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Fire Damages Bedford County Duplex
Fire Damages Bedford County Duplex
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Bedford Co, VA - Two families in Bedford County are without a home after a fire damaged a duplex.More >>
Roanoke Restaurant Ranked in OpenTable's Top 100 List
Roanoke Restaurant Ranked in OpenTable's Top 100 List
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A Roanoke restaurant is the only eatery in western Virginia to be included on the 2013 "OpenTable Top 100" list.More >>
Police Looking for Man Involved in Armed Robbery Near Two Schools in Roanoke
Police Looking for Man Involved in Armed Robbery Near Two Schools in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - William Byrd High School and Middle School were put on lockdown for about 90 minutes Friday morning as police looked for a man who robbed a nearby tobacco store.

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Future Development Groundbreaking in Roanoke
Future Development Groundbreaking in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - Developers broke ground Friday on a 22 acre piece of land in Roanoke that will eventually be home to a ton of new development.

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Officials Track Down Man Wanted for Murdering Wife in Botetourt Co.
Officials Track Down Man Wanted for Murdering Wife in Botetourt Co.
Botetourt Co., VA - A Botetourt County woman is dead after her husband shot her at the couple's Carvin's Cove home before eventually taking his own life some time later Thursday.More >>
Two Wanted for Stealing Prescription Drugs From Roanoke CVS
Two Wanted for Stealing Prescription Drugs From Roanoke CVS
Roanoke, VA – Roanoke police are looking for two people they say robbed prescription medications from a CVS Pharmacy Friday morning.More >>
Man Missing From Retirement Home in Roanoke
Man Missing From Retirement Home in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke police need your help finding a man they say has been missing since May 10.

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Deputies: Botetourt County Man Kills Estranged Wife, Then Himself
Deputies: Botetourt County Man Kills Estranged Wife, Then Himself
Botetourt Co., VA - Investigators in Botetourt County say a man killed his estranged wife before taking his own life Thursday night.More >>
Update: Vinton Lockdowns at Schools Lifted, Police Still Looking for Suspect
Update: Vinton Lockdowns at Schools Lifted, Police Still Looking for Suspect
Roanoke Co., VA - Both William Byrd High School and William Byrd Middle School are on lockdown right now because of an armed robbery near the schools.More >>
Roanoke CART Team Trains at Civic Center
Roanoke CART Team Trains at Civic Center
Roanoke had a mock disaster drill Thursday giving the Community Animal Response Team there a chance to practice their emergency response plan.More >>
Roanoke Civic Center Tests Roof for Leaks
Roanoke Civic Center Tests Roof for Leaks
Roanoke, VA - A portion of a new roof of the Roanoke Civic Center got flooded Thursday on purpose!
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Funds Allocated to Complete Roanoke River Greenway
Funds Allocated to Complete Roanoke River Greenway
A local organization has approved funding that will help improve transportation in the Roanoke area.More >>
Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County Up for Sale
Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County Up for Sale
Rockbridge Co., VA - Rockbridge County's Natural Bridge is up for sale.

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Former Volleyball Coach in Salem Turns Himself In After Charges
Former Volleyball Coach in Salem Turns Himself In After Charges
Salem, VA - A former volunteer volleyball coach for Salem High School has now been charged with 17 counts of unlawfully videotaping someone under the age of 18. DeWayne Barger, 37,turned himself intoMore >>
Salem, VA - A former volunteer volleyball coach for Salem High School has now been charged with 17 counts of unlawfully videotaping someone under the age of 18.

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Animal Response Team Holds Shelter Drill in Roanoke
Animal Response Team Holds Shelter Drill in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - As part of statewide disaster training, the Roanoke Community Animal Response Team held a drill at the Roanoke Civic Center Thursday morning.More >>
Fire Damages Roanoke Metal Businesses
Fire Damages Roanoke Metal Businesses
Roanoke, VA - A Roanoke business was seriously damaged in an overnight fire.

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Franklin Co. Board of Supervisors Votes to Save School Programs
Franklin Co. Board of Supervisors Votes to Save School Programs
Rocky Mount, VA - The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted to give an additional $300,000 to the school system.More >>
Patrick Henry's JROTC Program Honoring Veterans
Patrick Henry's JROTC Program Honoring Veterans
Roanoke, VA - Cadets from Roanoke's Patrick Henry High School carried on an annual tradition when 14 cadets from the school's Air Force Junior ROTC program put flags on the graves of Veterans for Memorial Day.More >>
Hot Dog Sale in Roanoke to Benefit Special Olympics
Hot Dog Sale in Roanoke to Benefit Special Olympics
Roanoke Co., VA - The Roanoke City Sheriff's Department set up a checkpoint of sorts downtown on Wednesday to raise money for a good cause.More >>
Roanoke Police Looking for Two People Wanted in Robbery
Roanoke Police Looking for Two People Wanted in Robbery
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke police are searching for two people they say robbed a market wearing werewolf masks.More >>
Update: Officials Find 15-Year-Old Roanoke County Girl
Update: Officials Find 15-Year-Old Roanoke County Girl
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Roanoke Co., VA - The Roanoke County Police Department has found a teenager missing since Tuesday.

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Roanoke Motorcycle Accident Injures a Man
Roanoke Motorcycle Accident Injures a Man
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Roanoke, VA- Police are investigating a motorcycle accident.More >>
Lynchburg Student’s Artwork Heading to Washington
Lynchburg Student’s Artwork Heading to Washington
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Washington, DC - E.C. Glass High School senior Patricia Byars of Lynchburg won the Sixth Congressional District's 2013 Congressional Art Competition.More >>
Roanoke City Teacher Named Va. Lottery " Super Teacher"
Roanoke City Teacher Named Va. Lottery " Super Teacher"
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Roanoke, VA - A Roanoke City teacher was selected Tuesday to receive a Virginia Lottery Super Teacher award.More >>
Habitat ReStore Unbuilds Apartment Complex
Habitat ReStore Unbuilds Apartment Complex
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Most of us are used to hearing about Habitat For Humanity's efforts building homes for the less fortunate.More >>
Hokie Storm Chasers In Oklahoma
Hokie Storm Chasers In Oklahoma
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Storm chasers from Virginia Tech were in Oklahoma Monday as that deadly tornado smashed into an Oklahoma City suburb.More >>
Center In The Square Back And Better
Center In The Square Back And Better
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Roanoke, VA - After nearly two years of renovations Roanoke's "Center in the Square" is once again open for business, but you may not recognize it!More >>
Click It or Ticket Campaign Underway
Click It or Ticket Campaign Underway
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Roanoke Co., VA - Once again the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is underway.More >>
GOP Ticket Tours Virginia
GOP Ticket Tours Virginia
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The GOP ticket continued its tour of Virginia Monday, stopping in Roanoke. Around a hundred people came out to welcome the trio.More >>
Rain Adding Up Quickly During Slow Moving Thunderstorms
Rain Adding Up Quickly During Slow Moving Thunderstorms
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Roanoke, VA - Slow moving thunderstorms moved across many locations in the Heart of Virginia Monday afternoon, including the Roanoke Valley, where rain caused flooding along roadways and areas of poor-drainage.More >>
Roanoke's Center In The Square Reopens
Roanoke's Center In The Square Reopens
After nearly two years of renovations Roanoke's "Center in the Square" is once again open for business... but you may not recognize it!More >>
Hurricane Outlook 2013
Hurricane Outlook 2013
They are a fact of life along the East and Gulf Coasts: hurricanes. More >>
Blue Ridge Marathon Brings In Increased Revenue
Blue Ridge Marathon Brings In Increased Revenue
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Roanoke, VA - The Blue Ridge Marathon was very profitable for the Roanoke area.More >>
Blacksburg Man Behind Bars, Charged with Malicious Wounding
Blacksburg Man Behind Bars, Charged with Malicious Wounding
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Blacksburg, VA – A Blacksburg man is being held in the Montgomery County jail after police say he stabbed a person early Sunday Morning.More >>
Roanoke Apartment Fire Sends One to Hospital
Roanoke Apartment Fire Sends One to Hospital
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Roanoke, VA - One person was taken to the hospital after their Roanoke apartment caught on fire. More >>
Roanoke Fire Displaces Four
Roanoke Fire Displaces Four
Roanoke, VA - An early morning house fire in Roanoke left several people without a home Saturday.More >>
Franklin County’s River Ramble Attracts Hundreds
Franklin County’s River Ramble Attracts Hundreds
Franklin Co., VA – Over 500 people armed with kayaks, canoes, and homemade floats raced and floated down Franklin County's two main rivers in races both Friday and Saturday.More >>
Sheriff's Office Investigating Bank Robbery in Botetourt Co.
Sheriff's Office Investigating Bank Robbery in Botetourt Co.
Botetourt Co., VA - The sheriff's office responded to Carter Bank and Trust shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard.More >>
Gov. McDonnell Gives VMI Commencement Speech
Gov. McDonnell Gives VMI Commencement Speech
Lexington, VA - Governor Bob McDonnell is in Lexington Thursday addressing the class of 2013 at VMI.
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Roanoke Parents Upset After Kids Get Suspended for Drinking on Europe Trip
Roanoke Parents Upset After Kids Get Suspended for Drinking on Europe Trip
Roanoke, VA - Some parents of Patrick Henry High School students are really upset because they say their kids were suspended for drinking on a school sanctioned trip.

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Crews Respond to Car Fire in Roanoke Co.
Crews Respond to Car Fire in Roanoke Co.
Roanoke Co., VA – There were some tense moments for fire crews in Roanoke County Wednesday morning.

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Alleghany Co. Investigators Searching for Man They Say Murdered His Wife
Alleghany Co. Investigators Searching for Man They Say Murdered His Wife
Alleghany Co., VA - Ashley Kimberlin Rodriguez, 24, was reported missing Monday Morning. Her body was found about 12 hours later at the cemetery where her husband worked.More >>
Former Franklin Co. School Board Chairman Explains Resignation
Former Franklin Co. School Board Chairman Explains Resignation
Rocky Mount, VA - The chairman of the Franklin County school board abruptly quit after a controversial vote at the school board meeting Monday Night.More >>
Steger Talks About Stepping Down From VT
Steger Talks About Stepping Down From VT
Blacksburg, VA - Steger has led the public university through its darkest hour, the on campus massacre, and its billion dollar funding campaign.More >>
Salem's Liberty Medical Supply Lays Off More Employees
Salem's Liberty Medical Supply Lays Off More Employees
Salem, VA - Eighteen more people have been laid off from a Roanoke Valley company.More >>
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger Announces Retirement
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger Announces Retirement
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Blacksburg, VA – Virginia Tech President Charles Steger has announced that he is stepping down.More >>
Husband Wanted in Alleghany Co. After Wife Found Dead in Cemetery
Husband Wanted in Alleghany Co. After Wife Found Dead in Cemetery
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Alleghany Co., VA - The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office is looking for the husband of a woman whose body was found in a shallow grave.More >>
VT Recognized For Being Bicycle Friendly
VT Recognized For Being Bicycle Friendly
Blacksburg, VA - The League of American Bicyclists has designated Tech as a bicycle friendly university.More >>
Roanoke City Leaders Working to Save Historic Compton-Bateman House
Roanoke City Leaders Working to Save Historic Compton-Bateman House
Roanoke, VA - Historians and preservationists both hope will save the property from a potential wrecking ball.More >>
UPDATE: House Damaged, Firefighter Injured in Roanoke Fire
UPDATE: House Damaged, Firefighter Injured in Roanoke Fire
Roanoke, VA - Two people were injured, including a Roanoke firefighter, after a house caught on fire on the city's northwest side Monday.More >>
Suspect Arrested in Roanoke Homicide
Suspect Arrested in Roanoke Homicide
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Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Police say they've arrested a woman in connection with a homicide last week.More >>
Owner of Septic Company Indicted for Illegal Dumping
Owner of Septic Company Indicted for Illegal Dumping
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Franklin Co., VA - An update on that illegal dumping case in Franklin County. A grand jury has indicted the owner of A Plus Septic Service.More >>
Roanoke Army Veteran Pleads Guilty to Setting Off Pipe Bomb
Roanoke Army Veteran Pleads Guilty to Setting Off Pipe Bomb
Blacksburg, Va. - A Roanoke Army veteran has pleaded guilty to blowing up a sport utility vehicle with a pipe bomb in August.More >>
White House to Honor VT Director of Transportation Institute
White House to Honor VT Director of Transportation Institute
Blacksburg, VA - Thomas Dingus will be honored as a Champion of Change.More >>
Jamey Singleton's Journey Part 1: Remembering the Accident
Jamey Singleton's Journey Part 1: Remembering the Accident
Rocky Mount, VA – ABC 13 has a special report on our own web producer Jamey Singleton's recovery from a terrible accident in February. Jamey says for the first time, he can now put the pieces together.More >>
Jamey Singleton's Journey Part 2: The Road to Recovery
Jamey Singleton's Journey Part 2: The Road to Recovery
Rocky Mount, VA – They say when life knocks you down, you can either get up, or stay down. For Jamey Singleton, the latter isn't an option.More >>
"We Will Be Heard" Walk Hits Streets of Roanoke
"We Will Be Heard" Walk Hits Streets of Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - Around 20 people came out to downtown Roanoke Saturday for the "We Will Be Heard" Walk.
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Blue Ridge Marathon Sees Increased Security
Blue Ridge Marathon Sees Increased Security
Roanoke, VA - Locally people are still very concerned about what took place in Boston. Those explosions happened more than 600 miles from Roanoke, but it was enough to cause local law enforcement to beef up security at this year's Blue Ridge Marathon.More >>
New River Valley Community College Officials Confirm Names of Shooting Victims
New River Valley Community College Officials Confirm Names of Shooting Victims
Christiansburg, VA - School officials have now confirmed the identities of the two women wounded in Friday's shooting, in Christiansburg, at the New River Valley Community College.More >>
Student Describes Terrifying Moments During School Shooting
Student Describes Terrifying Moments During School Shooting
Christiansburg, VA - New details are emerging after police say 18-year-old Neil Allen MacInnis opened fire injuring two women Friday afternoon, at the New River Valley Community College satellite campus in Christiansburg. That's located inside the New River Valley Mall.More >>
Roanoke County Police Investigate Indecent Exposure Case
Roanoke County Police Investigate Indecent Exposure Case
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Roanoke County, VA - Roanoke County Police need your help to solve an indecent exposure case. More >>
Smithsonian Magazine Recognizes Lexington
Smithsonian Magazine Recognizes Lexington
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Lexington, VA - When it comes to great small towns, you need to look no further than Lexington.More >>
Water Main Break Shuts Down Street in Rocky Mount
Water Main Break Shuts Down Street in Rocky Mount
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Rocky Mount, VA - South Main Street in Rocky Mount is shut down because of a water main break. More >>
Detours Resume On I-81
Detours Resume On I-81
If you are planning on using I-81 in Montgomery County this week, be prepared for some night time detours.More >>
Crews Respond to Fire at Vinton Business
Crews Respond to Fire at Vinton Business
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Roanoke Co., VA – Fire officials are looking for the cause of a fire that broke out at Aramark Uniform Services in Vinton.More >>
Missing Pittsylvania County Teen Spotted in Roanoke
Missing Pittsylvania County Teen Spotted in Roanoke
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Pittsylvania County, VA - Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Investigators believe missing 16-year-old Daniel Moore is in Roanoke.More >>
NRA Recruits New Members at "HuntFest"
NRA Recruits New Members at "HuntFest"
Roanoke, VA - For the second year in a row "HuntFest" was held at the Roanoke Civic Center.More >>
Power Outage Closes Roanoke Social Services Office
Power Outage Closes Roanoke Social Services Office
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Roanoke, VA - The Roanoke Department of Social Services will be closed Thursday, due to a power outage.More >>
UPDATE: Car Crash Causes Gas Leak in Roanoke, Forces Evacuations
UPDATE: Car Crash Causes Gas Leak in Roanoke, Forces Evacuations
Roanoke, VA - Several businesses in the Grandin area of Roanoke were evacuated or asked to close after a car accident in the 2000 block of Memorial Avenue Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Franklin Co's Homestead Creamery Receives Grant from Governor McDonnell
Franklin Co's Homestead Creamery Receives Grant from Governor McDonnell
Burnt Chimney, VA - Governor Bob McDonnell announced Monday the first-ever grant from the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund to Homestead Creamery, Inc. during a visit to the Franklin County company's processing facility.More >>
Roanoke Sobriety Checkpoint Results in One Arrest
Roanoke Sobriety Checkpoint Results in One Arrest
Roanoke, VA - The Roanoke Police Department teamed up with the Roanoke County Police Department Saturday, in an effort to get drunk drivers off of the streets.More >>
UPDATE: Roanoke Police Make Arrest in Bank of America Robbery
UPDATE: Roanoke Police Make Arrest in Bank of America Robbery
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Police say they know who robbed a Bank of American branch Monday afternoon.More >>
Bill Clinton Coming to Roanoke's Patrick Henry High School
Bill Clinton Coming to Roanoke's Patrick Henry High School
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Roanoke, VA- Former President Clinton to campaign for President Obama at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke Saturday night.More >>
Blacksburg Police Search for Robbery Suspect
Blacksburg Police Search for Robbery Suspect
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Blacksburg, VA- Blacksburg Police Officers are looking for a suspect in a armed robbery.More >>
Good Turnout So Far at Polling Places in Roanoke
Good Turnout So Far at Polling Places in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - Most areas in the Roanoke Valley are seeing good turnouts with many precincts having lines 50 deep and an hour to wait.More >>
Craig County Man Dies in Two Vehicle Accident
Craig County Man Dies in Two Vehicle Accident
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Roanoke County, VA - Fatal vehicle accident claims the life of a Craig County man.More >>
Large Crowd Gathers for Mitt Romney Speech, Democrats Respond
Large Crowd Gathers for Mitt Romney Speech, Democrats Respond
RRoanoke Co., VA - Romney gave a short speech to a very enthusiastic crowd inside of a manufacturing plant owned by Integrity Windows.More >>
Mitt Romney Holding Event in Roanoke Thursday
Mitt Romney Holding Event in Roanoke Thursday
Roanoke, VA - Romney will make an appearance in Roanoke on Thursday. This will be his second appearance in the Roanoke Valley.More >>
Obama Team Working to Convince Undecided Voters
Obama Team Working to Convince Undecided Voters
Roanoke, VA - A handful of senior advisors to President Obama made a stop in our area before heading down to Florida for Monday night's final presidential debate.More >>
Kaine and Allen Fight it out in Their Final Debate
Kaine and Allen Fight it out in Their Final Debate
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Blacksburg, VA - For Tim Kaine and George Allen, Thursday night marked the final showdown, their last debate, held at Virginia Tech.More >>
Roanoke Police Investigating Multi Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
Roanoke Police Investigating Multi Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
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Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Police are investigating a vehicle/pedestrian accident that happened Monday night.More >>
Obama Bus Stops in Roanoke to Get People to Register to Vote
Obama Bus Stops in Roanoke to Get People to Register to Vote
Roanoke, VA - The Obama camp was busy in our area Monday as well with three stops from President Obama's "Gotta Vote" bus tour.More >>
Sales Tax Free Weekend Runs Through Weekend
Sales Tax Free Weekend Runs Through Weekend
Get ready to buy your energy saving appliances now.More >>

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