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Renovations are underway at an apartment community that has had waves of complaints from residents in the past. Workers are on-site making improvements just days after the complex came under new ownership. Womens soccer Virginia 7, Clemson 1 CLEMSON, S.C. ” Sinead Farrelly led the Cavaliers (10-1-1, 4-0-0) with three first-half goals. The Tigers fall to 4-5-1, 0-2-1. Va. ... State Police say the cab of an 18-wheeler went off the side of the New River bridge near Radford and was hanging about 90 feet in the air. A program designed to give hope—gets hope itself. The HOPE program gets a financial boost from The UPS Foundation. Associated Press - October 6, 2008 11:25 AM ET ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Roanoke's chief prosecutor says DNA evidence has linked a prison inmate to two unsolved slayings and a rape from the... According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, more than 306,000 voters have registered this year, 42% of those are believed to be under the age of 25. WSLS 10 on your side did some checking and offices tell us it takes about three weeks to get your voter card in the mail. ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Roanoke's chief prosecutor says DNA evidence has linked a prison inmate to two unsolved slayings and a rape from the 1980s. Thirty-four-year-old John Stafford Maddy is accused of having sex with a female student. Senator John McCain and runningmate, Governor Sarah Palin to come to Virginia next Monday. ROANOKE -- Roanoke's chief prosecutor says DNA evidence has linked a prison inmate to two unsolved slayings and a rape from the 1980s. Commonwealth's Attorney Donald Caldwell says recent DNA matches have linked William Ray Hagy ... Deputy Jason Saunders was killed on April 3, 2007, after wrecking his cruiser during a chase. Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law - but even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings. ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Far behind in the polls and desperate for a break in his U.S. Senate race, Republican Jim Gilmore denounced Friday's federal bailout of the financial industry and relentlessly attacked Democrat Mark Warner ... The health department confirmed over the weekend the skunk was rabid. Since Coco was attacked, hes under quarantine for the next month and half. Global markets fall on credit, economic fear * European bank rescues add to nervousness * Citigroup sues Wells Fargo and Wachovia over competing bid * Oil falls on worry about weak demand 
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$6 Lunches Monday-Friday (Drink not included)
Whats Going On At The Blues BBQ Co.?
Karaoke Monday, August 25th Starting at 9p.m.
Bluegrass Tuesday, August 26th ... Firefighters Save Woman|ABC 13
A Pittsylvania County woman is recovering after her home caught fire early Monday morning. Firefighters say when they got to the house on Green Pond Road - the roof had already collapsed on ... I know this is very last minute, but Tomorrow at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center's Performing Arts theater there will be a public meeting on what WE want in a Community Center. Metro! now makes its own bread! From their newsletter:
for two months now Metro! has been baking all of our own bread from scratch each day. In efforts to stem the rising cost from our purveyors ... Firefighter Injured, 4 Homes Damaged in Fire|NewsChannel 8
Three two-story homes were involved in a two-alarm fire Wednesday night, completely destroying one of the homes and injuring a firefighter.
It happened at 12405 Keating Drive in he Dale ...
(Roanoke, Va) On August 5th, the Southeast Action Forum (SEAF) held a bake sale as part of it's National Night Out celebration, the SEAF held a bake sale for Officer Bryan Lawrence, who was injured ...
The Center in the Square is having a free family fund this weekend from Saturday, August 16th (10am - 5pm) to Sunday, August 17th (1pm - 5pm.) The museums inside the Center in the Square are ...
Six Virginia Firefighters Treated at Structure Fire - Firehouse.com News
Richmond firefighters were toned out around noon on July 7 for a working structure fire.
During the firefight six firefighters were treated for heat related injuries; one was ...
We are finalizing plans for this years 'National Night Out' meeting - and will inform you shortly of the standing.
Last year we did hot dogs and desserts to the delight of all that attended. ...
Summer Savings Offered at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
As gas prices continue to rise and a changing economic climate, more Americans are opting for shorter-distance travel alternatives that wont break the bank.
According to the Air ...
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Source: FiveThirtyEight.com
Controversial Wall Street rescue plan in place.
Closely watched Biden vs. Palin VP debate behind us.
Obama solidifies a +4% statistical lead in multiple-poll national trend data
cross-posted: Blue Ridge Data Someone borrowed my yard sign and I don't think I'm going to get it back. Actually someone tried to rip it out of the ground but it was chained down so they then proceeded to ... Below is the context of what Mayor David Bowers said in comparing the 'hope' of the opening of the Market Building to 9-11. I was there and no Council member gave any indication that the ...
The desire to find out what is around the next bend in the river must be deeply rooted in the human mind.To me finding new spots is almost an irresistible urge. Just yesterday we went exploring ...
A whole lotta stuff going on in the past few days has meant light blogging. Thats over now. Back later today.
Harrisonburg, October 2, 2008- The Warner campaign announced the endorsements of over 600 locally elected officials from across the Commonwealth, an overwhelming display of support from nearly every region of Virginia. Nearly half of them are ...
I remember when I used to think, 'Look at all the trash, weeds, and ugly dirt on my street! Why hasn't the City come and cleaned this mess up? I can drive around some parts ...
City Attorney William Hackworth, exclaimed that this had been the best retreat ever.¯ .
The day began promptly at 8:30 AM with an ambitious agenda that lasted until 4:00 PM. The Retreat was held at ...
This seat on our deck on the NC coast can be a pretty warm spot. In fact it often turns into a hot seat.As I was sitting on the steps this beautiful fall morning, I remembered ...
Last time I built my own computer, I thought, This wasnt too hard.¯ This time it was disturbingly easy. If youre looking for a new machine but dont think you should tackle building your own, think ...
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Awful Arthur's 108 Campbell Avenue SE Roanoke, VA Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music More info: myspace.com Awful Arthur's 2229 Colonial Avenue Roanoke, VA Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music Awful Arthur's 213 Draper Road SW Blacksburg, VA Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music More info: myspace.com Martin's Bar & Grill 413 1st St SW Roanoke, VA 24011 Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10pm Roanoke Rockabilly Event type: Music More info: profile.myspace.com Awful Arthur's 1302 West Main Street Salem, VA Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music More info: myspace.com The Lantern 211 Draper Rd. Blacksburg VA, 24060 Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9:30pm Event type: Music More info: myspace.com Mill Mountain Theatre Waldron Stage 20 Church Ave SE Roanoke, VA 24011 Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9 – 10:15pm Late night adult comedy improv Event type: Theatre Theatre: mill mountain Price: $7 Contact: 540-342-5740 More info: www.millmountain.org Blue 5 312 2nd Street Roanoke, VA 24011 Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8pm JHB music includes acoustic, funk, reggae and rock, to jazz, R&B, and motown soul. They also have crowd pleasing covers and solid originals that jam. Event ...
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