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The Roanoke Rescue Mission needs your help in keeping homeless men, women and children warm this winter.  Right now, about 400 people are staying in ...
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Election officials across the state are getting ready for this year's general election and finding there's some confusion on the date. More from WFIR's Evan ...
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The arrival and departures of several passenger excursion trains to Roanoke serves as a reminder of state plans to restore Amtrak service within the next ...
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An annual event designed to save energy and money gets underway this Friday.  It's the 12th Annual Green Living and Energy Expo from the Association ...
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Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and many locations in this area will be accepting pills.  Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coordinator Kathy ...
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The NASCAR nation descends upon Martinsville this weekend, and as always, the pre-race program includes an invocation. The man who will deliver the prayer promises ...
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Virginia Lottery players now have an opportunity to win on Facebook. The lottery's new scratcher game, Diamond Doubler, is the first ticket from any lottery ...
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Salem schools will move quickly to put to use a portion of the $800,000 Federal Grant they have received for Physical Education programs. School officials ...
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Move-in month is nearing at Roanoke County's new library along Merriman Road near Penn Forest Elementary School. After almost two full two years of construction, ...
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A fun time of the year for youngsters is coming Monday, and public safety officials want it to remain fun. Halloween can also be a ...
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Officials in the New River and Roanoke Valley's have launched a new program to help people and business save energy and money. The multimedia "Save ...
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Governor Bob McDonnell says Virginia would welcome thousands of defense contractor jobs from Maryland -- after a local government there prepared a resolution calling for ...
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Virginia Tech's award-winning solar home is returning the Blacksburg. The groundbreaking home provides all amenities of a modern home without using any outside electricity. More ...
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About 620,000 seasonal jobs are expected to be available during the holiday season nationwide, and the Better Business Bureau says if you are interested in ...
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Roanoke's Department of Economic Development will present two workshops Wednesday on how businesses can utilize the iPad.  Sandy Ratliff with the Virginia Department of Business ...
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Some Roanoke Valley residents are about to receive $50 prizes for recycling bottles and cans, either at curbside or at drop-off centers. It's called "Recycle ...
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A nearby tourist attraction is getting some special recognition.  Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest is featured in the latest edition of Southern Living Magazine. More on ...
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Roanoke County Police report 70 residential burglaries since late August, about double the number reported over the same period one year ago. Police say the ...
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AAA warns gas prices may continue to rise in coming months.  In the past two weeks, pump prices have has started to inch up, and ...
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The Buena Vista campus of Southern Virginia University is no longer on lockdown after a late night bomb threat. WFIR's Velvet Hall has more: ...
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