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Tuesday | The Daily News Leader

Report: Va. officer justified in fatal shooting

A special prosecutor says an Altavista police officer who fatally shot an armed 83-year-old woman acted properly.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Power Returns to All Lynchburg Residents, APCO Crews Continue to Work

Only about 500 customers remain without power as of Monday morning, four days after storms knocked out power to 175,000 homes and businesses in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Lynchburg, VA

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Tractor Trailer Accident in Roanoke County Causes Delays

Roanoke Co., VA - Traffic is very slow moving on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County due to an accident involving a tractor trailer.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Little Green Footballs

Snowden Wanted the Washington Post to Vouch for Him With a "Foreign Embassy"

A fascinating tidbit in the Washington Post's latest story on NSA leaker Edward Snowden: Snowden wanted the Washington Post to publish online a cryptographic key that he could use to prove to a foreign embassy that he was the source of the documents: Code Name 'Verax': Snowden, in Exchanges With Post Reporter, Made Clear He Knew Risks .

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

SFGate

Former timber exec pleads guilty to fraud

The former vice president of a Rocky Mountain timber company faces up to five years in prison for stealing nearly $1.9 million from the company's lender and an undetermined amount from a subsequent employer.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Stars and Stripes

Bedford's D-Day sacrifices remembered

The knock came while the Hoback family prepared for church on a Sunday in mid-July 1944.

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Related Topix: Bedford, VA, US Military, US Navy

Tue Jun 04, 2013

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Special Olympics Torch Run Moves Through Roanoke

Roanoke, Co., VA - Police officers around the state are making the trek to Richmond for the Special Olympics this weekend.

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Related Topix: Roanoke, VA

WSET-TV Lynchburg

New Roanoke Co. Trail Officially Opens

Roanoke Co., VA - The final step in the completion of Roanoke County's "South County Library" is now complete.

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Sun Jun 02, 2013

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 147 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013 ROANOKE VA-FRANKLIN VA- 147 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 135 PM EDT...TRAINED ... (more)

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Related Topix: Weather, Blacksburg, VA, Franklin, VA, Roanoke, VA, Hailstorm, Natural Disasters

Thu May 30, 2013

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Firefighters Free Dog From Drain Pipe in Roanoke

Roanoke Co., VA - Roanoke County firefighters had to free a dog stuck in a drain pipe Thursday morning on Forest Acre Court.

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Martinsville Bulletin

Tribe suit is settled

A federal lawsuit filed by an American Indian tribal government against the city of Martinsville and other defendants involved in a raid is being settled.

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Related Topix: Martinsville, VA, us Travel, Vinton, VA

Fri May 24, 2013

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Vinton Lockdowns at Schools Lifted, Police Still Looking for Suspect

Roanoke Co., VA - Roanoke County officials have lifted the lockdowns at William Byrd High School and William Byrd Middle School in Vinton Friday.

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Related Topix: Vinton, VA