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SHOOTING OUTSIDE ROANOKE BAR ON GRANDIN RD LEAVES TWO INJURED — SUSPECT ARRESTED

Posted onApril 21, 2026

ROANOKE, VA — A late-night altercation outside a Roanoke bar turned violent early Sunday morning, leaving two people injured and one man in custody. According …

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ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM ACROSS CITY

Posted onApril 21, 2026

ROANOKE, VA — Roanoke City Council has officially approved the installation of new gunshot detection devices across the city, a move aimed at boosting public …

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SENTENCING OF Akoye Dazour Johnson IN 2019 ROANOKE CITY HOMICIDE CASE

Posted onMarch 13, 2026

ROANOKE, Va. — A man connected to a 2019 killing in Roanoke has been sentenced in Roanoke City Circuit Court. According to the Roanoke Commonwealth’s …

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Former National Guard Member Sentenced in Terror Plot After Attempting to Buy Rifle in Virginia

Posted onMarch 13, 2026

A man who prosecutors say attempted to carry out a deadly attack tied to extremist ideology has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison …

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Roanoke Man Sentenced in Federal Child Exploitation Case — Online Predators Remain a Growing Threat

Posted onMarch 3, 2026March 3, 2026

ROANOKE, Va. — Vinton Voice – A Roanoke man has been sentenced to federal prison after sending child sexual exploitation material to an undercover FBI …

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Strange Odor Reported Across SW Virginia — Roanoke, Vinton & Beyond Asking: “What Is That Smell?”

Posted onFebruary 27, 2026

Residents across the Roanoke Valley — including Roanoke, Vinton, Salem, Botetourt, Franklin County, and surrounding communities — reported a strong, unpleasant odor in the air …

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Virginia House Votes to End Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups, Advances Bill on Specialty License Plates

Posted onFebruary 11, 2026February 12, 2026

By The Vinton Voice February 2026 RICHMOND — The Virginia House of Delegates voted this week to remove certain state tax exemptions from several organizations …

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Mayor Joe Cobb Talks Casino as Part of Roanoke City’s Future — Not Everyone Is On Board

Posted onFebruary 3, 2026February 12, 2026

Roanoke may be inching toward one of the most controversial redevelopment conversations the city has seen in decades — and it all centers around the …

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Cow Rescued From Muddy Pond Area in Bedford County

Posted onJanuary 11, 2026

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. — January 11, 2026 A large animal rescue operation was successfully completed Sunday on Diamond Hill Road after a cow became stuck …

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Snow Closings & Delays Across SWVA: Roanoke, Vinton, Salem, Bedford – Friday Dec. 5

Posted onDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

❄️ Closings & Delays Across SWVA Due to Winter Weather – Roanoke • Vinton • Salem • Bedford • SWVA Friday, December 5 Winter weather …

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