Viola Higgins
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Crime & Safety
Police seeks suspect accused of armed robbery
Lynchburg, Virginia – Lynchburg Police seek public’s help in locating a man accused of an armed robbery on Thursday afternoon…
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U. S. News
Economic Development Department Director selected by the city
Roanoke, Virginia – Starting from July 13, 2021, Marc B. Nelson will take charge of the Economic Development Department for…
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U. S. News
Pulaski River Turtles name 2021 season manager
PULASKI, Va. – The Appalachian League’s Pulaski River Turtles are getting a new manager: Major League Baseball veteran Clark Crist. The Tucson,…
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Virginia
Virginia sees 1,327 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 598,468 statewide
As of March 17, Virginia is reporting 598,468 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020. As of…
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Local News
Statement from the Office of Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Wednesday, March 17, 2021
This morning I learned of a situation that occurred overnight in the Atlanta, Georgia: A series of shootings killing eight…
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Local News
City Council to Conduct School Board Candidate Interviews
On April 5, at 4:00 p.m., Roanoke City Council will conduct five virtual interviews to select three candidates to serve…
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U. S. News
New name unveiled for Danville’s Appalachian League baseball team
DANVILLE, Va. — Last year the stands at Legion Field at Dan Daniel Park sat empty due to the pandemic. This…
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Crime & Safety
Man Arrested, Charged With Capital Murder in Deputy Slaying
GULFPORT, MISS. — A Mississippi man accused of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy last month was arrested Tuesday and charged with capital…
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Virginia
All Virginia prison inmates have been offered COVID vaccinations, corrections official says
Less than a year after the first reports of COVID-19 cases behind bars, 15,557 of Virginia’s 24,000 prison inmates and…
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Local News
Crashes Down But Fatalities Up In Virginia On Less Traveled Roads In 2020
Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic did not diminish the risk of dying in a vehicle crash in…
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