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Police investigating after several vehicles were shot in NW Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – The 1300 block of Leon St. NW was reportedly the location of several shootings of vehicles, as…
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FBI and Roanoke police searching for a man in connection with two bank robberies
ROANOKE, Va. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Roanoke Police Department are continuing their search for a bank…
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Roanoke City ranked among top 10 digital cities in US
ROANOKE, Va. – The Digital Cities Survey ranks Roanoke City among the top 10 most digital cities in the US…
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New police chief with over 28 years of experience named in Roanoke County
A longtime law enforcement memberĀ and resident of the Roanoke Valley has been selected to lead the Roanoke County Police Department…
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Very first Culture Fair held at Roanoke Catholic School
ROANOKE, Va. – Students at Roanoke Catholic School experienced what it’s like to travel the globe without ever leaving the…
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Roanoke community organizations developing strategies to fight the current opioid crisis
ROANOKE, Va. – Community groups in Roanoke are putting their heads together to develop solutions and strategies to the opioid…
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Roanoke City Council discussed findings of recent gun violence prevention efforts at Monday’s meeting
ROANOKE, Va. – During the meeting that took place on Monday afternoon, the City Council of Roanoke discussed the findings…
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Man found suffering from gunshot injuries over the weekend in Roanoke died
ROANOKE, Va. – According to the Roanoke Police Department, the man who was discovered with gunshot wounds in NW Roanoke…
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Roanoke shooting sent one person to hospital
ROANOKE, Va. – Police in Roanoke report that one person was hospitalized following a gunshot in northwest Roanoke early Wednesday…
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Health Department provides advice to parents on how to avoid lead poisoning
ROANOKE, Va. – According to some medical professionals, childhood lead poisoning is the most avoidable environmental illness among young children,…
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