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 UPDATE: Fork in the Market confirms no injuries after City Market Building fire Ian Price June 20, 2025 1 min read AUSL and MBL partner in new pro softball league which could benefit the college game as well Denise Membreno June 20, 2025 1 min read Radford professor discusses increase in political violence Web Staff June 20, 2025