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Updated: 12 minutes ago
|By Will Thomas
The Downtown Lynchburg Association is calling on current and potential business owners for a chance to cash in on a portion of $115,000 in grant funding.
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Updated: 30 minutes ago
|By Will Thomas
As the town prepares to celebrate the soldiers on Feb. 11, during the parade they’ll also take a moment to honor those who came before them.
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Updated: 1 hour ago
|By Joe Dashiell
Stanley's legislation passed on a unanimous vote in the Virginia Senate. It calls for the state to establish standards for the maintenance, operation, renovation and construction of schools.
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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
Your Hometown Station is the top spot getting you out and ready for the weekend.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Patsy Montesinos
“It is actually the only thing I have that represents my father,” said Bob Wilkin.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Andrew Webb
Tech is the first university in the commonwealth to achieve national banner recognition.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Andrew Webb
Now the program is transitioning to be called ACCE All In.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Makayla Shelton
Her sassy personality and tendency to express her opinions by smacking people has made her a staff favorite.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Makayla Shelton
The $300 million investment will create around 400 jobs.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
It was precautionary because of police activity in the neighborhood.
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Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Pat Thomas
No information has been released about any injuries or a cause.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Justin Geary
The gun was found in a carry-on bag after the bag went through an X-ray unit.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By WDBJ7 Staff
Officials at the mosque say nearly $2,500 was stolen.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Justin Geary
Court records indicate the charges are related to an incident that allegedly occurred in 2002.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Pat Thomas
The museum is offering the chance to name one of its Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches or sponsor the lovebirds in the Parakeet Garden.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Pat Thomas
Tickets are available beginning Saturday, February 4.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Janay Reece
Roanoke artist Bryce Cobbs and Blacksburg-based sculptor Lawrence ‘Larry’ Bechtel are the artists behind the upcoming Henrietta Lacks statue.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By NBC12 Newsroom
Even though the Petersburg bill was defeated, a similar bill is still alive in the House.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By WMBF News Staff
A police report states that 24-year-old Derrick Young was taken into custody Thursday morning.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WDBJ7 Staff and Patsy Montesinos
An officer with the Lynchburg Police Department was involved in an officer-involved shooting following a vehicle pursuit Thursday night.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Will Thomas
The Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group began its work in February 2022.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Will Thomas
In July 2022, Roanoke County Public Schools purchased the land that will house their future career and technical education center.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Joe Dashiell
The Virginia Board of Education has voted to advance the latest version of controversial standards that will guide the teaching of history and social science in the state’s public schools.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:16 PM EST
|By Joe Dashiell
Legislation targeting the high cost of prescription drugs could face a key vote this week in Richmond, and a group of Virginia doctors is urging state lawmakers to take action.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Jamie Bittner
Joshua Haynes of Covington, Virginia, was sentenced to 32 months behind bars and 36 months of supervised release for his part in the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom
An attorney says the former principal has received threats and has been the subject of several uninformed social media posts.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Colby Johnson
Campanelli coached the Dukes from 1972 to 1985 and helped grow the program from a non-scholarship Division II team to a Division I team. He took several of his teams to NCAA Tournament and was inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“And so it was kind of like they came in and said hey we’re shutting down and tonight’s your last day,” explained Shelton.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Patsy Montesinos
“We can never make any of our buildings 100 percent secure but we can certainly never stop trying,” added Russ.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:57 PM EST
|By Pat Thomas
Joshua Dillon Haynes, 40, was sentenced to 32 months in prison.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
|By WDBJ7 Staff
Police say the thefts happened during the week of January 31.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Andrew Webb
Right now, the biggest items of need are diapers and wipes.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM EST
|By Kate Capodanno
Tickets for the weekend are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-9 and free for children under 5 years old.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:25 PM EST
|By Andrew Webb
A sixth grade student at Auburn Middle School choked on a pretzel during lunch on Monday.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:06 PM EST
|By Pat Thomas
A fatal stabbing in Pulaski County has been ruled to be justifiable homicide, with no charges expected.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:02 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The space includes new welding simulators, a fabrication lab, and even welding robots.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 3:54 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Before the YMCA moved out, Parks and Rec previously rented out a small space inside the building.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 3:39 PM EST
|By WDBJ7 Staff
The man deputies say stole cash and lottery tickets from State Line Market on Christmas has been identified and is awaiting extradition to Giles County.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 2:53 PM EST
|By Pat Thomas
70-year-old Annette Marie Howard died after being taken to a hospital.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Pat Thomas
Until service is restored, impacted customers are urged to enable wifi calling to ensure they are able to make and receive calls.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 12:59 PM EST
|By Justin Geary
75-year-old Michael Collins was last reported seen at his home in the 5000 block of Williamson Road NW January 28.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 12:55 PM EST
|By Kristin Hodges
The building is being ventilated with the plan to open the school Friday as scheduled.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:09 AM EST
|By Pat Thomas
The telephone poll was conducted January 18-21 with 625 random registered Virginia voters.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:37 AM EST
|By Justin Geary
The National Weather Service is calling for cold temperatures.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:53 PM EST
|By Will Thomas
Each year, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students face off against Carilion Clinic doctors in the annual “Docs for Morgan” basketball game.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Will Thomas
The murder of Tyre Nichols has shaken communities across the country, including in southwest Virginia.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Along with raising three NFL players, Felecia Edmonds is a Physical Education teacher at G.L.H Johnson Elementary School.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Joe Dashiell
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and other Democrats in the U.S. Senate have introduced legislation they say will protect the nation against a potential default.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The sessions focused on operational needs outside of construction including food and beverage, technology, and more.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Joe Dashiell
The Chair of the House Appropriations Committee says Virginia school divisions will not face a budget crunch, despite an error that over-estimated the amount of state funding they can expect.