The Associated PressAssociated PressPublished: May 31, 2020, 2:05 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 3:28 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersThe Associated PressAssociated PressPublished: May 31, 2020, 2:05 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 3:28 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:___SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Human Resources sent a directive to close all California state buildings “with offices in downtown city areas” on...…The Associated PressAssociated PressPublished: May 31, 2020, 2:05 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 3:28 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersThe Associated PressAssociated PressPublished: May 31, 2020, 2:05 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 3:28 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:___SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Human Resources sent a directive to close all California state buildings “with offices in downtown city areas” on...WW…

, Producer, Digital Content ProducerPublished: May 30, 2020, 8:00 pmUpdated: May 30, 2020, 9:57 pmTags: , Sign up for our Newsletters, Producer, Digital Content ProducerPublished: May 30, 2020, 8:00 pmUpdated: May 30, 2020, 9:57 pmTags: , ROANOKE, Va. – 9:45 P.M. UPDATERoanoke city manager Bob Cowell has released a statement on the protests that have moved throughout the city, causing businesses to close in their wake. "I commend those that peacefully gathered today to exercise their right assemble and vocalize their understandable anger with the events that occurred in Minneapolis. I also...…, Producer, Digital Content ProducerPublished: May 30, 2020, 8:00 pmUpdated: May 30, 2020, 9:57 pmTags: , Sign up for our Newsletters, Producer, Digital Content ProducerPublished: May 30, 2020, 8:00 pmUpdated: May 30, 2020, 9:57 pmTags: , ROANOKE, Va. – 9:45 P.M. UPDATERoanoke city manager Bob Cowell has released a statement on the protests that have moved throughout the city, causing businesses to close in their wake. "I commend those that peacefully gathered today to exercise their right assemble and vocalize their understandable anger with the events that occurred in Minneapolis. I also...WW…

Published: July 27, 2020, 5:48 amUpdated: July 27, 2020, 2:19 pmTags: , Sign up for our NewslettersPublished: July 27, 2020, 5:48 amUpdated: July 27, 2020, 2:19 pmTags: , RICHMOND, Va. – Riots in downtown Richmond over the weekend were instigated by white supremacists under the guise of Black Lives Matter, according to law enforcement officials.Protesters tore down police tape and pushed forward toward Richmond police headquarters, where they set a city dump truck on fire.Police declared the event an “unlawful assembly” and ordered people to leave, later deploying tear gas.Six people were...…Published: July 27, 2020, 5:48 amUpdated: July 27, 2020, 2:19 pmTags: , Sign up for our NewslettersPublished: July 27, 2020, 5:48 amUpdated: July 27, 2020, 2:19 pmTags: , RICHMOND, Va. – Riots in downtown Richmond over the weekend were instigated by white supremacists under the guise of Black Lives Matter, according to law enforcement officials.Protesters tore down police tape and pushed forward toward Richmond police headquarters, where they set a city dump truck on fire.Police declared the event an “unlawful assembly” and ordered people to leave, later deploying tear gas.Six people were...WW…

, Digital Content ProducerPublished: July 29, 2020, 11:55 pmTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content ProducerPublished: July 29, 2020, 11:55 pmTags: The campuses at Virginia Tech and University of Virginia are getting national recognition for their beauty.Both schools made it on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of “”Virginia Tech and University of Virginia were recognized among several Ivy Leagues and other universities known for their historic landmarks.The list highlights Virginia Tech’s “Hokie Stone” that covers the buildings and its resemblance to Oxford and Cambridge.The list touts...…, Digital Content ProducerPublished: July 29, 2020, 11:55 pmTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content ProducerPublished: July 29, 2020, 11:55 pmTags: The campuses at Virginia Tech and University of Virginia are getting national recognition for their beauty.Both schools made it on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of “”Virginia Tech and University of Virginia were recognized among several Ivy Leagues and other universities known for their historic landmarks.The list highlights Virginia Tech’s “Hokie Stone” that covers the buildings and its resemblance to Oxford and Cambridge.The list touts...WW…

, Digital Content ManagerPublished: July 31, 2020, 3:16 pmTags: , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content ManagerPublished: July 31, 2020, 3:16 pmTags: , WASHINGTON – In speaking with members of the media on Friday, President Donald Trump praised the work his administration has done for minorities, saying it’s far more than what was accomplished by the Obama administration.He did a bad job for minorities, I did much more for minorities than he did. And if you look at our numbers prior the the plague coming in, and those numbers will soon be back, you’ll see I did a much better job than...…, Digital Content ManagerPublished: July 31, 2020, 3:16 pmTags: , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content ManagerPublished: July 31, 2020, 3:16 pmTags: , WASHINGTON – In speaking with members of the media on Friday, President Donald Trump praised the work his administration has done for minorities, saying it’s far more than what was accomplished by the Obama administration.He did a bad job for minorities, I did much more for minorities than he did. And if you look at our numbers prior the the plague coming in, and those numbers will soon be back, you’ll see I did a much better job than...WW…

, AnchorPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:01 pmUpdated: August 13, 2020, 11:42 amTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, AnchorPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:01 pmUpdated: August 13, 2020, 11:42 amTags: , , , , LYNCHBURG, Va. – We couldn’t make this story up if we tried.Last week, we introduced you to a cat named Dennis Quaid at the Lynchburg Humane Society in need of a forever home, as part of our This weekend, he will make his journey to that home, but you may not believe who’s adopting him.“It was really off the wall, but I just couldn’t resist. I had to,” said Dennis Quaid.Quaid couldn’t...…, AnchorPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:01 pmUpdated: August 13, 2020, 11:42 amTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, AnchorPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:01 pmUpdated: August 13, 2020, 11:42 amTags: , , , , LYNCHBURG, Va. – We couldn’t make this story up if we tried.Last week, we introduced you to a cat named Dennis Quaid at the Lynchburg Humane Society in need of a forever home, as part of our This weekend, he will make his journey to that home, but you may not believe who’s adopting him.“It was really off the wall, but I just couldn’t resist. I had to,” said Dennis Quaid.Quaid couldn’t...WW…

Jill ColvinAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:52 amTags: , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersJill ColvinAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:52 amTags: , , , , , , , WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump doesn't want to talk about abortion.After years of saying he would appoint "pro-life” judges and bragging that the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be overturned “automatically" if he won, Trump is now tiptoeing around the issue as he tries to get another justice confirmed to the Supreme Court before the Nov. 3 election.“You don’t know what’s on the ballot,”...…Jill ColvinAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:52 amTags: , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersJill ColvinAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:52 amTags: , , , , , , , WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump doesn't want to talk about abortion.After years of saying he would appoint "pro-life” judges and bragging that the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be overturned “automatically" if he won, Trump is now tiptoeing around the issue as he tries to get another justice confirmed to the Supreme Court before the Nov. 3 election.“You don’t know what’s on the ballot,”...WW…

, Weekend Anchor / ReporterPublished: September 29, 2020, 5:34 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Weekend Anchor / ReporterPublished: September 29, 2020, 5:34 pmTags: , , BLACKSBURG, Va. – As nationwide calls for police reform continue, some local departments are already making changes.In the push for police reform, many are calling for de-escalation and Virginia Tech police are listening.“The more training we receive, the more techniques we’re able to use,” said Virginia Tech officer George Gymer.Officers Gymer and Micah Pasquarell are in the midst of advanced de-escalation...…, Weekend Anchor / ReporterPublished: September 29, 2020, 5:34 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Weekend Anchor / ReporterPublished: September 29, 2020, 5:34 pmTags: , , BLACKSBURG, Va. – As nationwide calls for police reform continue, some local departments are already making changes.In the push for police reform, many are calling for de-escalation and Virginia Tech police are listening.“The more training we receive, the more techniques we’re able to use,” said Virginia Tech officer George Gymer.Officers Gymer and Micah Pasquarell are in the midst of advanced de-escalation...WW…

Mary Clare JalonickAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 10:23 pmUpdated: October 3, 2020, 9:11 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersMary Clare JalonickAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 10:23 pmUpdated: October 3, 2020, 9:11 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , WASHINGTON – Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader...…Mary Clare JalonickAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 10:23 pmUpdated: October 3, 2020, 9:11 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our NewslettersMary Clare JalonickAssociated PressPublished: October 2, 2020, 10:23 pmUpdated: October 3, 2020, 9:11 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , WASHINGTON – Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader...WW…

, Digital Content Producer, ReporterPublished: June 1, 2020, 5:33 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 6:04 amTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content Producer, ReporterPublished: June 1, 2020, 5:33 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 6:04 amTags: LYNCHBURG, Va. – A group of armed citizens volunteered as security at the Lynchburg restaurant that was at the center of protests, which turned violent overnight. It all started when Fifth and Federal supported a tweet from Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. that showed a picture of a face mask with the blackface photo from Gov. Northam’s yearbook...…, Digital Content Producer, ReporterPublished: June 1, 2020, 5:33 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 6:04 amTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Content Producer, ReporterPublished: June 1, 2020, 5:33 amUpdated: June 1, 2020, 6:04 amTags: LYNCHBURG, Va. – A group of armed citizens volunteered as security at the Lynchburg restaurant that was at the center of protests, which turned violent overnight. It all started when Fifth and Federal supported a tweet from Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. that showed a picture of a face mask with the blackface photo from Gov. Northam’s yearbook...WW…