Browns sign cornerback Michael Coats as undrafted free agent
The Cleveland Browns signed West Virginia University cornerback Michael Coats as a free agent Saturday.
May 9, 2026Open source
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Final piece of Roanoke River Greenway system opens in Explore Park
A major piece of the Roanoke Valley’s greenway system is now complete, giving residents a new way to move through Explore Park and along the Roanoke River...
May 16, 2026Open source
Scott Jennings Nukes the Democrats’ Gerrymander Hail Mary
Credit: Salem Media Virginia Democrats lost big time in the redistricting wars and have considered all kinds of ways to respond — including trying to force...
May 12, 2026Open source
New naloxone vending boxes launching in Henry County, Martinsville and Roanoke to help prevent overdoses
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus is partnering with the Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition to help save lives and prevent opioid overdoses in Southwest Virginia.
May 12, 2026Open source
Roanoke City Council adopts $421.5 million budget
After months of debate, disagreements and tough decisions, the Roanoke City Council has passed next year’s budget.
May 12, 2026Open source
Virginia’s vital role in our nation’s independence | Guest column
John Adams, so often gloriously wrong, reminds us that May 15 — the true spark of American self‑government — deserves its 250th anniversary spotlight a...
May 11, 2026Open source
Candidate shakeup in Virginia’s 6th District race after Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the redistricting effort in the Commonwealth on Friday. This comes as voters narrowly approve...
May 9, 2026Open source
What we’ve learned in Bristol about reproductive freedom
Abortion bans not only create barriers to health care, like we saw with the closure of the Bristol health clinic, but they also change how doctors and nurses...
May 7, 2026Open source
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May 4, 2026Open source
Father blasted for waiting a painstaking 22 MINUTES to call 911 after his son, 3, rolled under tractor he w...
The Bristol, Virginia, Police Department announced on Friday that Austin Tyler-Raymond Tester, 21, allegedly called his mother before reaching out to 911.
May 3, 2026Open source
Virginia Governor Gets Bad News on Background Check Bill
AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool Since the Virginia General Assembly approved a revised version of the bill last week, there's been a whole lot of confusion about...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde’s vile attack on Va. state senator crossed a line
Virginia's lieutenant govenor, a former Georgia resident, criticizes a Peach State congressman for his anti-Muslim criticism of a state senator over a firear...
May 24, 2026Open source
Juvenile charged with illegally recording in Loudoun County school bathroom
A juvenile boy has been charged in connection with an investigation into illegal recording in a bathroom at Freedom High School.
May 22, 2026Open source
Missing Virginia teen may be with convicted felon, police say
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Police in Fredericksburg are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who they say may be traveling with a convicted felon who's p...
May 22, 2026Open source
Flight from Newark forced to divert to Virginia due to unruly passenger
A United Airlines flight traveling from Newark to Guatemala City diverted to Dulles Airport in Virginia due to an unruly passenger.
May 22, 2026Open source
Virginia Woman Pulls Fire Alarm to Stop Attacker at Her Apartment Complex
A Woodbridge woman used a fire alarm to stop a man who exposed himself and tried to stop her from getting in her apartment early Thursday morning.
May 22, 2026Open source
Virginia Republicans Visit Mosque to Address Concerns
As Muslims worry about how the election of Donald Trump will affect them, Republican leaders visited a mosque on Friday in Sterling, Virginia.
May 22, 2026Open source
Legendary 95-year-old educator leaves $1 million to Prince William County schools
Lillian Orlich, a retired educator at Prince William County Public Schools, did not have chlldren of her own, but she gave and gave and gave to the school...
May 22, 2026Open source
Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls...
The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls was found in a field in Virginia Beach on the morning of May 15, 1986.
May 21, 2026Open source
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Swords Creek is in Russell County, Virginia.
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Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde’s vile attack on Va. state senator crossed a line
Virginia's lieutenant govenor, a former Georgia resident, criticizes a Peach State congressman for his anti-Muslim criticism of a state senator over a firear...
May 24, 2026Open source
Missing Virginia teen may be with convicted felon, police say
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Police in Fredericksburg are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who they say may be traveling with a convicted felon who's p...
May 22, 2026Open source
Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher
A Virginia judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun ho...
May 21, 2026Open source
Virginia infant dies after left in vehicle by mother during extreme heat, officials say
A 2‑month‑old died Wednesday after authorities say the infant was left inside a hot vehicle during extreme heat while the mother was at work in Frederick...
May 21, 2026Open source
Suspect arrested 40 years after 22-year-old woman was found murdered in Virginia Beach
Roberta Walls' body was found in a field in Virginia Beach in 1986. This week, police arrested a suspect in her murder. Here's how they did it.
May 21, 2026Open source
Ex-Virginia Gov. Robb, Wife Risked Themselves to Save Each Other From Fire, Daughters Say
The daughters of former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Charles Robb and his wife, Lynda, say the husband and wife each tried to help the other as the fire consu...
May 20, 2026Open source
Lawmakers, advocates express frustration over some of Gov. Spanberger's vetoes
Virginia’s Governor is taking heat from within her own party for shooting down several top Democratic priorities.
May 20, 2026Open source
Missing West Virginia teen found dead, homicide investigation underway
Authorities in Kanawha County, West Virginia, have confirmed that human remains discovered at a property in Big Chimney belong to 16-year-old Shayln Shantel...
May 20, 2026Open source
Spanberger moves to limit federal immigration enforcement on state property
Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 1482, Senate Bill 352, and Executive Order 16 in response to what her office calls increased and aggressive fed...
May 20, 2026Open source
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