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Business News

The resort will conduct on the spot interviews

The Omni Homestead prepares to host a job fair ahead of Virginia’s tourism season

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Isabella Ledonne
The job fair is on Sunday, April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Schools

She is the institution's 11th president

Randolph College inducted its 11th president with a traditional inauguration ceremony

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Isabella Ledonne
Ott Rowlands began her term at Randolph College last July.

Safety

Credit: Newport News Police Department

Nine year old in “extreme danger” missing from Newport News

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Abducted is Brielle Alexis Maree Silver, a 9 year old biracial female with brown eyes, 4 foot 7 inches tall, and weighing 100 lbs.

Fire

Church rebuilds

Martinsville church reopens after it burned down nearly six years ago

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patsy Montesinos
“It really devastated the family and the members of Antioch Christian Church. We were just like lost children without a mother,” said church member Eliza Mae Taylor.

Outdoors

NASCAR Fans excited for a weekend full of races in Martinsville

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patsy Montesinos
“You get to meet so many people you’ve never met before. You get to cheer your driver and boo the other driver. And that’s how you make a lot of friends,”

Fire

Firefighter injured in Pulaski house fire

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Pulaski Fire & EMS crews responded to reports of a house fire on Thursday morning in the Newbern area of the county.

News

Thousands gather for 3.2 mile Run in Remembrance at Virginia Tech

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Janay Reece
Members of the Hokie community say they will continue to stand strong, never forgetting those lost on that tragic day.

Crime

North Carolina man killed in Redpoint apartment shooting, police looking for suspect

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WHSV Newsroom
One of the two victims in a fatal shooting at the Redpoint apartment complex has been identified by the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

Community

New River Valley community builds beds for kids in need

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:48 PM EDT
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By Will Thomas
The Sleep in Heavenly Peace New River Valley Chapter has worked since 2020 to provide beds for kids who don’t have them.

Community

New food pantry model supports healthy foods, dignity of choice

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
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By Leanna Scachetti
The Federation of Virginia Food Banks is working to implement this pantry model across the Commonwealth.
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Business News

Bristol business finds new customers while staying true to tradition

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
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By Joe Dashiell
“We are a part of Americana. We are the last family-owned textile mill making their own brand."

Crime

Man charged with malicious wounding after stabbing in Lynchburg

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
A Lynchburg man has been charged for a stabbing that took place Friday afternoon.

History

Historical marker honoring Henrietta Lacks unveiled in Roanoke

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
“No one in Roanoke should not be able to answer the question who is Henrietta Lacks? She is our native daughter,” explained Harris.

Crime

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office wants to help you prevent auto theft

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:53 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
Saturday's event begins is from 11 am until 1 pm in the Target parking lot on Valley View Blvd.

Crime

Teens suspected of stealing computer gear, guns from cars in Bedford County

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
A search warrant led investigators to find stolen computer equipment valued at more than $5,000 and two stolen handguns.

7@four

Roanoke’s Historic Garden Week tour is coming

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:34 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Six interiors and gardens in south Roanoke can be toured.

Education

RU hosts IRS Criminal Investigation Citizen Academy

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:19 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
Students learned how to analyze bank accounts and tax returns, seek and file warrants and make arrests.

Crime

Drug investigation leads to charges of attempted murder against law enforcement

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
One man faces several charges connected to illegal drugs and allegedly trying to kill at least one Bedford County Sheriff’s deputy.

Safety

NRV 911 Center is first line of response for emergency calls

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
It’s the dispatcher’s job to get critical information into the hands of police, fire and rescue.

Crime

El Chapo sons among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged by US

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:21 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press and LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
The indictments charge Guzman’s three sons, who are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, and who have earned a reputation as the more violent and aggressive faction of the cartel.

Crime

Vehicle in connection to Danville robbery located

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:04 PM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
The Danville Police Department is looking for two males who robbed people at two businesses Friday afternoon.

Here @ Home

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Natalie Faunce
This rare cancer makes up only a few percent of cancer cases nationwide

Here @ Home

Protect kids in an online world

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Natalie Faunce
Police advice parents to closely monitor their kid's social media use.

Here @ Home

Support new moms with postpartum depression

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Natalie Faunce
How Postpartum Support Virginia offers critical help to parents.

Here @ Home

Three-year project looks at monuments across Appalachian Virginia

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Natalie Faunce
Project hopes to honor and uplift certain aspects of our histories.

History

The Sinking of the Titanic, 111 years later

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT
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By Jacob Fife
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank, taking over 1,500 people with it.

Fire

UPDATE: Family, friends of W.Va Division of Forestry worker react to his death

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:17 PM EDT
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By Eric Fossell, Martin Staunton and Gailyn Markham
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA/WSAZ) - The Mountain State is in mourning following the death of one of its protectors.

Safety

Dog rescued in Christiansburg

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:47 AM EDT
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By Justin Geary
The Chocolate Lab had gotten out of its kennel and wandered into traffic in the middle of North Franklin St.

Crime

Driver charged with DUI after crash that injured motorcyclist

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:18 AM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
The biker was flown to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Traffic

Vinton demolition paused; roads reopened

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:48 AM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
Both lanes of S. Pollard Street and E. Lee Avenue have been reopened and will remain open until further notice.

Economy

US retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising rates

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:57 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Lower sales of autos, electronics, and at home and garden stores drove the decline.

Crime

Three attackers sought after sexual assault of student in Radford

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:45 AM EDT
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By Justin Geary
Police say the incident occurred between 3:00 and 5:00 a.m. along the 400 block of Tyler Avenue.

Fire

One person displaced after Salem apartment fire

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM EDT
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By Justin Geary
Crews say they responded at 7:05 p.m. to 15 Lewis Ave and found heavy smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and light smoke coming from the Glenmary complex.

Politics

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Liberty University for first time

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 8:34 AM EDT
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By Janay Reece
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will address the student body at Liberty University for the first time during convocation.

Environment

DEQ issues enforcement action for Radford Army Ammunition plant violations

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 11:14 PM EDT
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By Chloe Vincente and WDBJ7 Staff
A Department of Environmental Quality enforcement action shows the plant has been issued several violations over the past two years for wastewater discharge.

Sports

Rail Yard Dawgs take Game 1 of first-round series at Evansville, 4-2

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 10:45 PM EDT
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By Anthony Romano
Roanoke will have a chance to sweep the best-of-three series with a win in Game 2 on Saturday night.

Business News

RAMP welcomes latest spring season entrepreneurial cohort

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:50 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
A group of businesses aim to grow locally with RAMP's resources.

Court

Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:24 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
“President Trump is not only willing but also eager to testify before the Attorney General today,” his attorney, Alina Habba, said in a statement.

Economy

Montgomery County hosts public hearing on proposed real estate tax rate

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:19 PM EDT
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By Will Thomas
Montgomery County, like many entities, is working on its proposed real estate tax rate for the coming years.

Court

Justice Dept. to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:02 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press and PAUL J. WEBER and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press
A decision by a lower court judge in Texas had completely blocked the FDA’s approval of mifepristone following a lawsuit by the drug’s opponents.

Business News

Brick-by-brick: LEGO breaks ground on facility in Chesterfield

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 7:02 PM EDT
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By Jessica Redwood and Desiree Montilla
Lego expects to spend $1 billion building the facility at the Meadowville Technology Park and plans to have it up and running in two years.

Crime

Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:36 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun, police announced Thursday.

Entertainment

Southwest Virginia actor has role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT
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By Jean Jadhon
Actor with Southwest Virginia roots lands role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Prime Video.

History

Downtown Bristol shows off rich history

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
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By Joe Dashiell
Bristol's rich history and resilient spirit are also catching the attention of visitors.

Court

Man who committed robbery as teen sentenced to prison

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By Pat Thomas
A Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a robbery committed when he was 17.

Safety

Smith Mountain Lake had highest number of boating incidents last year in Virginia

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:46 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
The Virginia Department of Wildlife says Smith Mountain Lake had 21 boating incidents in 2022 including 11 injuries.

7@four

Salem Spring Holiday Market is Saturday

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Customers are asked to take canned food to donate to the Roanoke County-Salem Food Pantry.

Recreation

Plans to build new Eureka Park Recreation Center change

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
Officials are focusing on renovating the existing center, instead of building a completely new facility.

Politics

Senator Kaine visits Volvo to learn about electric trucks

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
He visited the Dublin plant and even took a truck for a test drive.

Here @ Home

Monthly REVIVE trainings set for Alleghany Highlands

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:06 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The trainings happen the first Monday of each month at the AHCS Annex in Covington.
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