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Va. woman returned to NY, charged in $17K larceny

Authorities say a 75-year-old Virginia woman has been returned to upstate New York to face charges stemming from the theft of thousands of dollars and a vehicle from a now-deceased elderly man.

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Couple sentenced for tax scam in Roanoke

The owners of a defunct tax preparation business in Roanoke have been sentenced for filing false returns to illegally collect about $120,000 in refunds.

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Brothers convicted for 2011 Va. robbery spree

Brothers from Portsmouth have been found guilty on charges relating to an eight-week crime spree in the summer of 2011, when they robbed convenience stores and fast-food outlets from Roanoke to Norfolk.

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Another atheist billboard in Va. vandalized

Another Roanoke-area billboard placed by an atheist group has been vandalized to change the message.

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Family of Va. man who died of meningitis sues

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Va. ginseng poacher gets jail time

A Virginia man has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for illegally harvesting ginseng along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Tags: ginseng, Blue Ridge Parkway

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Va. hotel's RailCam draws viewers around world

Tags: Hotel Roanoke, Norfolk Southern

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Va. man convicted of killing security guard

A jury is recommending a 38-year prison sentence for a Roanoke man convicted of killing a security guard.

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Aviation exhibit taking flight at Virginia museum

Tags: Virginia Museum of Transportation, Fran Ferguson

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Morgantown, Roanoke among top 10 retirement cities

AARP ranks Morgantown and Roanoke, Va., among the Best Places to Live on $100 a Day.

Tags: AARP, Morgantown

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