Northam believes abolishing death penalty the moral thing to do Clark Palmer March 25, 2021 1 min read Gov. Ralph Northam Governor Northam has signed legislation that makes Virginia the first southern state to eliminate the death penalty. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has the story Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke City Manager discusses gun violence at all levelsNext: VDH releases latest coronavirus data from Roanoke Valley Related Stories 1 min read Recount done; Joe Cobb is Roanoke’s next Mayor Gene Marrano December 20, 2024 1 min read Virginia U.S. Senator weighs in on The Supreme Court taking up the TikTok ban Denise Membreno December 20, 2024 1 min read Businesses working with Roanoke City to avoid criminal charges on late tax payments Gene Marrano December 19, 2024