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Roanoke Metro Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Roanoke Metro.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,908 in Roanoke Metro

  1. Man pleads guilty to crack cocaine chargeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    A North Carolina man admits to possessing and preparing to sell cocaine, after he was caught in Wythe County.

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  2. Taubman museum staff can officially move into buildingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    It's official! The staff of the 'Taubman Museum of Art' can move into their new building.

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  3. Another milestone for Roanoke's new art museumRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WDBJ7

    August 20, 2008 Another milestone for Roanoke's new art museum The new Taubman Museum of Art in downtown Roanoke reached another milestone.

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  4. Update to mother found stabbed to death in Danville last weekRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    The Holland Road woman found stabbed to death on Friday died from multiple sharp force injuries to the head and torso, a medical examiner has determined.

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    Related Topix: Danville, VA, Roanoke, VA

  5. New nTelos stores coming soonRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    I have news about nTelos' plans for additional stores and service in the Roanoke and New River valleys.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Blacksburg, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Cellphones

  6. Virginia man charged with kidnapping two boysRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Empire State News

    Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau Tuesday announced the indictment of a man for abducting two boys from Manhattan, transporting them to Virginia, bringing them back to New York, and abandoning them ...

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  7. Feds round up 10 on drug, weapons counts in SouthsideRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    A federal violent crimes task force has arrested 10 Southside Virginia residents on weapons and narcotics charges.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Roanoke, VA, Martinsville, VA

  8. Feds round up 10 on drug, weapons countsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | WDBJ7

    A federal violent crimes task force has arrested 10 Southside Virginia residents on weapons and narcotics charges.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Drugs, Martinsville, VA

  9. Man won't get 4th trial in killing - roanoke.com

    13 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    A man who was tried three times for a rest-stop murder along Interstate 81 will not get a fourth trial, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

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    Related Topix: Montgomery County, VA, Violent Crime, Roanoke, VA

  10. Hotel Roanoke plans big expansionRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Mack Carper and George Meade take down tables Friday at the Hotel Roanoke's largest ballroom.

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  11. The Wednesday Short ListRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Get to a game for $3 by purchasing tickets at a Roanoke City Library. During the game there will be a book cart race and the first 100 patrons to show a library card will get a free baseball seat cushion.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Salem, VA

  12. Discussion veers on courseRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    A councilman's request for information shouldn't bother the mayor or Countryside advocates.

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  13. Recent college graduate hits the streets for job searchRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Alex Ballin, a recent graduate of Radford University, stands on a street corner in Roanoke advertising himself.

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    Related Topix: College of Charleston, Radford University, Roanoke, VA

  14. For some, the Olympics have a different pointRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

    Senior NZ Herald writers David Leggat and Eugene Bingham blog daily from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 5:00AM Wednesday August 20, 2008 For 23 months out of every 24, Timm Jamieson is an architect in Roanoke, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Bevan Docherty

  15. Could lowering the drinking age prevent binge drinking?Read the original story

    21 hrs ago | WDBJ7

    August 19, 2008 Could lowering the drinking age prevent binge drinking? Presidents of about 100 of the nation's best-known colleges and universities are calling on lawmakers to rethink the country's drinking ...

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    Related Topix: Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

  16. Unauthorized plane lands safely in RoanokeRead the original story

    Monday Aug 18 | NewsAdvance.com

    A small plane that made an unauthorized takeoff and circled in western Virginia for four hours - prompting the voluntary evacuation of a shopping center near Smith Mountain Lake - landed Monday afternoon ...

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  17. Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility will build at Elliston starting this winterRead the original story

    Tuesday | WSLS

    Updated Tuesday 3:00 p.m. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced today they will start construction of the Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility at the Elliston site in Montgomery ...

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    Related Topix: Montgomery County, VA, Elliston, VA, Virginia Government, Virginia, Roanoke, VA

  18. Roanoke police, FBI expect no charges against pilot

    Tuesday | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    Roanoke police and the FBI don't expect to file any criminal charges against the pilot they say took off without permission Monday morning from the Roanoke Regional Airport.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

  19. Friends concerned about pilot's unauthorized flightRead the original story

    Tuesday | WDBJ7

    August 19, 2008 Friends concerned about pilot's unauthorized flight The Botetourt County man who took off from the Roanoke Regional Airport without permission is no stranger to the airport.

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  20. Roanoke police investigating homicide - roanoke.comRead the original story

    Tuesday | Roanoke Times

    Police have said a man found dead Monday in Northwest Roanoke is the victim of a homicide, but have released little else about the circumstances of the crime.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, US Politics, US News