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Austin Hicks

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Austin Hicks

    Virginia voters to decide constitutional amendment on restoring felon voting rights (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In Virginia, anyone convicted of a felony automatically loses their right to vote in any election. But what happens after they serve their time is now up to voters across the Commonwealth. Under current state law, restoring a convicted felon’s voting rights requires individual executive clemency from the governor on a case-by-case basis. For Holly Stevenson, the issue is deeply personal. Her father was convicted, served his time, and later had his voting rights restored by

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Austin Hicks

    Dr. Joe Foley sworn in to fill vacant Salem City Council seat (opens the original)

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    SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Salem City Council has a new face on the dais following the official swearing-in of Dr. Joe Foley during Monday’s meeting. Foley is stepping in to fill the seat left vacant after longtime councilman John Saunders passed away in August. While taking on the role, Foley acknowledged that picking up where Saunders left off will not be an easy task. “He knew all of the city’s happenings through decades, and he was a tremendous leader on council,” Foley said. “So it’s sad for me to

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Austin Hicks

    Local figure skaters bring Halloween classic ‘Beetlejuice’ to the ice in Vinton (opens the original)

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    VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - In the Star City area, hockey often dominates the conversation when it comes to time on the ice. But at the Lancerlot Sportsplex, a dedicated group of figure skaters is taking center stage to bring a spooky cult favorite to the rink. Members of the sportsplex’s Theater on Ice program are preparing to lace up their skates this weekend for an ice production of the Halloween classic Beetlejuice. While casual skating is a popular pastime, figure skating requires intense discipli

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Austin Hicks

    Roanoke firefighters push for Southwest Virginia’s first collective bargaining ordinance (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Dozens of firefighters head into the community every day to protect the public. But Todd Reighley, president of the Roanoke Firefighters Association, vividly recalls one day when a call hit terrifyingly close to home: a fellow firefighter collapsed on duty and died, only to be resuscitated by his own crew. For Reighley, that close call underscores exactly why local first responders need a formal seat at the negotiating table. He says standard occupational health screenings

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Austin Hicks

    Roanoke City Council faces public backlash and ethics debate over Wood Haven purchase agreement (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A month of public protest and growing demands for transparency reached Roanoke City Council chambers Monday night, marking the first council meeting since a controversial land deal at the Wood Haven Technology Park became public. The public outcry follows a regional industrial board’s closed-session vote to approve a purchase agreement for the property, sparking pushback from residents worried about the potential development. “You work for us. That’s all there is to that,”

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