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The suspect in the shooting is out of a hospital and faces 17 charges.
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Three hikers were located after losing their way on a trail in Wytheville.
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The Virginia Department of Health is reporting 68,931 cases of coronavirus in the commonwealth as of Friday morning. That’s up from 67,988 reported Thursday, a 943-case increase.
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The School Board voted in favor of changing the dress code in a 4-2 vote Thursday night.
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Richmond is the former capital of the Confederacy.
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|By Josh Birch
If your searching for home cooking that won’t break the bank, you’ve got to check out Good Karma Food on the Move in Buena Vista.
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|By Ashley Boles
Updates to a 20-hour police standoff in Roanoke.
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The school board approved its plan for fall 2020 last month. Many parents were less than thrilled.
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A man is in the hospital following an altercation that resulted in a gunshot wound.
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|By Joe Dashiell
Art can offer an escape, or a moment of reflection during challenging times. That's the hope of one local artist and the health department employees who have made a special connection.
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|By Joe Dashiell
The Virginia Department of Transportation wants your help, as it plans a new pedestrian bridge across Route 311 in Roanoke County. VDOT has released a new 3-D rendering of the project, that will carry the Appalachian Trail over the highway. Planners are asking for comments, including input on the stairs that will come down into the parking lot.
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|By Jen Cardone
Delk’s wife Kristina filed an Emergency Protective Order of Family Abuse early Wednesday morning after she said he fired one round of a semi-automatic pistol in his bedroom prior to police arriving on the scene.
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|By Lindsay Cayne
Some students will come into school Mondays and Tuesdays, and others will come in just on Thursdays and Fridays.
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You can pick up free educational supplies!
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|By Lindsay Cayne
The superintendent of Franklin County Schools spoke, along with other community leaders.
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He is charged with eight counts of attempted capital murder, eight counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and one count of discharging a firearm in an occupied dwelling.
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The testing sites are sponsored by the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts.
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|By Bruce Young
Lexington's city council voted at their last meeting to remove the name from Stonewall Jackson Cemetery. At City Hall, they are researching what to do next, and have reached out to the public with an online survey.
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|By Bruce Young
When Charlie Daniels died this week, it was only natural that “Big Al” Howard, the voice of the station, would take notice.
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Dr. Oliver Hill, Jr. was the son of Roanoke attorney and civil rights pioneer Oliver Hill, Sr. who played a key role in the Brown vs. Board of education Supreme Court case that ended school segregation.
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|By Jen Cardone
The historic Millwald Theatre in Downtown Wytheville has just received a $500,000 grant toward restoration of the space.
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Travel and other concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are the reasons for the announcement.
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Three people were hospitalized after a crash from a high speed chase on July 8.
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Thursday’s signing event coincides with the one-year anniversary of the special session Governor Northam called after the May 2019 mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
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The Hotline at (833) 867-8771 is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:22 PM EDT
|By Pete DeLuca
Assistant Professor Brittany Howell is using virtual meetings to study local pregnant women and moms who gave just birth to see how their stress levels at this time impacted their pregnancies.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM EDT
Crews returned Thursday to the site of a monument honoring Confederate naval commander and scientist Matthew Fontaine Maury.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:48 AM EDT
According to restaurant management, the employee is asymptomatic
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Bold Rock is introducing hard tea and lemonade.
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One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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|By Chief Meteorologist Brent Watts
A newly-discovered comet known as C/2020 NEOWISE is now nearing its closest approach to Earth over the next week and visible to the naked eye, but you’ll have to get up early.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 10:34 AM EDT
VDOT says the bridge would carry the Appalachian Trail over Route 311 in Roanoke County.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:05 AM EDT
Any new confirmed cases from health departments throughout the state the rest of the day won’t show up until at least the following day on the state list.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 5:48 AM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko
According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the national hotel industry has already lost $38 billion just in room revenue since the pandemic began in mid-February.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:29 AM EDT
Residents and business owners say the buildings have been deteriorating for years, and have become an informal homeless shelter.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 10:54 PM EDT
|By Travis Wells
The event returns to the Roanoke Valley for the first time since 2014.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
Two deputies in Wythe County are out of the hospital and recovering after a late night shooting during a domestic call Tuesday night.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Virginia Republicans are calling on Governor Northam to revise state guidelines for reopening schools. On Wednesday, they said the state should make it a priority to get students back in the classroom for in-person instruction five days a week.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Using a cellphone while driving is a risky habit, and come January it will be illegal to hold one in your hand, while you're behind the wheel. On Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam held a virtual signing ceremony for legislation that bans the use of a handheld communications device while driving.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Oakley Farm in Warm Springs is hosting Foodlore Fridays, where five local food producers have gathered to offer their products in a comfortable but socially distanced way.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
They said they want to make sure their environment is safe for students and faculty.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
They say hospital numbers are trending similar to April levels.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko and Pete DeLuca
The suspect in a shooting involving deputies in Wythe County Tuesday night faces 17 felony charges.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 3:22 PM EDT
The wanted suspect involved in a domestic assault incident has been taken in to custody with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 2:21 PM EDT
Rape kits are used to collect DNA and other physical evidence from rape victims.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 1:55 PM EDT
In total, 79 new jobs will be created over the next five years.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 1:35 PM EDT
A group of Republican legislators in Virginia is calling on Governor Ralph Northam to prioritize in-school learning five days a week for all students.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 12:20 PM EDT
The biggest monument still standing in the capital of the Confederacy is a huge statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 11:32 AM EDT
National Park Service officials announced a section of the parkway from milepost 112.4 to 115.5 is back open.