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Multi-vehicle crash in Bedford County, at least four people suffered serious injuries
Bedford County, Virginia – Multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Bedford County results with four people transferred to hospital for…
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Two injured after shooting along 16th and Fillmore Streets in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg Police are currently at the scene of a shooting that injured two people Thursday night. At about…
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Multiple events lead to Roanoke road closures over the weekend
ROANOKE, Va. — With the weather warming up and coronavirus restrictions scaling down, a number of events will be taking…
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Two men hurt in Lynchburg shooting
ROANOKE, Va. – Two people were taken to a hospital after a shooting in Lynchburg Thursday night. The incident happened…
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WFXR Sports Fastlane: Dover Recap, COTA Preview, Brad Keslowski’s future, Derrick Lancaster update
ROANOKE, Va. — WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell and WFXR Sports Racing Insider Sammy Eanes have the latest edition of…
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RIDE Solutions encourages Bike to Work Week
ROANOKE, Va. – Kick up those stands and start pedaling; it’s National Bike to Work Week. “It’s actually just the…
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Roanoke man charged with arson following fire at Northeast home
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a house fire in the 1500 block of…
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David Simpkins sentenced to more than 22 years after Pulaski County armed robbery
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. — More than seven months after David Lee Simpkins allegedly robbed a Pulaski County gas station, the…
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97 confirmed, pending coronavirus hospitalizations across Roanoke, Lynchburg, New River Valley and Southside regions
ROANOKE, Va. – For the week of May 19, local hospitals are reporting 97 in-patient coronavirus cases with 35 of those…
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Roanoke City Council approves 5-cent plastic bag tax
ROANOKE, VA. – Shoppers in the Star City will be paying more if they want to use plastic bags. Starting next…
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