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Apartment complex fire prompted evacuation of eight people
Martinsville, Virginia – Officials in Martinsville say an early-morning fire at a multi-family apartment complex has prompted the evacuation of…
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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department expands its crew
Roanoke, Virginia – The Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department has hired more than a dozen additional firefighters to boost…
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Route 460 reopened to traffic after being temporarily closed due to a crash.
Botetourt County, Virginia – A tractor-trailer accident on Route 460 west in Botetourt County has led to the closure of…
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Stray bullet hits school bus while transporting students
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke City Schools said that a bullet entered one of the tires of an activity school bus…
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Renovations at the Roanoke apartment complex forced residents to relocate
Roanoke, Virginia – This summer, about 80 families who live in the English Gardens apartments in the Grandin neighborhood of…
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Memorial ceremony for the fallen officer will be held on Saturday
Covington, Virginia – The funeral for the fallen Covington Police Officer Caleb Ogilvie will be held at Dabney S. Lancaster…
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McDonald’s looking to hire 500 people for Virginia locations
Roanoke, Virginia – McDonald’s restaurants in Virginia are seeking to employ 500 people to support more than 180 sites in…
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Man faces weapon charges after authorities discovered a handgun and ammo in his luggage
Roanoke, Virginia – Authorities say that an Atlanta man tried to fly out of Roanoke on Saturday with a weapon…
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Authorities released the identity of man killed in Roanoke accident
Roanoke, Virginia – According to the department, the identity of a man who died in an accident on Melrose Ave…
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Man killed in a shooting at Roanoke apartment complex identified
Roanoke, Virginia – The identity of the man who was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in Roanoke…
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