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Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn said the district “…is about as middle-of-the-road as they come, full of independents and swing voters, where military service isn’t so much an advantage for candidates as it is a prerequisite.”
Woman sentenced for Roanoke hit-and-run involving a child
ROANOKE, Va. – A woman invovled in a hit-and-run incident in Roanoke has been sentenced, according to court records. The incident happened on April 5, 2024 on Centre Avenue in Northwest Roanoke, leaving a child hurt. Police did not disclose the child’s age. The driver, Shakayla Andrews, did...
Ridge View Bank Hosts “Fill the Bus” Events Benefitting Local Teachers
Ridge View Bank this month hosted a second annual “Fill the Bus” school supply collection for Franklin County and Salem City teachers. The two-day event collected an overflow of classroom essentials to support teachers for the start of the school year. “We are very thankful for the communities...
Drought shows no sign of improvements as sunshine filled weekend gets underway
Friday we bring in winds from the west-southwest as our high pressure dome pushes east. This helps push out the cooler air for something closer to seasonal averages. For our western counties the low 80s by the afternoon while our eastern mountains make a run for the mid to upper 70s. A nice improvement from […]
Girl with rare disorder dies at age 11: ‘Fought to the end’
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A little girl from Roanoke, Virginia, who was recently placed in hospice care, has died, according to her family on Facebook. Meg Burrow, 11, had a “rare genetic condition called CTBP-1, where she is the 13th person in the world to be diagnosed with it,” the girl’s mother, Meredith Burrow, said in 2023.
Political parties look to November following national conventions
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The balloons have dropped, and the party is over for now, as Democrats and Republicans put their national conventions behind them. “And I think they both had an incredible convention,” said WDBJ7 Political Analyst Dr. Bob Denton. Denton said both parties had successful conventions, with...
LGBT Life Center signs vandalized
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Staff at the LGBT Life Center were met with vandalized signs when they pulled into work Thursday morning. The signs displayed profanity and denounced the LGBTQ community. Julie Snell, director of housing for the center, said it was disheartening to see. “We serve anyone in...
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