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Victims of fatal Roanoke train incident identified
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke neighborhood is in mourning after two people were killed by a train Sunday afternoon. Roanoke police identified the victims as Jose Rodrigo Yanes Barahona, 9, and Maria Domitila Nolasco Martinez, 69, both of Roanoke. Another boy was with the victims but was not struck by the train.
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Las Vegas entertainer hits Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - From Las Vegas, Nevada to Roanoke, entertainer Tyrone Fox, who goes by TFox, is bringing his Las Vegas-style entertainment to Southwest Virginia. “I thought ‘Let’s try to bring Vegas here,‘” Fox said. Fox’s newest endeavor is a residency at the Hotel Roanoke,...
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“I used to go that way all the time. Now I avoid it.” Neighbors share concerns with Gus Nicks Boulevard reconfiguration project
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The reconfiguration project taking place on Gus Nicks Boulevard continues to frustrate not just drivers but people living in nearby neighborhoods. While officials say the goal is to prevent crashes and slow people down, residents say it’s now impacting their street. Many people who live just off the busy throughway say the traffic has been horrible. They said it’s caused an uptick of people driving through their neighborhood just to avoid Gus Nicks, raising some safety concerns for them.
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'I didn't do it intentionally': Teen speaks out after viral video showing her hit runner
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Days after a viral video of a girl getting hit with a baton during the Virginia State High School League Indoor State Championships, the girl accused of hitting the Brookville High School runner spoke to ABC13 about what she said happened. The indoor season ended...
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Anheuser-Busch to Invest $4.2M in Virginia Brewery
Anheuser-Busch on Wednesday announced another multi-billion dollar investment in its brewery in Virginia. The Budweiser brewer said it would spend $4.2 million to upgrade critical manufacturing equipment at the Williamsburg facility. The announcement follows a $6.5 million investment in the brewery last year. "As one of James City County's leading...
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Two dead, one injured after being hit by train
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A woman and a boy are dead after being hit by a train Sunday, March 9, according to Roanoke Police. Police responded at 4:58 p.m. to a report of people being struck by a train near the 700 block of Drew Ave NE. Officers found a woman and boy dead, according to police.
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High school track runner attacked with baton during race
A high school track runner from Virginia was struck with a baton by one of her fellow competitors midway through a race, leaving her with serious head injuries. On Friday, teenage sprinter Kaelen Tucker represented Brookville High School at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3 State Indoor Championships at Liberty University in Lynchburg, … The post High school track runner attacked with baton during race appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .
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Board of Visitors votes to dissolve Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The full Board of Visitors convened on Friday to review resolutions which had been passed within individual committees prior to the full Board meeting, including a resolution passed in closed session to dissolve the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University, which the full Board also approved. The Board also discussed the University’s test-optional policy for undergraduate admissions and commended members who were leaving their positions.