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Construction is officially underway on a major expansion of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, replacing trailers that have been used by deput…
A few weeks ago, Boone District representative Mike Meredith announced his resignation from his seat. Now, Meredith says he wants to reverse tha…
The New River Valley Regional Commission and the New River Health District are distributing more than 400 free opioid overdose reversal kits acr…
The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority is reminding residents that preparedness also means taking a closer look for hidden hazards in their own h…
A small Southwest Virginia nonprofit is getting international recognition for giving people in some of the world’s poorest communities the abili…
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration’s interior…
Volunteers in Giles County gathered for the annual "Fall Into the New" cleanup event, organized by Renew the New, to help preserve the New River…
Ukrainian long-range drones have struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, for the second time in six…
The United Nations and the International Red Cross are urging countries to adopt bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems that are of…
If you used insurance to fill a prescription at a Kroger pharmacy in recent years, you could be eligible for a compensation payment as part of a…
Roanoke has been testing a new traffic layout on Williamson Road since last fall. While the city says the pilot program has dramatically reduced…
The search for William Morva dominated the news in August 2006. A manhunt unlike any in recent memory after Morva overpowered a sheriff’s deputy…
Researchers at Virginia Tech are testing a small wearable patch that can detect fentanyl in a person’s system and automatically release naloxone…
A campaign sign supporting three candidates for Lynchburg City Council was vandalized earlier this week with profanity, graffiti, swastikas and…
The Evington Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own Friday.
The U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture towa…
Christiansburg’s town council held its monthly work session Monday night, with a presentation on the town’s automated license plate reader progr…
The Lynchburg Police Department announced Tuesday that it had arrested a 30-year-old man who used an edged weapon to rob a Dollar General.