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The Virginia Commonwealth Games Announce 2020 Athletes of the Year

Rob Ruthenberg October 9, 2020

The Virginia Commonwealth Games announced the 2020 Athletes of the Year and this time it all had...

VDH reports double digit case increase in Roanoke Valley Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

VDH reports double digit case increase in Roanoke Valley

Web Staff October 9, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 57...

Triple digit increase in Roanoke Valley coronavirus cases Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

Triple digit increase in Roanoke Valley coronavirus cases

Web Staff October 8, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 119...

It looks like fall foliage will be outstanding late this month Autumn Foliage

It looks like fall foliage will be outstanding late this month

Evan Jones October 8, 2020

We are getting closer to peak fall foliage season, albeit a few weekends away from the best...

AAA: Hands-free cellphone use can be distracted driving too WFIR Generic

AAA: Hands-free cellphone use can be distracted driving too

Evan Jones October 7, 2020

The time is nearing when police will be able to enforce a new Virginia law banning use...

VDH reporting 72 new coronavirus cases in the Roanoke Valley Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

VDH reporting 72 new coronavirus cases in the Roanoke Valley

Web Staff October 7, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 72...

VDH reporting 39 new coronavirus cases in Roanoke Valley Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

VDH reporting 39 new coronavirus cases in Roanoke Valley

Web Staff October 6, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 39...

Amid ballot security concerns, 6 Virginia mail collection boxes broken into Mail-In Voting

Amid ballot security concerns, 6 Virginia mail collection boxes broken into

Web Staff October 5, 2020

NEWS RELEASE: RICHMOND, VA – This morning, the Department of Elections was made aware that six outdoor mail collection...

Roanoke Valley sees double digit increase in number of new coronavirus cases Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

Roanoke Valley sees double digit increase in number of new coronavirus cases

Web Staff October 5, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning by The Virginia Department of Health there are 25...

Northam gives update after he and wife test COVID-19 positive Ralph Northam

Northam gives update after he and wife test COVID-19 positive

Web Staff October 5, 2020

More than a week after he and Virginia First Lady Pam Northam tested positive for coronavirus, Governor...

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Anti abortion protest taking place in Roanoke

Web Staff October 4, 2020

About a dozen residents made their way to the intersection of Williamson Road and Orange Avenue, near...

COVID-19 exposure app off to a slow start in Virginia Across Virginia-WFIR

COVID-19 exposure app off to a slow start in Virginia

AP October 4, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Usage of a smartphone app intended to notify people if they might have...

Warner, Gade tackle questions on race, equity in 2nd debate State News

Warner, Gade tackle questions on race, equity in 2nd debate

AP October 4, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and his Republican opponent, Daniel Gade,...

Bill would ban pre-arrest sex between police and detainees State News

Bill would ban pre-arrest sex between police and detainees

AP October 3, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill to charge law enforcement officers with a Class 6 felony if...

Meeting to be held on Lee statue replacement at U.S. Capitol State News

Meeting to be held on Lee statue replacement at U.S. Capitol

AP October 3, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginians will have an opportunity to voice their views on who the state...