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Military

F/A-18E Super Hornet, similar to the one that crashed into the ocean outside the coast of...

Pilot rescued after US fighter jet crashes off Virginia coast

Updated: 25 minutes ago
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The jet has not been recovered as of Wednesday night, and the cause of the crash has not been determined.

Politics

Aretha Ferrell-Benavides

Twist: Chosen leader for Texas city job declines offer; former Martinsville manager was finalist

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Pat Thomas
The person offered the job as city manager in Elgin, Texas, has declined the job.

Fire

The morning after a home exploded in Keswick with seemingly no warning, the Glenmore community...

Keswick house explosion likely caused by gas leak, fire chief says

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Avery Davis
The morning after a home exploded in Keswick with seemingly no warning, the Glenmore community was left to pick up the pieces.

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Sports

Virginia Tech Football Holds Media Day
Virginia Tech Football Holds Media Day

We the People

We the People: August 20, 1920
We the People: August 20, 1920

Community

Child Care Expanded in Lynchburg
Child Care Expanded in Lynchburg

Development

Rezoning Lawsuit Against Roanoke No Longer Moving Forward
Rezoning Lawsuit Against Roanoke No Longer Moving Forward

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Safety

Miyares joins 21 state AGs asking feds to ban “designer xanax”

Miyares joins 21 state AGs asking feds to ban “Designer Xanax”

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Maggie Glass
Bromazolam is already a classified as a Schedule 1 substance in Virginia, defining it as having no medical use and high potential for abuse. Federally, it remains unclassified.

Crime

Riley and Kayden Kelly have been missing since Friday.  Anyone with information is asked to...

“I figured she had took off with them.” Father searches for missing daughters

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Lindsey Cook
Anthony Kelly dropped off his daughters, Riley and Kayden Kelly, for a visit with their non-custodial mother on Friday. He hasn't seen them since.

Community

Boys and Girls Club Teen Impact Center

Danville Girls and Boys Club shifts to teens-only program

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Makayla Shelton
The change is due to the lack of programs for teens in the city compared to younger children.

Schools

A childcare service in the Hill City is breaking ground on an expansion.

Hill City childcare expansion to nearly double childcare capacity

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Leila Mitchell
A childcare service in the Hill City is breaking ground on an expansion - nearly doubling the number of children served.

Development

A lawsuit against Roanoke City over the controversial zoning amendments passed last year has...

Rezoning lawsuit against Roanoke City no longer moving forward

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Colby Johnson
A lawsuit against Roanoke City over the controversial zoning amendments passed last year has been paused and may be dropped permanently in the coming months.

Weather News

Drone footage over Rodanthe shows waves reaching several homes on the beach ahead of Hurricane...

Waves reach several homes in North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Erin

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Experts say barrier islands like the Outer Banks were never ideal for development.
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