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A Pennsylvania-based animal rights group is raising money to buy NFL star Michael Vick's former dogfighting compound and turn it into a rehabilitation center for ...
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Vinton Police Chief Herbert Cooley will retire in June.  News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin spoke with Vinton Town Manager Chris Lawrence about the future of the department ...
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Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins says overall crime in Roanoke dropped 4.26 percent from 2009 to 2010.  However, certain types of crimes such as domestic ...
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There's very little time for rest in the Virginia Tech admissions department between now and the end of March. The university is deciding which high ...
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Vinton Police Chief Herbert Cooley's last day on the job will be June 30th.  Cooley has served in law enforcement since 1966.  He came to ...
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Roanoke College and Hollins University both say application numbers are generally steady this year. And since both use rolling admissions, most high school hopefuls already ...
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With Valentine's Day now a week away, business is picking for one profession. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains: VD Flowers Wrap 1-WEB ...
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is teaming up with the FBI to present a conference on terrorism aimed at the U.S. food ...
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Roanoke County has set aside almost six million dollars to build a new library in Glenvar. Construction scheduled to start this fall. But before design ...
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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to skip the usual appeals court process and expedite consideration of Virginia's health care ...
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Police are looking for a key piece of jewelry in the Morgan Harrington murder investigation. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin explains: 02727_Harrington-Necklace-Wrap-1-WEB ...
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That massive storm that moved across midwest and northern states left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Now crews from Roanoke are helping some ...
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It's going to get loud Thursday in southwest Roanoke County when road construction crews begin blasting. More from News/Talk 960's Evan Jones. 02723_02-02-Route-221-Wrap1-WEB ...
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A lot of former Hollywood Video customers are getting letters and phone calls from a collections agency. The Better Business Bureau in Roanoke says it ...
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A walk to help area residents with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle diseases is coming up in less than two weeks. News/Talk 960's Timothy ...
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Virginia Republicans from the governor to the attorney general are lauding the decision of a federal judge in Florida, who joined a federal judge in ...
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Roanoke County is preparing regulations for wind energy generation units--and not just the huge commercial kind. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, they're starting with ...
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February arrives tomorrow .. which means major league baseball teams begin spring training in just two weeks. As News/Talk 960's Evan Jones reports, minor league ...
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Tax season is here and at the state level there are some changes this year. News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin talked with a representative from the ...
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Flu cases are picking up in southwestern Virginia. The numbers are now labeled as "widespread," and health officials say it is not too late to ...
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