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Friday, September 13, 2013

Principal who guided Patrick Henry through integration dies

Blacksburg lawyer Painter’s bond revoked

UVa commission to dig into school's slave history

Lowe's tapes may hold clues to Roanoke woman's death

Smith Mountain Lake boatwright restoring rare 1921 'Dippy' work boat

Federal building ATM idles while construction wraps up

Roanoke principal, who died at 88, retired but didn't stop working

National public art project focuses on faces in the crowd

Roanoke shooting suspect ordered to stay in jail until trial

Roanoke County electrical short quiets 5 Wheeler radio stations

RU Board of Visitors passes budget, discusses faculty morale

Captive in Roanoke County describes harrowing time with angry friend

Botetourt County highway reopens after wreck

'Suspicious package' full of insulation, Roanoke County police say 

Judge frustrated in coalbed methane case linked to governor’s race

Squirrel causes power outages in Roanoke, Montgomery counties 

Britney Spears spotted at Lynchburg restaurant

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Organizers haven't decided if Lockn' festival returns next year

Delta Sigma Theta show will truly put on the dog

Roanoke Fire-EMS gets camera grant

Drill helps Roanoke County responders learn to work together

Roanoke County Public Schools opts out of state disability plan

Scrap mandate won't sink Roanoke County

Roanoke jury awards $250,000 in damages over claims

Morgan Griffith-led bill aims at scrutiny of labs that mix drugs

Southern Coal hires back miners

Bassett is a factory town -- but with no more factories

West Virginia man charged with rape, abduction

Pulaski man pleads no contest in attack with sledgehammer

Roanoke police seek person using veteran's credit card

Justices closely question both sides during appeals of Virginia Tech shootings case 

Man faces DUI charge after SUV hits house in northwest Roanoke

Virginia Supreme Court to hear appeals in Tech shooting case today 

At Marion ceremony, man recalls leaving Pentagon on 9/11

Northside High School grad killed in crash loved outdoors, church 

Franklin County businesswoman is building her dream

Salem prepares for back-to-back festivities this weekend

Liberty University credit rating rises

Bedford Co. volunteer rescue system is strained to limit, supervisors told

2 Bedford residents taken to hospital after truck overturns

Health insurance scam cost $20 million, Virginia Tech says

DAN CASEY: Fearful couple held hostage — by pet cat

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Program aims to fight bullying at Franklin County schools

Man, woman charged after Christiansburg police find meth lab 

Meningitis alert at Franklin County schools is false alarm 

Man sentenced to supervised released for hoax gunman call at UVa 

Roanoke Times lays off 11 percent of work force

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Roanoke schools renew transportation contract

Roanoke County police officer, firefighter honored for valor

Bedford Town Council discusses firearms ordinance

Marion 9/11 memorial dedicated to unity

Brandon Oaks in Roanoke plans 25-bed expansion

Roanoke maps parcels for storm water runoff

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK: Roanoke teacher is participant at summer workshop

2 parties in lawsuit over Star City Title ask for complaints to be dismissed

Fire officials are uncertain what caused Roanoke car to ignite

Virginia Tech settles ex-worker's lawsuit over retaliation allegations 

Haley Toyota's move to Roanoke Civic Center area gets planning commission nod

Cuccinelli gives $18,000 to charity to offset Star Scientific-related gifts

Peaks of Otter Lodge to offer special discount to area residents

Rocky Mount man charged with second-degree murder in infant's death

Doubts arise over origins of Roanoke County property rights resolution

Man charged after domestic dispute in Roanoke 

Roanoke police seek vehicles after shots fired near Westside Elementary 

Police ID Danville man killed in fiery Monday night crash 

Salem joins Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority

Bedford County sheriff defends license plate readers

Democratic strategist Dave 'Mudcat' Saunders backs Ken Cuccinelli

State public colleges plow 12% of tuition, fees into athletics

Bedford Fire Department deputy chief helps with wildfire in Oregon

DAN CASEY: To steal the name ‘Mudcat’ is downright dirty deed

Internship honors Roanoke legislator Clifton 'Chip' Woodrum 

Monday, September 9, 2013

Newly serviced car catches fire at home, Roanoke woman says 

Virginia Tech board's compromise leaves Stadium Woods intact 

Condition of New River Valley bridge gets political 

Foul play not suspected in Roanoke County fire death

Man enters pleas in Virginia FFA Foundation missing money case 

ON THE RECORD: Government meetings, September 9, 2013

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Inaugural Lockn’ fest wraps up on high note

Clinic gives care on tightening budget

Synagogue's old books get decent burial

WOYM: Building site near airport could use some explanation 

Looking back: Roanoke-area history, September 9 

Keep your guard up against health insurance scams

The Next 21 Days: Upcoming business events

Weekly calendar of events: September 8 

Save the date: Bids & BBQ Bash

Former Radford student gets 5 years in cocaine case

Roanoke County excavator known for spirit of generosity

Wytheville woman gets 8 days for leaving kids home alone 

DAN CASEY: Sky-high copter costs not the norm

Lockn’ a letdown for some businesses

Area Syrians differ on war, intervention 

Daleville Town Center’s perking up

Area business names and changes: September 9 

Changes under way at Valley View Mall

Marine tumbles down ravine during training in Rockbridge County 

Police investigating after body found after fire in Roanoke County 

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Music lovers set up home away from home at Lockn' 

Small flotilla targets trash on Claytor Lake

Report released in deadly plane crash in Danville

Saturday, September 14, 2013

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