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TSA confiscated a loaded gun from a carry-on at Roanoke airport
On Monday at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, Transportation Security Administration officials discovered a firearm concealed among the carry-on belongings of…
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Roanoke residents celebrated Dr Pepper Day in city’s Market Square
ROANOKE, Va. – On Monday afternoon, residents of the Roanoke community got together in the Market Square to celebrate Dr.…
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Science Museum offers STEAM Day event for students
ROANOKE, Va. – Danielle Murray, Director of Development at the Science Museum, informed us of an upcoming event for homeschooling…
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Single-vehicle crash in Roanoke County left one dead
ROANOKE Co., Va. – Nicholas Alexander Jimentel, who was 33 and from Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, died late Friday night after a…
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Virginia Court of Appeals stops Jeffrey’s bond hearing for full review
A court has temporarily stopped former Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr. from getting out of jail. The court says…
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Roanoke police deemed juvenile’s gunshot death accidental
According to information released by Roanoke police on Monday, the shooting death of a juvenile boy in Roanoke on Saturday…
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Former worker at a US Postal Service processing center in Roanoke pleaded guilty to stealing packages with prescription medication
A former worker at the distribution facility operated by the United States Postal Service in Roanoke has entered a guilty plea…
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Man stuck in tree rescued by Galax Fire Department
GALAX, Va. – On Monday evening, a member of the Galax Fire Department responded to a call about a person…
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Pulaski County will restart water shutoffs for unpaid water bills
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – Customers who have not paid their water bills are being warned by the Pulaski County Service…
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Danville Police Department will hold its second annual 5K with 5-0 today
DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville Police Department will be holding its second annual 5K with the 5-0 today. The new…
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