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Faces of AIDS: HIV cases on the rise in Southwest Virginia
Liberace, Rock Hudson, and Ryan White are three names associated with AIDS. Since the 1980's, 600,000 people have died of AIDS, but you don't hear much about it these days. The scary reality is that there is no cure and the number of new HIV cases is...
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Chemicals, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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UPDATED: Interstate 81 blasting won't be finished before Memorial Day weekend
A Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman said Thursday morning that blasting will be suspended on Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28. An earlier news release from VDOT only listed Monday's suspension. ---------------------- Blasting on...
Tags: Human Interest, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Holidays, Memorial Day
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Mystery lingers 25 years after Gene McPherson's disappearance
ReporterOn a hillside near New Castle, a granite headstone carries Gene McPherson's name, but there's something missing from the memorial Paul McPherson placed there. There is no casket in the soil below. "It's my job as his son, to never let anybody forget...Tags: Murder, Prisons, Criminals, Craig County
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Montgomery County Memorial honors fallen law enforcement officers
Anchor/ReporterOn Monday evening, more than 100 people paid their respect to Virginia's law enforcement officers, killed in the line of duty. Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse was one of those honored. Crouse was shot and killed last December on the...Tags: Human Interest, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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Man dies on the New River
A Blacksburg man died on the New River Friday night while fishing. Authorities believe Christopher Roderick Elliott, 51, drowned, but can't say for sure until there's a full report from the medical examiner. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland...
Tags: Blacksburg
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VDOT surveys the Hardy Ford Bridge for future improvement project
reporterIt's a beautiful, sunny day on the lake. But, this trip isn't for recreation. This Virginia Department of Transportation crew from Hampton Roads is here to map the area around the Hardy Ford Bridge on the Bedford/Franklin County line. "As we're...Tags: Hampton Roads, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Three Blacksburg men facing meth charges
Three Blacksburg men have been on methamphetamine charges in the McCoy part of Montgomery County. Timothy William Comer and David Graham, both 47, and 27-year-old Timothy Rader have all been arrested following a search warrant served Tuesday at 1673...
Tags: Prosecution, Blacksburg, David Graham, Methamphetamine (drug), Drug Trafficking
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UPDATED: Multi-vehicle accident causing delays in Montgomery County
A multi-vehicle accident in Montgomery County has been cleared. According to a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. A truck heading north hit an SUV and another truck that were...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Route 460 West reopens after tanker accident in Montgomery County
The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting that all lanes of Route 460 have reopened. ------------------------------------- One lane of Route 460 West in Montgomery County is closed after a tanker tipped over. The right, west-bound lane...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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VT, LU graduations
Extra security measures are being put in place for graduations at Virginia Tech and Liberty University because of high-profile commencement speakers. First Lady Michelle Obama will give the commencement address at noon Friday at Virginia Tech. On...
Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Health
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No blasting on I-81 in Montgomery County on Friday, but be prepared for delays
The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend blasting on Interstate 81 on Thursday and Friday because of the graduation ceremony at Virginia Tech, but there could be other traffic delays because of First LadyMichelle Obama's appearance at the...
Tags: Traffic, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, Michelle Obama
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New River Valley Police Officers Remembered
ReporterLaw Enforcement officers around the New River Valley are remembering their fellow officers killed in the line of duty. In Blacksburg, a memorial parade was held this afternoon to pay respect to those in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice. The parade...Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Blacksburg, Arts and Culture, Ray Roberts
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