Former Va. governor’s finances examined at trial
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A forensic accountant hired as a defense witness will be back on the stand when the corruption trial of former Virginia ...
UPDATE: Missing Roanoke Co. couple located
UPDATE 10:05 p.m., Tue. 8/19/14: From Roanoke County Police: On 08/16/2014 Roanoke County Police were called out to investigate an abandoned vehicle parked in a ...
ABC agents bust moonshine still in Franklin County
Virginia ABC Special Agents Seize and Destroy Moonshine Still in Franklin County; Illegal Operation Suspected of Selling to Underage Customers RICHMOND - An investigation by ...
Witness describes outbursts by ex-governor’s wife
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Another defense witness in former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption trial has described McDonnell's wife as difficult and prone to angry ...
With text messages, ex-governor’s lawyers try to show wife had key relation...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Jurors at the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. McDonnell and his wife have been shown text messages in which the ...
Ex-governor’s sister details communication woes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's sister says communication between her brother and his wife became increasingly bad after he was elected. ...
New trail connects visitors to Virginia oysters
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia is connecting travelers to the state's popular oyster industry with the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail. Gov. Terry McAuliffe ...
Roanoke Civic Center to get new name
The Roanoke Civic Center will be getting a new name by October: the Berglund Center. Two bidders came in for the naming rights at civic ...
A teacher “cadet” program designed to develop home-grown educators...
A teacher "cadet" program designed to develop home-grown educators makes its debut this week in Roanoke City public schools. Its called Teachers for Tomorrow, being ...
Police body cams: Most local departments have a few or none
The recent events in Ferguson, Missouri have led to more calls for increased police use of "body cameras", small cameras that can record what an ...
Defense continues in ex-Virginia governor trial
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The defense continues presenting its case when the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, ...
Trial set for suspect in Va. Tech student’s death
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ A trial date has been set for a woman charged with killing a Virginia Tech student. Twenty-three-year-old Jessica Ewing is charged ...
Alcohol now allowed at Roanoke’s Preston Park
The City of Roanoke now will allow alcohol to be served at Preston Park. In a controversial move, Roanoke City Council on Monday voted to ...
Delay responses filed in Va. gay marriage case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The clock is ticking on whether the U.S. Supreme Court will delay a ruling striking down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban. Attorneys ...
Va.’s jobless rate rises to 5.4 percent in July
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's jobless rate rose slightly to 5.4 percent in July. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment ...
Witness: McDonnell struggled to rein in his wife
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Gov. Bob McDonnell struggled to rein in his wife's erratic behavior, causing turmoil throughout the executive staff and nearly prompting ...
Police: man walks in, points gut at clerk, then leaves
From Roanoke City Police: On August 18, 2014 at 5:18 a.m. Roanoke Police were dispatched to the 4800 block of Williamson Road NW, the Walgreens, ...
Witness: Ex-governor sought no favors for donor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A cabinet secretary for Bob McDonnell tells jurors she wasn't instructed to give preferential treatment to the owner of a dietary ...
4th Annual Animals, Art & Articulation Fundraiser
It’s all about animals and art. “Animals, Art & Articulation” is coming up Wednesday night at the Mill Mountain Zoo. The Zoo’s education manager, Bambi ...
Fallon Park Community Garden debuts this week
The second garden space developed by the Roanoke Community Garden Association for a public school debuts this week at Fallon Park Elementary School in southeast ...
