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4 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

Couple displaced by house fire in Roanoke Co.

Updated Monday 12:29 a.m. Roanoke County Fire and Rescue say firefighters were called to the 3500 block of Simsmore Drive around 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

WRVA-AM Richmond

Accused Fort Hood Shooter Is A Native Virginian With Many Ties

Richmond, VA _ The Army psychiatrist accused in the mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead and 30 wounded, including the alleged shooter, has strong Virginia ties, and was, in fact, born in Northern Virginia.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WSLS

Fort Hood shooting suspect has strong Roanoke, Vinton ties

A smiling yearbook photograph shows the Fort Hoot shooting suspect, Nidal Hasan, from his high school days at William Fleming High School.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Vinton neighbors speak out on Fort Hood shooting suspect

The crime is in Texas, but the suspect has several ties to our area. We're told Nidal Hasan lived in a Vinton neighborhood for a number of years during high school.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WSLS

Vinton receives grant for downtown revitalization

Vinton receives a grant to help its downtown revitalization project. The town received a $35,000 planning grant from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development , according to a news release.

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Roanoke Times

Recount likely in Roanoke Co. race for Vinton supervisor - roanoke.com

What appears to be a razor-thin margin of victory for incumbent Mike Altizer could lead to a recount in the Vinton District election for a seat on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Roanoke Times

Hot niche market: Vinton fire apparatus company stays in the black

Brandon Pennock builds storage compartments for a new firetruck being built by M&W Fire Apparatus of Vinton.

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New River Valley Current

Asphalt plant gets green light from planning panel

In a dramatic reversal from February, a proposal for a new asphalt plant in the Glenvar community sailed through a Roanoke County Planning Commission public hearing Monday with only a whiff of opposition.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Roanoke Times

UPCOMING Information on public events of interest to businesspeople...

UPCOMING Information on public events of interest to businesspeople can be sent to Upcoming, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke VA 24010, e-mailed to upcoming@roanoke.com or faxed to 981-3346. Deadline for submissions is two weeks before the event.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

New River Valley Current

Caching in on SOLs

Tyler Bradford, Alek Patton and Blake Marvin track down a geocaching clue Tuesday using a GPS unit.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Roanoke Times

Realtors endorse in Roanoke County - roanoke.com

The Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors has endorsed one incumbent and two newcomers for seats on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

WDBJ7

Local paper gives Vinton a voice

As newspapers close across the country, one local man is bucking the trend. "We want to be something different from Vinton.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

New River Valley Current

Lawyer's personal case is resolved

The substitute judge assigned to hear the criminal charges against a former Roanoke bankruptcy attorney had some advice for everyone involved in the distinctly untidy case.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

WDBJ7

Three indicted for burning down Vinton home

A husband and wife from Vinton are charged with having their home torched for the insurance money.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Roanoke Times

Family and faith

Dolly Wade and her daughter, Rita Leiser, shop at TJ Maxx on a recent Friday morning.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Roanoke Times

A rocky path for 11th District candidates - roanoke.com

It has been a contentious campaign season for three-term Del. Onzlee Ware, D-Roanoke. But the twist is that his loudest, most persistent critic is in his own Democratic Party.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

New River Valley Current

Limits likely on twisty road

Restrictions on tractor-trailers now seem likely on winding Jae Valley Road crossing Windy Gap between Franklin and Roanoke counties.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

New River Valley Current

Flu cases rising among youngsters

Dr. Tom Kerkering, Carilion Clinic's infectious diseases medical director, says students returning to school is one factor at play in the increase in pediatric flu cases in the region.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

New River Valley Current

College mourns student's death in Rome

Shalynda Toney's lifelong dream was to travel to Italy, see the countryside, sample the cuisine and experience the culture.

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WDBJ7

Veterans monument in Vinton will receive grant

Construction on the Vinton-Roanoke County Veterans Monument called "High Ground" started earlier this year next to the Vinton War Memorial.

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