An elderly Rocky Mount man has been charged in the Wednesday shooting death of his wife.
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Areas of Roanoke tallied more than 4 inches of rain, but multiple storms are necessary to reverse drought conditions.
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MARTINSVILLE — A journey can be measured in miles, remembered as a turning point or traced through the work of many hands. These ideas come together in “The Art of the Quilt: Journey,” which returns to Piedmont Arts with more than 90 quilted works by artists from across the Southeast.
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Tech BOV member J Pearson and Kansas State coach Pete Hughes praised Linton's commitment to sports.
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Virginia Tech’s board unanimously named Kansas State President Richard Linton, a three-time Hokie, as its next president.
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The state government is "falling short" in preparing to take advantage of the rapidly advancing technology while guarding against the risks of its misuse, the General Assembly's watchdog agency reports.
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