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Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

  • ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times

Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother

Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother

  • LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times

Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing.

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

  • LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times

A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

  • SAMUEL B. PARKER Richmond Times-Dispatch

This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

Ferrum College wants former coach's discrimination lawsuit dismissed

Ferrum College wants former coach's discrimination lawsuit dismissed

  • LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times

Chardonnay Hope claims she was treated more harshly than male coaches for the same conduct.

Passenger killed, charges pending in Franklin County crash

Passenger killed, charges pending in Franklin County crash

  • BEN ORNER The Roanoke Times

Charges are pending in a one-vehicle crash in Franklin County that killed the passenger, Virginia State Police said.

Lawsuit claims culture of sex discrimination in Franklin County Fire & EMS Department

Lawsuit claims culture of sex discrimination in Franklin County Fire & EMS Department

  • LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times

A former captain in the department, Rena Jennings, says she and other female employees suffered sex discrimination and harassment.

Jury convicts man in shooting death of Franklin County coach Tony Gill

Jury convicts man in shooting death of Franklin County coach Tony Gill

    A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was convicted Monday in the July 27 shooting of Franklin County High School basketball coach Tony Gill in Gretna.

    'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

    'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

      Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

      Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

      Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

        Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

        Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

        Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

          The accused has been charged in juvenile court and is being held in jail without bond

          18 dogs seized in northeast Roanoke animal neglect case

          18 dogs seized in northeast Roanoke animal neglect case

            Roanoke police seized 18 dogs on Tuesday from a commercial property near Williamson Road.

            Photos: Candlelight vigil for pedestrians killed in Richmond

            Photos: Candlelight vigil for pedestrians killed in Richmond

              Charges from gun in Franklin County day care center under advisement

              Charges from gun in Franklin County day care center under advisement

                Authorities said a father accidentally left a handgun in his child's backpack.

                Franklin County man charged with having AI-generated child pornography

                Franklin County man charged with having AI-generated child pornography

                Investigators found “morphed” child sex abuse material, apparently produced by AI image-generating programs, that depicted “identifiable, famous child actresses engaged in sexually explicit conduct.”

                2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin County

                2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin County

                A 55-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead inside an SUV in a rural area southeast of Rocky Mount on Friday morning and the deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide.

                In rare tie, appeals court leaves shooting deaths of 2 Franklin County dogs unresolved

                In rare tie, appeals court leaves shooting deaths of 2 Franklin County dogs unresolved

                Terry Eugene Micheal was convicted by jury in 2023 of two counts of animal cruelty.

                No evidence of reported 'active attacker' at UVa

                No evidence of reported 'active attacker' at UVa

                UVa police say a report of an active gunman on Grounds Monday afternoon appears to have been a hoax. Their investigation now turns to whoever called the matter in.

                Father charged after gun found in child's backpack at Franklin County day care

                Father charged after gun found in child's backpack at Franklin County day care

                Authorities say Dylan Scott Whorley accidently left a gun in his child's backpack.

                Student sentenced after bringing gun to Franklin County High School in April

                Student sentenced after bringing gun to Franklin County High School in April

                Anthony Orion Dalton, 17, was tried as an adult and sentenced last Tuesday to a total of nine years with four years suspended.

                Did wife of Roanoke County financial adviser participate in $4.5M scheme?

                Did wife of Roanoke County financial adviser participate in $4.5M scheme?

                Federal authorities say Diane Earls helped her husband steal $4.5 million from clients.

                Judge in FOIA whistleblower case orders 2 city cellphones turned over to her

                Judge in FOIA whistleblower case orders 2 city cellphones turned over to her

                During Monday’s pre-trial hearing in Connie Clay’s wrongful termination lawsuit, attorneys sparred over whether the city had turned over all relevant communications between Clay and her former boss, Petula Burks.

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                Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase

                Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase

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                5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

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                Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

                Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

                Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...

                Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

                Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

                Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...

                Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

                Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

                Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now. 

                Franklin County man gets 15 years for online sex crimes

                Franklin County man gets 15 years for online sex crimes

                Evan Strauss created an online community that committed a series of crimes nationwide.

                Danville councilman attacked, set on fire; suspect charged

                Danville councilman attacked, set on fire; suspect charged

                Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked and set on fire outside the Professional Building on Main Street downtown on Wednesday, police and a witness said.

                Franklin County teacher, coach dies in Gretna shooting

                Franklin County teacher, coach dies in Gretna shooting

                A man has been arrested following a fatal shooting in Pittsylvania County. 

                Ridgeway man charged in double homicide

                Ridgeway man charged in double homicide

                The Henry County Sheriff's Office has charged a Ridgeway man with two counts of first-degree murder in a double homicide that occurred Tuesday.

                Franklin County school bus driver convicted of sexually assaulting students

                Franklin County school bus driver convicted of sexually assaulting students

                Matthew Davis received a suspended jail sentence under a plea agreement.

                Daniel Duncan pleads guilty in Franklin County double murder

                Daniel Duncan pleads guilty in Franklin County double murder

                Daniel Elwood Duncan was sentenced to 28 years in prison as part of a plea agreement in the murders of Vicky Purdy and Ricky Dodson.

                Photos: ICE arrests at Chesterfield Courthouse

                Photos: ICE arrests at Chesterfield Courthouse

                New state troopers to graduate

                New state troopers to graduate

                Forty-eight new state troopers will be presented their diplomas during commencement exercises Friday at the State Police Training Academy located at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in North Chesterfield County.

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