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Updated: 41 minutes ago
|By Pat Thomas
The initial contracts were awarded in the first quarter of 2021 and will constitute about half the full amount.
Updated: 44 minutes ago
1,236 new cases were reported in Virginia Tuesday.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Sarah Irby
Two people have been arrested following an incident early Tuesday morning.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Eric Miller
The event comes just weeks before the GOP Convention in May.
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Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Leanna Scachetti
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.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Joe Dashiell
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.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Joe Dashiell
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.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Bruce Young
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.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Bruce Young
Jury selection began in the trial of Charles Leroy Holman, who is accused of murder in the death of Christina Martin two years ago.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Janay Reece
They plan to fill hundreds of jobs in the New River Valley at a drive through job fair on April 20.
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Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Janay Reece
Pulaski County leaders say the strike is on everyone’s mind and they hope an agreement comes soon.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Kate Capodanno
Harriet Hodges is still missing. The 81-year-old was last seen on March 19.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Kate Capodanno
The Taubman Museum of Art is encouraging students to learn more about its gallery pieces with the help of an art detective.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Ashley Boles
Ronnie Miller worked for 15 years as a Virginia State Trooper. He left in 2020 to be able to set his own work schedule and not work on weekends.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Lindsay Cayne
Garden-to-Go kits include containers, soil, seeds and gardening information.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
Through help from the community, authorities became aware of a suspect by the name of Eric Nichols.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Lindsay Cayne
The referendum asks voters if the method of selecting members of the school board should be changed from appointment by the governing body to direct election by the voters.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By WWBT Newsroom
“The Lee statue has held a place of prominence in the capital of Virginia, sending a message of white supremacy and division, for far too long and it is time for it to come down” said Herring.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By WBTV Web Staff
Walgreens says it reached out to all impacted patients and gave them the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as they were able to return to the pharmacy.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
Two 18-year-olds were charged in the incident.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Sarah Irby
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Pat Thomas
Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Sarah Irby
Anyone who wishes to get vaccinated can do so from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 8:53 AM EDT
The percent positive rate remained the same, while hospitalizations decreased slightly.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 5:55 AM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko
Child Abuse Awareness Month is an opportunity to engage and educate people about the effects of child abuse and neglect.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By Stephanie Penn
Jim Gochenour with the Page County Farmers Association said tractors and equipment have gotten bigger over the years, which is efficient for farming but makes it harder to find a safe space to pull off the road.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Clinics open to the public will now start welcoming walk-in appointments that will be filled depending on vaccine supply at the clinics.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
The additional time added to the remote learning days is to allow additional contact tracing and enhanced sanitization.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 2:34 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Three adults were arrested Friday on numerous gun and drug charges after a suspicious vehicle was found trespassing on private property.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 1:40 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
The No. 3 James Madison University Dukes, a regular in the playoff scene, will be up against first-timers in the VMI Keydets.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 9:10 AM EDT
The victim had sustained at least one gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 7:25 AM EDT
Five people are displaced and being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 9:02 PM EDT
|By Stephanie Penn
"We're taking a grassy spot and we're making it beautiful," Everett Brubaker, with the Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority, said.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Morgan completed 25 of 34 passes for 328 yards against The Citadel, connecting with 6-foot-4 Jakob Herres on 11 receptions for 123 yards that included a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Lindsay Cayne
Carilion Children’s and Family Service of Roanoke Valley partnered together to host this annual race.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Lindsay Cayne
Many runners say they ran the double marathon for their first time.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
A new Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association report shows hospital admissions dropped significantly in 2020 and never returned to the levels of previous years.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Lauren Meyers
A bobcat attack was caught on camera.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
The crash has been cleared.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 9:53 AM EDT
Watch live CBS coverage of the funeral.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 8:29 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
They spent six months aboard the International Space Station.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 8:28 AM EDT
|By Pete DeLuca
Last month, both sides agreed to a 30-day extension of their existing contract.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:53 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Lee replaces Dr. Allen McFarland who was serving as interim chair since August
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:17 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Church
Gyms are asking for federal relief while working to bounce back after taking a hard hit from the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 8:27 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
The 14th anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy brought a fresh call for congressional action on gun violence. This week, Virginia's senators introduced legislation, and a national coalition of advocacy groups urged the Senate to move on the issue.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:38 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
The mural is behind Ceritano’s Ristorante.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Campaign finance reports are in for the 1st Quarter, and Terry McAuliffe holds a commanding lead among the Democrats who want to be Governor.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
Beamer says he remembers meeting the loved ones of those lost on April 16, 2007.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Allyson Davoll had been looking at the site, but Lexington’s Walker Program to encourage businesses owned by people of color really made it possible.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Lindsay Cayne
No Justice No Peace also held a protest on this same subject.