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Eight residents, six employees test positive for COVID-19 at Roanoke’s Virginia Veterans Care Center
ROANOKE, Va. – A total of 14 members of the Virginia Veterans Care Center community in Roanoke tested positive for…
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Roanoke County School Board delays vote on start of school year
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County Public School Board has delayed a vote on how to start the 2020-2021 school…
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Roanoke man pleads guilty to distributing heroin
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man has pleaded guilty to felony drug distribution. James Banks, said by the Justice Department…
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Death of Iconic African American Activist Is Great Loss for Roanoke
Evelyn Davis Bethel died Tuesday at age 87. She was greatly beloved by many in Roanoke, both young and old.…
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Travel restrictions continue when traveling by air during vacation season
ROANOKE, Va. — As states across the country enter different phases of reopening, people are understandably itching to get out…
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Roanoke County K9 tracks missing child
ROANOKE, Va. – One local couple is grateful for the help of a K9 officer and her handler after their…
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State Police: man hit in officer-involved shooting in Roanoke dies, name released
ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE: Virginia State Police have identified a man shot by Roanoke police Thursday as Rasheed Moorman, 26, of…
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Carvins Cove Dam reaches Stage II of emergency action plan
Recent rainfall has led to at least 2 feet of water flowing over the spillway of the Carvins Cove Dam…
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Crews respond to fire in southeast Roanoke
Crews responded to a fire at the intersection of Dale Ave SE and 7th St SE in Roanoke. The call…
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Roanoke gyms prepare for phase two reopening
Gyms and fitness studios throughout Virginia have spent the last few months empty, but that will soon change as most…
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