Viola Higgins
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Crime & Safety
R. Kelly might spend additional 25 years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions
CHICAGO, Illinois — Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison…
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Crime & Safety
Local authorities confirmed that both dogs stolen from the owner earlier this month in Waid Park near Rocky Mount were found dead
The county sheriff’s office said that two dogs that had been reported stolen on February 7 from Waid Park near…
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Community
Lifeguards for summer season 2023 wanted: Christiansburg Aquatic Center is starting lifeguard training next month
CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia – This summer, the town of Christiansburg is working to make sure that there are lifeguards on all…
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Crime & Safety
Fatal shooting in the William Fleming High School neighborhood in Roanoke placed the school at “hold-and-secure” for nearly an hour
ROANOKE, Virginia – Hold-and-secure was lifted from Roanoke’s William Fleming High School after about 50 minutes on Wednesday, while police…
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Crime & Safety
Danville police seek public help in identifying suspects who damaged Dan Daniel Memorial Park in two occasions
DANVILLE, Virginia – The Danville Police Department has released surveillance photos of damage done to Dan Daniel Memorial Park on…
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Crime & Safety
Landmark bipartisan gun legislation passed by Congress over the summer into action, more than $230 million for gun violence programs
WASHINGTON — As part of the landmark bipartisan gun law that Congress passed over the summer, officials said Tuesday that…
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Crime & Safety
Virginia man from Rocky Mount killed following a police chase, Virginia State Police released the identity
GILES COUNTY, Virginia – The name of the man who died in a crash that ended a police chase has…
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Crime & Safety
51-year-old man from Roanoke is the suspect wanted for attacking local police officer in an incident last month, police
Documents from the Roanoke Circuit Court have named the man who was shot by a Roanoke police officer last month…
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Covid-19
Skippack Medical Lab rapid Covid-19 test kits recalled because they were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Universal Meditech Inc. says that more than 56,000 COVID-19 antigen tests have been called back. The company said that the…
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Crime & Safety
Local authorities revealed the names of the first four victims who died in homicides in the Roanoke area
Indictments filed Monday with the Roanoke Circuit Court name Michael Douglas Hancock, James Lee Moore Jr., Avianna Nicole Adams, and…
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