a Roanoke man died today when the moped he was driving on Interstate 81 left the roadway and struck a guardrail. It ...
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A report has been released ranking states on order of safety and its impact on their economies. WFIR's Rob Ruthenberg has this story. A link ...
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Washington Capitals star Nicklas Backstrom takes the ice tonight night for the 1,000th time in a Washington sweater. The team is showing a video tribute ...
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After three straight days of no new coronavirus deaths,  the latest numbers from the Virginia Department of Health, show 1 new virus related death  in ...
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There are already second-generation troops serving in Afghanistan - and some soldiers who weren't even born yet when September 11 happened on American soil. Now ...
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In a remarkable turn of events, local health officials will provide COVID 19 vaccinations today at the Berglund Center without the need to schedule an ...
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Officials with the town of Windsor say the traffic stop involving a Black army Lieutenant is a teaching moment for their police department. 4-15 Windsor ...
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Trey Falwell, the son of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr is no longer vice president of Support Services at the university. LU officials ...
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For the first time, local health officials will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at the Berglund Center without an advance appointment. The clinic is scheduled to run ...
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State police say a familiar phone scam is back in the region -- and back in big numbers. Troopers say they have received many recent ...
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While the world slowly returns to normal, at least one local restaurant owner is keeping an eye on some COVID-19 regulations that would help them ...
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Roanoke city fire officials say a person who went back into a burning home yesterday and tried to put out the fire before calling 911 ...
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Its the Toyota Care 250 truck series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday and the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race on Sunday. Track ...
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Federal prosecutors say a Danville man has been arrested after two years at large for embezzling more than $600,000 from a bank where he served ...
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Health care systems based in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Southside Virginia collectively report 124 patients hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19; that is down slightly from the ...
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According to the latest numbers from the Virginia Department of Health, there are no new coronavirus deaths being reported in the Roanoke Valley for a ...
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Its not a major issue now locally as far as the supply chain - but it could be a credibility problem after the FDA put ...
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State health officials say the pause in administering Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines does not change key target dates, but it may still extend the ...
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PRESS RELEASE FROM VDH :(Richmond, Va.) — This afternoon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) confirmed to the Virginia Department of Health ...
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Fire heavily damaged a home this afternoon in western Roanoke County, displacing two residents and their dog. Firefighters arrived at the Creekwood Drive home in ...
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