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Make the Right Call for the Big Game – Don’t Drink and Drive
RICHMOND, Va. (VR) – The pinnacle of the pro football season is always a time of celebration, ...
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Letter to the Editor – Steve Metzler, January 2026
Dear Editor, Ask any AmericanDo you want law and order on your streets? Yes; absolutely.Do you want ...
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Virginia State Police Annual Crime Analysis Report
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's official comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2024, titled ...
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Police Investigate Social Media Threat Involving Covington Middle School; Suspect in Custody
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) — The Covington Middle School administration was alerted Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, to ...
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Roanoke Man Sentence for Robbing Banks
ROANOKE, Va. (VR) – A Roanoke man, who robbed multiple Truist Banks in October 2022, was ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Individual Detained After Threat Toward Local School
Incident on 10-20-2025 involving Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsOn the evening of 10-20-25 at approximately 11:00 pm, ...
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Letter to the editor – Steve Metzler
Dear Editor.So we have a new national industry; the mass deportation of non-Americans. But the irony is ...
Read moreLetter to the Editor – Gene Mundy
Silencing Ideas Through ViolenceTo the Editor,This week, our country witnessed yet another horrifying instance of political ...
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Eric Lee Kincaid of Covington receives life sentence in domestic violence case
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - On July 15, 2025, in the Alleghany County Circuit Court, Eric Lee ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Execution of Search Warrants Related to Ongoing Investigation
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - Investigators with the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office, acting on credible information provided ...
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