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Fireworks display to take place on Saturday in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia – Fireworks show will start at 9 p.m. on July 3 in Roanoke. In order to give the…
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Suspect taken into custody after Salem Fair shooting
Roanoke, Virginia – On Wednesday night shots were fired at the Salem Fair. Officers heard gunshots around 8:57 p.m. on…
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Roanoke County Fire and Rescue shares safety tips for 4th of July fireworks events
Roanoke, Virginia – Fireworks shows for the Fourth of July are set to light up the sky over the weekend…
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Grassroots environmental organization established in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia – Celeste Delgado-Librero founded Sustainable Roanoke, a grassroots environmental organization, in 2019. Over a thousand people have joined…
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Roanoke’s City Public Schools program provided almost 3 million meals
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke Parks and Recreation started its summer food service program. The program provides meals on a first…
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Crash cleared on I-581N
Roanoke, Virginia – A crash on I-581N caused delays at mile marker 1.1. According to VDOT, the crash caused closure…
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New research institute to be established at Blue Ridge Cancer Care
Roanoke, Virginia – A new research institute will be established at Roanoke’s Blue Ridge Cancer Care in order to affirm…
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Gun violence in Roanoke has doubled since last year
Roanoke, Virginia – Since last year, gun violence has doubled in Roanoke. Roanoke Police informed the Gun Violence Prevention Commission…
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Man dies from injuries suffered in Franklin County crash
Franklin County, Virginia – A motorcyclist is dead days after being hospitalized following a crash in Franklin County. The Harley…
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1 man wounded on Orange Avenue, investigation underway
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke Police received a call around 9 p.m. on June 25, of a person suffering from gunshot…
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