Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son starts
Read full article: Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son startsThe landmark trial of three former Syrian intelligence officials has begun at a Paris court for the alleged torture and killing of a French-Syrian father and son who were arrested over a decade ago, during the height of Arab Spring-inspired anti-government protests.
Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead
Read full article: Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series leadTyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
March and Williams face off in GOP Primary for House of Delegates
Read full article: March and Williams face off in GOP Primary for House of DelegatesTwo candidates who battled each other in court are battling for your votes for the 47th House of Delegates seat which represents Carroll, Floyd, Henry, and Patrick counties and the City of Galax.
Camped in Calais, migrants renew resolve to try for England
Read full article: Camped in Calais, migrants renew resolve to try for EnglandAt the makeshift camps near Calais and Dunkirk, migrants are digging in, waiting for their chance to make a dash across the English Channel despite the deaths of at least 27 people this week when their boat sank a few miles (kilometers) from the French coast.
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58-year-old Roanoke man dies after motorcycle crash on Blue Ridge Parkway
Read full article: 58-year-old Roanoke man dies after motorcycle crash on Blue Ridge ParkwayA Roanoke man died in a crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway near the county line between Floyd and Patrick counties on Saturday, according to the National Park Service.
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Five years later: Roanoke County Fire & Rescue reflect on fire that killed two young boys
Read full article: Five years later: Roanoke County Fire & Rescue reflect on fire that killed two young boysROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ Patrick and Logan McKinnon would be 15 and 10 years old now. But five years ago on Friday, on March 19, 2016, the two were killed in a fire at their Roanoke County home. Yeah itโs just even difficult to talk about still,โ said Brian Clingenpeel, the community outreach coordinator for Roanoke County Fire & Rescue. โHaving a working smoke alarm in your home doubles the chance that you will get out alive,โ said Clingenpeel. Put smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement.
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Thousands without power as winter weather hits Southwest, Central Virginia
Read full article: Thousands without power as winter weather hits Southwest, Central VirginiaAEP outages as of 5 p.m.Thousands are without power as Southwest and Central Virginia are experiencing wintry weather. Below are the worst outage areas among the 2,724 Appalachian Power customers in Virginia without power:County/City Customer Outages Pulaski County 1,347 Montgomery County 500 Wythe County 162 Roanoke County 148 Giles County 144 Pittsylvania County 94 Carroll County 28 Smyth County 20 Franklin County 41 Grayson County Fewer than 5Hereโs a breakdown of the Dominion Energy customers in our region without power:Charlotte County: 44Halifax County: 169Alleghany County: 36Danville officials say that 1,200 customers on Memorial Drive, Lanier Avenue, Park Avenue, Bishop Road and across the river on Piedmont Drive are without power. Hereโs a breakdown of the Mecklenburg Electric customers in our region without power:Halifax County: 608Pittsylvania County: 459Hereโs a breakdown of the BARC Electric Cooperative customers in our region without power:AdHighland County: 109Hereโs a breakdown of the Southside Electric Cooperative customers in our region without power:
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Virginia General Election results for Sale Tax Referendums in some counties on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Virginia General Election results for Sale Tax Referendums in some counties on Nov. 3, 2020Taxes could be changing for some Virginians after this election. In our region, voters in Charlotte, Henry and Patrick counties will see a sales tax referendum on their ballot. Each referendum differs, but if approved, they would alter the countyโs sales tax. Interested in the results of other races? Use the picker below:Find Race ResultsGet the latest Virginia Election news here
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Tornado warning expired for parts of Franklin, Henry, Patrick counties
Read full article: Tornado warning expired for parts of Franklin, Henry, Patrick countiesRONAOKE, Va. โ The National Weather Service has expired a tornado warning for parts of Henry, Franklin and Patrick counties. The warning was originally set to expire at 3:45 p.m. This warning effected north-central Henry County, Southwestern Franklin County and Northeastern Patrick County. At 3:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Endicott, 7 miles southwest of Ferrum, moving east at 10 mph.
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Deal or Dud: Rapid Ramen Cooker
Read full article: Deal or Dud: Rapid Ramen CookerThe Rapid Ramen Cooker promises to get you out of the kitchen faster, cooking the noodles in less than half the normal time. Put the noodles in the container, add water to the fill line and cook for three minutes. She likes the product, but thinks the noodles need to cook an extra 15 to 30 seconds to be perfect. She still calls the Ramen Noodle Cooker a deal! If you know of a product we should test, send Patrick an email at pmckee@wsls.com or send him a message on Facebook.
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Patrick Frazee Guilty of Murdering Fiancee Kelsey Berreth After Jury Deliberates For Just Hours
Read full article: Patrick Frazee Guilty of Murdering Fiancee Kelsey Berreth After Jury Deliberates For Just HoursPatrick Frazee has been found guilty of murdering his fiancee, Kelsey Berreth, who vanished last year on Thanksgiving Day. Krystal Lee, a nurse from Idaho, said she and Frazee discussed the killing and he told her Berreth's last words. He said he told Berreth they were going to play a game, and he blindfolded her and then had her guess the scent of various candles, Lee testified. "He just said he swung away, and that it was really hard," Lee told the court. Lee also testified that Frazee had asked her three times to kill Berreth herself, saying Berreth was an abusive mother.

Hanu Truck finds permanent home in new cafe space
Read full article: Hanu Truck finds permanent home in new cafe spaceHanu Truck now has a permanent home! After serving Korean street food on four wheels, owners Patrick and Jessica decided to find a more steady place to park. We caught up with the husband and wife in their new cafe on Route 220 south. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

12 counties issue burn bans due to dangerous, dry conditions
Read full article: 12 counties issue burn bans due to dangerous, dry conditionsSOUTHWEST VIRGINIA - Twelve counties across Southwest Virginia have issued burn bans due to dangerously dry conditions. Chris Thomsen, with the Virginia Department of Forestry's, said the dry conditions go deeper than the ground's surface, so putting out fires is that much harder. "A bush hog will go out and the blade will strike a rock and it will spark a fire and you don't see that if it's not this dry," Thomsen said. As long as the drought doesn't let up, neither will the burn bans. "Sooner or later we'll be out of this, it just doesn't look like it's going to be anytime soon," Thomsen said.

Patrick Swayze remembered in 'I Am Patrick Swayze' trailer
Read full article: Patrick Swayze remembered in 'I Am Patrick Swayze' trailer(CNN) - The many shades of Patrick Swayze are revealed through interviews with his friends and co-stars in the upcoming documentary "I Am Patrick Swayze." In a trailer released Thursday, his "Ghost" co-star Demi Moore calls Swayze a someone who "needed to work harder" to be taken seriously in Hollywood and praises the duality for which he became known. "Patrick had something about him that was very rugged but that also had that beautiful, gentle, sensuous ability to move," she said. "I Am Patrick Swayze" explores Swayze's childhood in Texas, personal life and prolific and varied career through interviews and home movies. The film will premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival on Aug. 2 and debuts on the Paramount Network on Aug. 18.

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