Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Judges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways theyโre doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
How police are using cameras in school zones to catch speeders
As more and more localities are using the technology, or talking about adding the technology, the Solutionaries team is working for you on if itโs really a solution to the speeding problem.
Virginia girl who lost both feet in tragic incident defies odds, is now dancing happily
It's nothing short of miracle. Aubrey Scaletta from the New River Valley lost both her feet in an accident while riding in her father's pickup truck. After six surgeries, Aubrey is defying odds, not only walking, but dancing.
BCSO, SAPD swarm West Side neighborhood following vehicle, foot chase
A large presence of Bexar County sheriff deputies and San Antonio police officers have ascended on a West Side neighborhood Monday following a vehicle and foot chase.
See something, say something: Anonymous tip lines successful in stopping possible school threats, attackers
School districts around the country are working to beef up security measures. This school year, safety of students is top of mind more than ever. That's why school systems like Roanoke City are having to rethink the way they do things.
Hey, brother! How these siblings from Roanoke, Virginia became the oh-so popular โSuper Carlin Brothersโ
You have to meet Jonathan and Ben Carlin, if youโre not familiar with them already.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate โ how can other schools follow suit?
Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, theyโll vote their entire lives.
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Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigleyโs Gum casket - and it looks like heโll get his wish
Thatโs the case for one Roanoke man whoโs known to share Wrigleyโs Gum with everyone he meets. John has been in Roanoke for a few months to be by Suttieโs side as his health declines. Suttie asked Sammy Oakey at Oakeyโs Funeral Home to have his casket painted like the iconic gum box. And before he knew it, hundreds of packs of gum were on their way to Roanoke, and he had good news to share. Suttieโs family said his health is improving, and thatโs a good thing, because they need someone to give away all the gum.
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US prison populations down 8% amid coronavirus outbreak
Former Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women inmate Stephanie Parris sits in Market Square on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Roanoke, Va. Parris was finishing a two-year prison sentence for a probation violation when she heard shed be going home three weeks early because of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)