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Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrated in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – On Wednesday, residents of Roanoke gathered together to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day. On…
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Board of Supervisors decides to postpone decision to give Amherst County employees a pay increase
AMHERST, Va. – Employees in Amherst County will not get a pay raise after the Board of Supervisors decided to…
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12th Green Hill Highland Games will be held in Salem on August 27
SALEM, Va – The Green Hill Highland Games will return to Salem on Saturday, August 27, after a few years’ hiatus…
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Ongoing efforts to improve manufacturing sector in New River Valley
GALAX, Va. – Efforts to improve the manufacturing sector are ongoing. Warner said that there is potential to expand production of…
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Northwest Roanoke house fire left one person seriously injured
A home fire in Northwest Roanoke left one person seriously injured on Tuesday morning. A post that was published on…
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Over 2,000 AEP customers without power after severe weather in Central and Southwest Virginia
As a result of the thunderstorms and rain that have been occurring across Central and Southwest Virginia, more than 2,000…
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A Roanoke barbershop offers free back-to-school haircuts for children
ROANOKE, Va. – A barbershop in Roanoke is offering free back-to-school haircuts for children. As students queued up on Melrose Avenue…
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Fundraising activities held at Brandon Oaks in support of scholarship program
ROANOKE, Va. – Residents and staff at Brandon Oaks develop special relations with the student-employees. They wanted to find a way…
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Classes canceled at Nelson County schools on Monday due to weekend flooding
NELSON COUNTY, Va. – On Monday, August 22, no classes will be held at any of the public schools in Nelson…
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Roanoke Police conducting an investigation into a murder
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department is conducting an investigation into a murder. According to the statements made by investigators,…
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