Crime & Safety
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52-year-old Roanoke man, the second person to be flagged in the city since Virginia’s red flag law, found guilty of criminal charges
A man from Roanoke who gave his guns to the police in January was found guilty of criminal charges on…
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Fatalities due to traffic incidents are growing in Roanoke. The city council to develop new action plan to combat this dangerous trend
ROANOKE, Virginia – In Roanoke’s 2040 plan, making roads safer was one of the city council’s goals, and a new…
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Roanoke residents feel unsafe to even go to a store as a result of growing number of shooting incidents in the area
ROANOKE, Virginia – After the recent shootings in Roanoke, city leaders are asking residents for help and ideas. Groups like…
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“She wants to be a part of this like no one else,” Brittney Griner’s best friend explains why she is still absent from the public
On Tuesday morning, Brittney Griner sent a text message to her good friend Diana Taurasi, asking how the USA Basketball…
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44-year-old Fieldale man charged with two counts of rape and two counts of forcible sodomy appears in court, two-day trial
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia — A man from Fieldale has been charged with two counts of rape and two counts of forced…
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Teenager shot and injured on Monday in Martinsville. Hospitalized with non-critical injuries, police
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia – On Monday, a 19-year-old man was shot near Hairston Funeral Home on Armstead Avenue. He was flown…
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Saturday night shooting at a Roanoke grocery store results with two injured, the shooting suspect taken into custody, report
A man and a woman were hurt when someone opened fire at a grocery store in Roanoke on Saturday night.…
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EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops might be responsible for dozens of infections and at least one death across 11 states, CDC investigates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants doctors and patients to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops. The…
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Tyre Nichols’ mother family members urge Congress to pass police reform
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Wednesday, Tyre Nichols’ family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and heartfelt tributes. They…
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Authorities in Virginia will continue to combat drunk driving with hundreds of saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints
Roanoke, Virginia – The holiday season is the time of year when we spend more time with our family but…
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