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Dozens injured, 10 hospitalized after car drives into festival crowd in Damascus

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Law enforcement officials tell News Channel 11 a vehicle drove into a group of several people at "Trail Days" in Damascus. Pokey Harris, Emergency Management Coordinator with Washington County, VA, says the earliest reports indicate 50 to 60 injuries, some being critical. Harris says it is likely that 12 to 15 people were transported to local hospitals. She says there are no reports right now of any fatalities. More>>

Center in the Square re-opens with new look

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Judging by the expressions and reactions of people who walked into the science and cultural mecca on Saturday, the $27 million renovation is getting good reviews
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Virginia Tech student robbed on campus

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Woman was walking in-between Vawter and Newman Halls at 7:35 a.m., when a man walked up behind her, told her not to turn around, grabbed her purse, then ran off. More>>

Roanoke Local Colors Festival draws thousands

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The annual event celebrates the more than one hundred nationalities that call the Roanoke Valley home through food, dance, clothing, music, and more. More>>

Cuccinelli accepts Virginia GOP nomination, moves to center

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Cuccinelli used his nomination speech to tack to the political center as he eyes the November election, minimizing his support for restrictions on abortion and opposition to gay rights, as he attacked Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe More>>

Virginia Republicans choose E.W. Jackson for Lt. Governor nominee

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Jackson provoked the loudest ovation of the day, declaring in an impassioned speech, "I am not an African-American, I am an American!" More>>

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Car crashes into crowd at Damascus Trail Days event in deep SWVA
Car crashes into crowd at Damascus Trail Days event in deep SWVA
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:43:13 GMT
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known. The
Witnesses said a car drove into a crowd at a parade
Virginia Republicans choose E.W. Jackson for Lt. Governor nominee
Virginia Republicans choose E.W. Jackson for Lt. Governor nominee
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:39:11 GMT
BOB LEWISAP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Republicans have chosen firebrand conservative minister E.W. Jackson's for lieutenant governor, the first black candidate the party has nominated
Jackson provoked the loudest ovation of the day, declaring in an impassioned speech, "I am not an African-American, I am an American!"
UPDATE: Police confirm Alleghany body is Ashley Rodriguez
UPDATE: Police confirm Alleghany body is Ashley Rodriguez
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:28:13 GMT
Police are looking for Rosendo "Manuel" Rodriguez. He's wanted for the murder of his wife, Ashley Kimberlin-Rodriguez.
Investigators believe Adan "Manuel" Rodriguez may be heading to the Charlotte, N.C. area
TechNite honors companies adding jobs and boosting local economy
TechNite honors companies adding jobs and boosting local economy
Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 11:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:13:47 GMT
Several technology companies in our area have added jobs, pumping money into our local company. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council recognized some of those businesses at an event called 'TechNite.' Sometimes
Several technology companies in our area have added jobs, pumping money into our local company. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council recognized some of those businesses at an event called 'TechNite.'
Mega Millions ticket sold in Va. worth $95M
Mega Millions ticket sold in Va. worth $95M
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought in New Jersey.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought in New Jersey.
Center in the Square re-opens with new look
Center in the Square re-opens with new look
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:44:32 GMT
With the cutting of a ribbon Saturday morning, it was finally time for the public to experience first hand what nearly two-years of work, and $27 million in upgrades created at Downtown Roanoke's Center
Judging by the expressions and reactions of people who walked into the science and cultural mecca on Saturday, the $27 million renovation is getting good reviews

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Car crashes into a crowd of people at Trail Days
Car crashes into a crowd of people at Trail Days
Roanoke County Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Indecent Liberties, Child Porn
Roanoke County Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Indecent Liberties, Child Porn
UPDATE: Police confirm Alleghany body is Ashley Rodriguez
UPDATE: Police confirm Alleghany body is Ashley Rodriguez
UPDATE: Police confirm Alleghany body is Ashley Rodriguez
Art Jones lost battle with cancer
Art Jones lost battle with cancer
Towers leasing company finds damage inside Growlers
Towers leasing company finds damage inside Growlers
The Rappaport Companies said it is working on getting quotes for the damage before cleaning the space out.
Alleghany Wins Blue Ridge Regular Season in Playoff
Alleghany Wins Blue Ridge Regular Season in Playoff

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Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and...
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost...
$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters
North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters
South Korea says North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area.
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.
Obama to address Morehouse College commencement
Obama to address Morehouse College commencement
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash
Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash
Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade.
Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had...
Hofstra student killed by police during break-in
Hofstra student killed by police during break-in
In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.
In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.

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May flooding
May flooding
Staff and viewer photos from the rain and flooding in early May 2013.
Staff and viewer photos from the rain and flooding in early May 2013.
NRV Mall shooting
April Snow
Staff and viewer photos from the snow that hit on Sunday, March 24th.
Staff and viewer photos from the snow that hit on Thursday, April 4th, 2013.
April Snow
April Snow
Staff and viewer photos from the snow that hit on Sunday, March 24th.
Staff and viewer photos from the snow that hit on Thursday, April 4th, 2013.
Celebration of Heroes Breakfast
Celebration of Heroes Breakfast
The Red Cross awards breakfast for Celebration of Heroes.
The Red Cross awards breakfast for Celebration of Heroes.

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Stormwater PSA
Stormwater PSA
Updated: Thursday, May 9 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-09 21:33:06 GMT
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