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 About the Author Clark Palmer Editor View All Posts 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 Blue Ridge Hydroponics is expanding into Christiansburg Denise Membreno September 4, 2025 1 min read Roanoke College alum looks to win high profile Congressional seat Clark Palmer September 4, 2025 1 min read Thwarted by weather at FloydFest, the band Hippies & Cowboys connects with fans anyway Gene Marrano September 4, 2025