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West Virginia will receive $1.88 million from the federal stimulus to track the spread of new COVID-19 variants in the state.

The initial contracts were awarded in the first quarter of 2021 and will constitute about half the full amount.

1,236 new cases were reported in Virginia Tuesday.

Two people have been arrested following an incident early Tuesday morning.

The event comes just weeks before the GOP Convention in May.

One Appalachian community knows firsthand how important those lessons are. In a year where everything felt unprecedented, one town in Southwest Virginia felt like they’ve been here before.

During a year like no other, the men and women of Roanoke Fire-EMS rose to the challenge. On Monday, Chief David Hoback delivered his annual public safety update, and told members of City Council the department met important benchmarks in 2020, while responding to the pandemic.

Residents of Roanoke could soon pay a nickel for each plastic bag they use at the grocery store. On Monday night, members of city council were scheduled to hold a public hearing on the issue.

Where in the past you had to wait for an invitation, either by phone or email, to set up an appointment, starting this week you can go online and choose any available appointment to get vaccinated.

Jury selection began in the trial of Charles Leroy Holman, who is accused of murder in the death of Christina Martin two years ago.