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Until Friday, several Virginia based organizations will collect items to help the people of Turkey and Syria
After Monday’s devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake, groups in our area are helping people in Turkey and Syria who are in…
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Two buildings with the Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) should get new names. The school board seeks public help
ROANOKE, Virginia – The Roanoke City School Board’s Naming Committee wants to hear from the public about the names of…
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Nearly 2,000 bills were introduced this session and Virginia General Assembly have a short amount of time to potentially discuss them all
In the Virginia General Assembly, elected officials have a short amount of time to talk about the thousands of proposed…
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69-year-old Virginia woman wins billing dispute with Medicare more than a year after undergoing surgery
Here’s a story about Shirley Klinger, 69, who has been unhappy for more than a year because of a billing…
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More than two dozen fire personnel responded and got control of a structure fire in Lynchburg Monday. One LFD responder injured
LYNCHBURG, Virginia – A fire in a building in Lynchburg on Monday hurt a firefighter, according to the Lynchburg Fire…
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Virtual hiring event to take place on Tuesday in Roanoke: healthcare, manufacturing, skilled trades, hospitality and retail workers wanted
ROANOKE, Virginia – On Tuesday, February 7, the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development office will hold a virtual job fair. From…
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Roanoke is a safe community with ethical policing. Should serve as an example for other cities and law enforcement agencies
Shortly after Tyre Nichols’ funeral on Wednesday at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, the Roanoke branch of…
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“It all happened real quick, three colleges were all coming at me, then I went and took a trip to Hampden-Sydney…“, Noah Leonard said for his transfer
ROANOKE, Virginia – At Franklin County, two of the best football players and one of the best wrestlers signed contracts. Eli…
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Virginia students won’t be affected by the calculation tool error, schools across the state will receive enough money
RICHMOND, Virginia – Even though an error overestimated the amount of state funding school districts in Virginia can expect,…
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All Franklin County uninsured residents are now eligible for free medical services at the Bernard Healthcare Center
Franklin County, Virginia — The Bernard Healthcare Center has helped people without health insurance who need medical care, prescriptions, or…
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