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BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors voted on several future projects for both short-term and long-term development. After voting to approve the appropriation of funds in its fiscal budget during its Tuesday afternoon session, the board listened to concerns from Botetourt County resi

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - New court records obtained by WDBJ7 show animal-related charges were filed earlier this year at the same Vinton home where 59 cats died in a fire. The fire happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of Gunn Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames coming from the front of the hom

VINTON, Va. (WFXR) – Approved in April by the General Assembly, House Bill 21 and Senate Bill 27 are set to go into law in one week. The laws prohibit a number of things, including an essential ban on assault weapons. They also put a cap on the sale of high-capacity magazines. Governor Abigail Spanberger […]

Tennessee Volunteers athletic director Danny White was in Blacksburg on Wednesday to support his brother, Brian, who was introduced as Virginia Tech's new athletic director.

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Fireworks and the Fourth of July go hand in hand, and pop-up tents across the region are drawing shoppers looking to celebrate with sparklers, fountains and more. At one tent in Roanoke, operator Peter Rains said fireworks remain a holiday staple—something many people budget for each...

ROANOKE, Va. – Have any sensitive documents lying around the house that you need to get rid of? The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office will be holding its free VIN Etching and Community Shred Event this weekend. The event will be held on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m....

With water levels at Smith Mountain Lake still at historic lows, Appalachian Power has provided an update on how ongoing drought conditions are affecting the Smith Mountain Project. During a June 16 meeting with the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, Appalachian Power representatives reported that Smith Mountain Lak

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – Botetourt County leaders are moving closer to bringing a major grocery store to Daleville. The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors approved a special exception for a new grocery store development at Daleville Town Center during a meeting Tuesday night. The project includes a more than...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Boones Mill woman pleaded guilty to stealing money from a Vietnam War veteran she was tasked with caring for, First Assistant United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci announced on Tuesday. Prosecutors say 50-year-old Melissa Diana Simmons pleaded guilty to forgery of government checks; she and...