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Increasing humidity with a few showers

Temperatures climb back into the 90s Thursday & Friday. A humid evening/overnight and quite warm with lows only in the mid 60s to lower 70s! More of a typical mid-summer feel. In addition, a couple showers are possible this evening, then again Wednesday morning. Rest of the Week. Humidity levels...
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Happenings: The Roanoke Events Calendar

The Giving Moon & Empty Bottles (Big Lick Brewing Company, 409 Salem Ave. SW) An early evening outdoor session on the patio featuring the alternative and indie sounds of The Giving Moon, followed immediately by local rock outfit Empty Bottles. 5:30 p.m. • Free admission. Live From The 5ive:...
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Salem Fire/EMS unveils bench honoring former members

SALEM, Va. (WFXR)- First responders with Salem Fire/EMS unveiled a new bench dedicated to former members of the department. According to the city, donations for the special bench were collected over the past few years. Salem Fire/EMS received assistance from city street and maintenance workers to install it beside the
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FBI returns to Taylor Mountain property tied to decades-old Bedford County case

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Federal investigators are once again working at a Bedford County property that has been linked to multiple high-profile cases dating back decades. The FBI was back Tuesday at a home on the 3400 block of Taylor Mountain Road. WDBJ7 saw investigators working near the front of the property, and saw t
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Roanoke Sheriff’s Office plans outreach event for residents facing housing insecurity

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is inviting residents experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity to a community outreach event to connect them with essential resources and support services. Officers are hosting this quarterly event from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at Elmwood P
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Supporters lined the roads for processional honoring Deputy Logan Utt

More than a hundred emergency service vehicles drove from Roanoke to Mt. Airy on the afternoon of Monday June 1, as part of a funeral procession that included a hearse carrying the body of Deputy Logan Utt. The processional included motorcycles, ambulances, firetrucks and many, many police cruisers all with lights flas
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Virginia Tech fans should not ignore the fleecing Virginia just pulled on Penn State

Penn State lost a Class of 2027 four-star cornerback commit, Semajay Robinson to Tony Elliott and Virginia.
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Toebean Cat Cafe temporarily closed after break-in, vandalism

ROANOKE, Va. – The Toebean Cat Cafe, located in downtown Roanoke, was forced to close for the day after a break-in. According to a Facebook post, the business was vandalized Monday night with someone allegedly cutting electrical wires. The A.C in the building was damaged and is no longer...
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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones emphasizes collaboration

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia’s attorney general made a stop in the Roanoke Valley Tuesday and sat down with WDBJ7 to talk about the first six months on the job. Attorney General Jay Jones said he is proud of the momentum his office is building, which includes a push to get illegal vapes out of convenience stores and
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Orphaned bobcat kittens arrive at SWVA Wildlife Center after mother hit, killed by vehicle

Roanoke – Two orphaned bobcat kittens have found refuge at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke after their mother was hit and killed by a vehicle in Russell County. The two female kittens were found beside their deceased mother on the side of the road and were transported...

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