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Roanoke residents asked to use caution while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Posted: Mar 15, 2021 / 11:14 AM EDT / Updated: Mar 15, 2021 / 11:14 AM EDT ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Lots of…

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UPDATE: Roanoke City Council votes to ban firearms on city property

UPDATE: 9:55 p.m.: Roanoke City Council voted Monday night to prohibit guns on city property. Before city council took a…

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Police Department Invites Community Input

The Roanoke Police Department wants to hear from its community partners. The Department is committed to providing excellent service, whether…

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Man charged with reckless driving after crash into Southeast Roanoke home

UPDATE A man is facing charges after a crash ended with a car going into a home in Southeast Roanoke,…

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Roanoke set to spend $9 million on 50 year old pools and rec centers

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Parks and Recreation is on track to receive more capital funding in the next three years…

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Roanoke drug kingpin who had hidden compartments in his ‘Batmobile’ sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

ROANOKE, Va. – The man at the center of one of the largest fentanyl seizures in Virginia will spend the next…

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Drive-thru fundraiser aims to repair NW Roanoke playground

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke clothing company with a mission raised money to renovate a park in northwest Roanoke Saturday afternoon.…

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Roanoke man sentenced to over 12 years on child pornography charges

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man is facing over a dozen years in federal prison on child enticement and child pornography…

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Roanoke man indicted, arrested in connection with deadly August shooting

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for shooting and killing someone last August. Abdul…

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Man dies after being hit by driver in Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. – A man died at a hospital Friday night after being hit by a driver in the 5100…

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