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Unnatural highs are brutal and legal - Roanoke Times
The man who answered there declined to give his name but said he was not committing any crimes in selling Amped. Lorrie Jones of Roanoke says she believes Amped played a role in the death of her.
James Johnson to be new Virginia Tech men's basketball coach - Roanoke Times
The former Ferrum standout will be named the new coach of the Hokies, according to an anonymous source familiar with the situation. Johnson, 40, will replace the man he used to work for. He spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach to Seth ...
Greenberg out as Virginia Tech men's basketball coach - Roanoke Times
The (Norfolk) Virginian Pilot reported Monday that an anonymous source said Richardson had agreed Thursday to return to ODU. Gabbard said at the news conference that Richardson was still on the staff "as far as we know." Tech paid Richardson, Johnson ...
Senate derails 3 bills after public outcry - Roanoke Times
A Republican source, who asked not to be identified, said Watkins is expected to make a motion today that the ultrasound requirement, HB 462, also be sent back to the Education and Health Committee. Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, said at least three ...
Ultrasound bill may be revised, sources say - Roanoke Times
Two legislators - one a conservative Republican - speaking on the condition of anonymity, said officials have discussed making the ultrasound legislation optional. Critics have savaged the bill because it would require most women to have a probe ...
Woman, 93, loves to care for younger people - Roanoke Times
By Betsy Biesenbach Cecile, 93, who asked that her name not be used for this story, is every inch a lady. Her hair is perfect, her makeup is subdued and she is dressed neatly as she perches — back erect and head high — on the gilded antique settee ...
Gov. McDonnell proposes state budget plan; looks for savings in Medicaid ... - Roanoke Times
And McDonnell wants to save $109 million by not covering inflation for certain school operating expenses such as maintenance and utilities, administration officials said. That will leave local school divisions to decide how to cover those costs. ...
She's in same boat as ex-clients - Roanoke Times
By Betsy Biesenbach When Brenda -- who asked that her name not be used for this story -- was a young woman, she traveled the world with her husband while he was serving in the military. She graduated from business school and from junior college, ...
$4.3 million to go to Virginia tornado relief - Roanoke Times
The reimbursements cover costs associated with debris removal, damage to public vehicles and facilities, and first-responder overtime, administration officials said. "It's a whole array of bills," said state Secretary of Finance Richard Brown during a ...
At least 20 lose their jobs at Roanoke-based Foot Levelers - Roanoke Times
They asked to remain anonymous because of concerns of retribution for speaking to the media. One said severance packages were tied to a nondisclosure agreement. The firm, which employed about 200 before the cuts, manufactures and sells custom-fitted ...
Radford men's basketball coach Greenberg and school to part ways - Roanoke Times
RADFORD — A review by the Radford University athletic department of its men's basketball program has led to a decision that head coach Brad Greenberg's tenure could end as soon as this week, multiple sources close to the ...
Carilion CEO Murphy leaving for job with equity firm - Roanoke Times
The source, who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not yet been made, said Chief Operating Officer Nancy Agee has been named Carilion's new CEO. When asked about Murphy's departure, Carilion spokesman ...
Valley View Mall in Roanoke evacuated, locked down after report of gunman - Roanoke Times
"We're just sitting in the back room and keeping quiet," said an employee of The Shoe Dept., reached by telephone at 7:30 pm The employee asked not to be named because she had not been cleared by corporate officials to speak to the media. ...
Liquor privatization plan left on the shelf - Roanoke Times
26, but administration officials said that won't happen. "I think it should have just come straight up for a vote and it would have been defeated, I believe, pretty significantly on both sides," said Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Augusta County. ...
Federal-Mogul resumes activity - Roanoke Times
... Monday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, according to a hospital spokeswoman who declined to give her name. ...
Production resumes at Blacksburg plant following blast - Roanoke Times
... at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, according to a hospital spokeswoman who declined to give her name this morning. ...
Officer's films draw complaints from ship's crew - Roanoke Times
The sailors requested anonymity for fear of retribution. One of them said he mailed a complaint about the videos to the Navy inspector general this week. ...
McDonnell board lines up goals for education - Roanoke Times
The commission's interim report won't assign costs to its recommendations, administration officials said. But in a draft executive summary of the report, ...
Group asks judge to block moving VA - Roanoke Times
... to move the Veterans Affairs office and pay the rent at the three locations it will occupy during the construction, a government official said Friday. ...
Taubman to discuss plans for near future - Roanoke Times
Recently, WDBJ (Channel 7) news reported that the Taubman has asked the Virginia Tech Foundation to take over its operations, citing an anonymous source who ...
Spotlight on IHOP following shootings - Roanoke Times
An IHOP manager who wouldn't give his name said the shootings had "nothing to do with us." "These people involved were not dining here," the manager said. ...
Decaying body found in house - Roanoke Times
Three of Hall's neighbors on Salem Turnpike, who declined to be identified for fear of retribution, said they had seen at least two fights between Hall and ...
Two tails, two cities, one happy endingBy Jorge Valencia | jorge.valencia ... - Roanoke Times
When the man declined to give his name, another question the shelter asks of anyone bringing in an animal, Jennings grew more suspicious. ...
State police stances puzzle some legislators - Roanoke Times
... that a public endorsement was expected, according to a government source with knowledge of the conversations who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ...
Police seek 2 suspects in Roanoke robbery - Roanoke Times
A clerk who answered the phone Wednesday afternoon declined to give her name but said she was the only person there when the robbery occurred. On Feb. ...