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Crash in Franklin County causes lane closures

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: According to VDOT's website, the crash has cleared. A crash in the Franklin County area has created delays and lane closures. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation's website, a crash occurred on VA-122 in the vicinity of Jubal Early Highway at mile marker 7.3.
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Suspects wanted after robbing 25 stores at Montgomery shopping center on Christmas: police

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying four masked suspects accused of breaking into 25 businesses during a commercial burglary at a Montgomery County shopping center overnight on Christmas Day.
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Bedford County farm suffers barn fire, owner gets second degree burns rescuing animals

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The owner of Huddleston Hog and Highland Homestead is picking up the pieces after a fire Saturday. Jasmine Cassel says she and her fiancé came home just in time on January 10 to see the flames break out in their hay barn and pig farrowing stalls. “The piglets wouldn’t go […]
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James Franklin Lands in Hot Water as Fans Rip Virginia Tech After Luke Reynolds’...

Luke Reynolds committed to Virginia Tech, but Penn State fans aren't sending their best wishes to the departing tight end. The post James Franklin Lands in Hot Water as Fans Rip Virginia Tech After Luke Reynolds’ Transfer Decision originally published on Total Pro Sports .
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Roanoke Valley attorneys: A bold new chapter for legal education in Southwest Virginia

The Roanoke Valley legal community stands ready to support a merger of Appalachian School of Law with Roanoke College. The post Roanoke Valley attorneys: A bold new chapter for legal education in Southwest Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News .
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Study finds Virginia ranked among strictest states for DUI penalties

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police made over 100 DUI arrests during its New Year’s holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. According to a study by Maryland’s Maronick Law firm, Virginia ranks as the 3rd strictest state in the U.S. for DUI penalties, behind Arizona and Alaska.
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Roanoke, Virginia Weather Alert: Snow Likely in the Mountains Wednesday Night Into Thursday

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Roanoke, Virginia – Confidence is increasing that a midweek snow event could bring travel disruptions to parts of southwest Virginia, particularly across higher elevations, from Wednesday night into...
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Crews team up to rescue cow stuck in muddy pond

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A cow trapped in a muddy pond in Bedford County was safely rescued Sunday morning as part of a coordinated effort by multiple emergency response teams. According to the Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, crews responded around 10:41 a.m. to Moneta with the Bedford County Special...
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Boones Mill will be first in Virginia to hold a public hearing on something...

The town of Boones Mill in Franklin County is about to do something that apparently no other locality in Virginia has done: It’s going to hold a public hearing on cannabis. Specifically, about what townspeople might want to see in a town ordinance related to legal sales of cannabis, which could come to Virginia as...
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Anti-ICE protest held at Roanoke’s Elmwood Park

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Protesters gathered in Roanoke’s Elmwood Park on Sunday afternoon to speak out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis on January 7. “I think it’s important that we all come out here to voice our opinion on why what the...

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