VIOLENCE

Roanoke Police hear community concerns during downtown forum

Roanoke Police and city staff hosted a community forum on Wednesday evening in Downtown Roanoke for community members to express their concerns about happenings in the city.

Joe Cobb speaks about how city leaders are addressing gun violence

Roanoke Vice Mayor Joe Cobb speaks to the WSLS 10 about how to address gun violence in the Star City.

Lynchburg City Council votes to approve a youth curfew

The curfew will be enforced from 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. the next day.

Roanoke leaders talk about gun violence in the city

Roanoke Councilmember Stephanie Moon Reynolds spoke with Virgnia Today Saturday, about her reaction to the gun violence in the city and what she would like to see how city leaders can address.

Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that’s left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos.

WATCH: City of Lynchburg holds press conference on violent crime

At 3:00 p.m., the City of Lynchburg will conduct a press conference at the Lynchburg Police Department’s West Building, 805 Court Street, in the conference room. City Manager Wynter C. Benda and Lynchburg Police Chief Ryan Zuidema will address the recent violent crime in the City of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg community leaders hash out a plan to save troubled youth and prevent violence

Lynchburg community leaders sit down Saturday to discuss a plan to stop violence from escalating in their neighborhoods.

‘It’s a human issue’: Roanoke faith-based leaders, Peacemakers group to hold anti-violence march

Police officials have said it is going to take everyone to resolve it, which is sending faith-based leaders in Roanoke to the streets to find an end.

More than 50 local churches gather at Miller Park to take a stand against violence in Lynchburg

For the second night in a row, people in Lynchburg gathered in solidarity to take a stand against violence in the city.

Community voices ideas to put a stop to gun violence in Lynchburg

The next community forum will be on July 29.

Community forum will allow Lynchburg neighbors to voice ideas on how to make the city safer

It will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Jubilee Center

‘Help is available’: Local organization on how to prevent domestic violence

ROANOKE, Va. – While domestic violence is a sensitive topic often left unspoken, it is likely affecting more people than you’d think. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 10 News spoke to Jamie Starkey with Family Service of Roanoke Valley. Family Service of Roanoke Valley serves as an advocate and helping hand, if you will, for families and individuals dealing with traumas like domestic violence. For more information, click here.

New Looney Tunes cartoons feature Elmer Fudd without rifle, Yosemitie Sam minus pistols

Interactions between Looney Tunes characters are now a little different. Elmer Fudd and Yosemitie Sam do not carry guns in the new Looney Tunes Cartoons that launched on HBO Max. Were not doing guns, Peter Browngardt, the series executive producer and showrunner, told The New York Times in an interview. Theres no word on whether the exclusion of firearms is related to gun violence in the nation. A 2019 Looney Tunes short featured Fudd without his rife, rather using a sythe to chase Bugs Bunny.