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Roanoke City police have arrested a man in connection with several fires that have happened within the downtown area over the last 30 days. A Roanoke teen will be laid to rest this weekend after he was fatally shot in South Carolina. William & Mary yesterday announced it has received a $100 million donation that aims to help the world’s coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms. For the new presumptive Democratic candidate for President - Kamala Harris - the messaging is key as the general election battle versus Donald Trump comes down the home ..read more

A Roanoke man has died as the result of a motorcycle crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Painter Mountain Road, in Rockbridge County. A Roanoke anti-violence group held a community counseling session after a Patrick Henry High School student was killed. The Montgomery County School Board has voted to adopt a division-wide policy banning student cell phone use that will be effective immediately. Some employees and customers of Member One Federal Credit Union are not all that happy about a proposed merger with a Richmond-based financial institution. The "yay or nay" vote online runs through ne ..read more

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A man who led police on a high-speed chase through parts of Botetourt County yesterday afternoon was shot and killed by a state trooper. Roanoke City Police say 4 juveniles have been charged in connection with a shooting in the 5 hundred block of 16th Street NW early Wednesday morning that sent two people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It could be a critical few days for President Biden - who has been defiant in declaring he can beat Donald Trump - even as various polls show his numbers sliding, and members of his party saying he should leave the race. A political expert f ..read more

Rodney Hubbard, the Republican candidate in Lynchburg’s Ward 2 City Council race, has been arrested and charged with stalking and filming someone nude without their consent. The father of a Roanoke City shooting victim is still searching for answers five years after the murder occurred. Salem Sheriff April Staton has announced her resignation, effective August 31st. She has been with the Salem Sheriff’s Office since 2003. Its no secret that affordable early childhood daycare slots can be hard to find and often out of reach financially for some. A Virginia Department of Education grant may help ..read more

Roanoke City’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission is instituting a new program to engage with those involved in serious crimes. According to a new poll from the VCU Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, President Joe Biden trails Donald Trump by 3 points in Virginia- 39 percent to 36 percent. Harsh rhetoric on both sides of the aisle and heated political debates amongst the voters. A Virginia Tech professor wonders if the assassination attempt on Donald Trump will help lower the temperature. Roanoke College Political Analysts Justin Garrison discusses Vice Presidential pick JD Vance ..read more

A Pittsylvania County man says being present for the attempted assassination of former President Trump was traumatic. This weekend's assassination attempt saw many question how the shooter was able to get so close to the former president. Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered that all Virginia and U.S. flags will fly at half-staff today in memory and respect of former Pennsylvania Volunteer Firefighter Chief Corey Comperatore, who tragically lost his life shielding his family on Saturday at a rally for former President Trump. The Virginia Department of Health has reported a fox tested positive f ..read more

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia ..read more

Latest Roanoke Valley and Virginia News ..read more