Roanoke City Councilman Sherman Lea says in an e-mail that he will support an 8% pay increase for City Council, instead of the proposed 28% increase, that was delayed on Monday.More>>
The Roanoke County Police Department has released a new video aimed at teaching local kids about calling 911. Dispatcher Beverly Orange took a big part in making the video a reality, and says it's somethingMore>>
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.More>>
Monday, June 10 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-06-10 19:50:59 GMT
High school graduation is usually a time to celebrate; but on Saturday, that day of celebration, turned into a tragedy for one Bertie County family. Sandra Williams-McGlone was waiting to watch her
A Bertie County family is devastated when two sons are killed on the way to graduation.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:31:33 GMT
Court records show a Carroll County substitute bus driver has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving. Court papers claim Ricky Lee Phillips was on his way to pick up students from summer
Court records show a Carroll County substitute bus driver has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:01:45 GMT
Salem Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a home break-in over the weekend.Officers say they were called to the 10 block of McCauley Drive, at 5:12 a.m. on Sunday, June 16th for a
U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old DeAnthony Marquis Jackson, and 20-year-old Percy Johnson IV, of Roanoke. Two other suspects previously caught during crime.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:29:18 GMT
Accused New River Valley Mall shooter Neil MacInnis is scheduled to be in court this afternoon. MacInnis is accused of shooting two women at the New River Community College's satellite campus inside the
Accused New River Valley Mall shooter Neil MacInnis is scheduled to be in court this afternoon.
Friday, June 14 2013 1:26 PM EDT2013-06-14 17:26:58 GMT
Today our In A Day's Drive series takes us to Wytheville. Be sure to check out the eight day family-oriented Chautauqua Festival! It runs June 15 - June 22.www.VisitWytheville.com
Today our In A Day's Drive series takes us to Wytheville. Be sure to check out the eight day family-oriented Chautauqua Festival! It runs June 15 - June 22.www.VisitWytheville.com
The abortion wars are returning to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches 20 weeks of age.
The Republican-led House has passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill, giving conservatives a claim to progress in their campaign against legal abortions and Democrats another reason to claim that the Republican agenda is...
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter...
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the...
A large bomb exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least three people on the day the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the nascent...
The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's...
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on its first immigration bill this year, a tough enforcement measure giving state and local officials new powers to act against people here illegally.
About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would initially gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill...
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter...
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the...
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.
