Elsewhere, many of the counties in far Southwest are coming in with less than 60% of their early vote from two years ago.
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Posted inOpinion
12 questions about this year’s elections in Virginia
Here are some of the dynamics that may shape this year’s results in the commonwealth.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
About one-third of drivers ticketed through speed cameras on I-81 don’t pay their fines, and there’s no mechanism to make them do so
Success rates for getting offenders to pay vary widely across the region, but a change is coming Jan. 1.
Posted inLynchburg area
Food aid theft in Lynchburg drops after implementation of more secure benefit cards
The city was part of a pilot program, and the technology is now being adopted statewide.
Posted inMartinsville area
Martinsville Police Department still looking for a home as other municipal offices move buildings
The city is purchasing the Fidelity Bank building for $2.5 million for space.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from around Virginia: AG Jones files suit against Trump’s proposed arch, more . . .
From elsewhere: Bedford residents want ban on data centers. Well-known farm in Boones Mill closes. Lynchburg vice mayor connected to secret Facebook account that commented on city politics.
Posted inOpinion
Tracci: Safe neighborhoods through enhanced partnerships
Project Safe Neighborhoods report highlights multiagency commitment to community safety in the Western District of Virginia.
Posted inOpinion
A dead dog named Biscuit prompts questions about how the governor is restoring rights to convicted felons
Del. Tom Garrett, R-Buckingham County, wants an investigation into why the name of a deceased canine turned up on the list of those to whom the governor has restored civil rights.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Wells Fargo to lay off 87 in Roanoke County
Notices sent by the banking giant indicate that the cuts primarily affect fraud and claims operations.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Nearly 200 cabins, campsites for Damascus-owned Laurel Gateway property suggested by consulting firm
A study found the site needs sewer services at a cost of about $5 million.
