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Weather News

(Source: MGN)

High winds result in power outages for over 31,000 Virginians

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
High winds Saturday with peaks of over 50 mph caused tree-related damage to electrical facilities across much of Appalachian Power’s service area.

Politics

Jeff Campbell

Delegate Jeff Campbell announces retirement

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
“My season has now come and gone and I am announcing that I will not be seeking a sixth term in the Virginia House of Delegates," stated Campbell.

News

Credit: Associated Press

WDBJ wins three Va. AP Broadcasters’ Awards

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Among the winners are WDBJ anchors Jean Jadhon and Logan Sherrill and photojournalist Rob Chewning.

Community

Virginia Tech Football Team volunteers at The Big Event

Virginia Tech football team volunteers for first time with student body at The Big Event

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patsy Montesinos
“I just think this is part of your college experience. It’s not just about lane stadium. It’s everything,” explained Coach Pry. “Opportunities like this to be part of this and be part of the student body is fantastic for our guys.”

Safety

Update: Roanoke man has been found safe

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Jeffrey Maronic has been found safe, according to Roanoke Police.

Religion

Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,’ he quips

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press
Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis.

Traffic

Southbound 81 back open near exit 132 due to tractor trailer crash

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Janay Reece
VDOT reports southbound lanes near mile marker 132 are back open, but there was still a residual backup as of 11 a.m. Saturday.

Crime

AP sources: Trump facing at least 1 felony charge in NY case

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Trump’s indictment came after a grand jury probe into hush money paid during the 2016 presidential campaign to squelch allegations of an extramarital sexual encounter.

College

Fans proud of historic run for Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Will Thomas
Fans packed the downtown Blacksburg bars to cheer on the Virginia Tech Women's Basketball Team against LSU.

College

Virginia Tech Hokies fall to Louisiana State University in Final Four

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 9:11 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Before the match, Hokie guard Georgia Amoore had scored more triples alone than the entirety of LSU’s team.
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Entertainment

Sounds of the Mountains Storytelling Festival set for this weekend

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 7:24 PM EDT
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By Joe Dashiell
The popular Sounds of the Mountains Storytelling Festival returns to Botetourt County this weekend.

Business News

Roanoke Rambler pivots to new business model

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:44 PM EDT
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By Joe Dashiell
The Roanoke Rambler has been part of the region's media landscape since September 2021. And now it's adopting a new business model as it works to ensure its long-term success.

Community

Don’t Count Me Out to host basketball tournament to remember loved ones

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:16 PM EDT
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By Makayla Shelton
Each team will represent the legacy of someone who passed away.

Safety

Danville Life Saving Crew to expand to better serve the growing city

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:05 PM EDT
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By Makayla Shelton
The new location will help better serve the eastern area of Danville where 25% of their calls come from.

Local

Virginia Western, Children’s Trust partner for childhood abuse awareness

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The 3,000 pinwheels planted symbolize happy and healthy childhoods.

Safety

Bedford woman reported missing

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:02 PM EDT
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Any information on Sonia Dooley’s whereabouts can be directed to Detective Blackford at 540-875-7526.

Schools

School resource officers placed in all Henry County Public Schools

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
According to the Sheriff’s office, this act is in preparation for any potential event that might threaten the safety of students and staff.

Safety

Meet the highest ranking woman in the Roanoke Police Department

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Captain J. Boswell is the highest ranking female officer in the history of the Roanoke Police Department.

7@four

7@four previews Salem Easter Egg Hunt

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:34 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The Egg Hunt will take place Wednesday, April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center Fields and is free of charge.

Business News

MELD Printworks opens in Christiansburg

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:25 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
MELD Printworks celebrated with a ribbon cutting on March 31.

College

Voice of VT Women’s Basketball ready for historic call

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:17 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
Evan Hughes has been along for the ride the entire season with the Hokies.

Here @ Home

Tips to talk about tragedies with children

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
A Licensed Profession Counselor with Thriveworks joined Here @ Home to look at the ways caregivers can have discussions about violence and recent school shootings without causing fear.

Here @ Home

Making a Warm Roasted Potato Salad

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:40 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
A warm roasted potato salad can be easy to whip up in the kitchen, and can be a great side dish to satisfy the whole family.

Court

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:32 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Justice said it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways."

Here @ Home

Sheriff’s Office hosts Shredding and Drug Take-back event Saturday

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is hosting the Community Shred Event from 10AM to 1PM in the parking lot of the Big Lots on Hershberger Road.

Health

Non-profit remembers victims of fentanyl in billboard campaign

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
A new billboard along Rt. 460 between Lynchburg and Roanoke was posted by the group 4 Them We Fight and shows victims here in Virginia who died from fentanyl.

Here @ Home

Auction benefits work to protect children from abuse

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
NRV CARES is fighting to strengthen families and protect children from child abuse and wants your support this weekend.

Schools

Liberty University appoints new chancellor and president

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:02 PM EDT
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By Justin Geary and Patsy Montesinos
The board of trustees appointed Maj, Gen (Ret) Dondi E. Costin, Ph.D. to be the president of the university, and Pastor Jonathan Falwell to be the chancellor.

Accident

One dead, another injured in Ridgeway crash

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:10 PM EDT
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By Justin Geary
Police say they responded at 2:10 a.m. to the 2500 block of Morehead Ave and Rt. 87 in Ridgeway

Business News

Several restaurants hosting watch parties for Va. Tech Final Four matchup

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Virginia Tech plays LSU at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Entertainment

Jurassic Quest transforms the Berglund Center into an interactive dinosaur adventure

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 9:56 AM EDT
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By Janay Reece
Kids have a chance to hop on the back of a dinosaur, meet a baby dino, and more!

Crime

Police investigating suspected homicide in Harrisonburg

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:49 AM EDT
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By WHSV Newsroom
HPD officers were called to the scene on North High Street Thursday afternoon for a possible suicide, however, during the course of investigation, police say they determined the incident was a suspected homicide.

National Politics

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:46 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
Trump is expected to surrender to authorities next week on charges connected to hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to women who alleged extramarital sexual encounters.

Court

Radford man found guilty in killing of toddler

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:07 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Andrew Byrd has been found guilty by a jury in relation of the 2020 killing of two-year-old Harper Mitchell.

Health

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools celebrates accomplishments of healthcare program

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:04 PM EDT
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By Will Thomas
The Alleghany Highlands Healthcare Advancement Grant has opened doors for Alleghany Highlands Public Schools students over the last two years.

Safety

Roanoke City Council hosts final public hearing on enforcing curfew for kids

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:43 PM EDT
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By Will Thomas
Roanoke City Council has been exploring changes to the city’s current curfew for kids 16 and younger. Hosting two public meetings this month with the final one Thursday night at Patrick Henry High School.

Sports

Georgia Amoore, the Hokies’ bulldog, thriving under national spotlight

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:13 PM EDT
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By Anthony Romano
The junior point guard’s parents traveled to Dallas to see her shine in the Final Four.

News

New name and new construction to benefit mental health care at Carilion Clinic

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
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By Joe Dashiell
Carilion Clinic is moving outpatient mental health services to Tanglewood Mall. On Thursday, the health system offered an update on construction and a new name for the department that will occupy the space.

Here @ Home

Callaway Elementary School raising money for new playground equipment

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:36 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
There will be an auction to replace some of the outdated items and provide a more enjoyable space for students and the community.

Here @ Home

Talking gun safety with SafeSide Tactical

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:33 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
“Your responsibility doesn’t stop at the transaction. The background check getting approved is not a blank check for you being careless. And so we just want to make sure that people take the time to assess how their firearms are stored."

Women's History Month

Danville local and civil rights hero Dorothy Batson recalls Bloody Monday experience

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT
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By Makayla Shelton
"I don’t think there was any fear in me. I just knew this is something I had to do,” said Batson.

College

Hokies final four shirts sell out in less than a day at Campus Emporium

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:08 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
“This is definitely a noteworthy phenomenon. I mean they came around lunchtime yesterday and were gone about the same time today,” said Sales Associate Meggin Hicklin.

Science

New science labs open at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
“It helps out early-stage companies be more successful because they can put more dollars into the science instead of building a lab,” explained Malone.

7@four

7@four previews upcoming Arc Aid Music Festival

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The music festival supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Here @ Home

Four high school musicians will perform in nationally recognized band

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:55 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
The talents of four high school musicians are taking them to Indianapolis this weekend. Together they will join students nationwide to perform in the Honor Band of America.

7@four

7@four previews Redwood Community Market Spring Fling

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
The Redwood Community Market is hosting a Spring Fling on Saturday.

Here @ Home

Doctor explains the importance of pelvic floor health

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
A woman’s pelvic floor is at the center of so many important body functions, but sometimes women might feel uncomfortable sharing their own pelvic floor issues.

Here @ Home

Local author shares message of hope with new memoir

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:21 PM EDT
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By Kate Capodanno
Kevin Lewis joined Here @ Home to talk about his upcoming book “Can you trust me this much?”

College

Frank Beamer talks women’s basketball historic run

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:14 PM EDT
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By Andrew Webb
Beamer says he’s seen some good women’s basketball teams in his time in Blacksburg but none that have garnered the amount of excitement this team has.

News

Trying to reach us? WDBJ7 contact numbers

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:13 PM EDT
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WDBJ7 is currently experiencing a phone outage.
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