Clark Palmer
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Roanoke County Police responding to road closure caused by vehicle crash (opens the original)
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Roanoke County Police are currently on scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Electric Road and Chaparral Drive. As a result of the crash, there is a power line down across Chaparral Drive. Please seek an alternate route as the 3100 block of Chaparral Drive is closed. AEP has been notified and will be responding to remove the power line. An update will be sent when the intersection is back open.
Families receive more than $800,000 from Smith Mountain Lake housing discrimination ruling (opens the original)
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RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jones announced today that after securing a historic victory in a fair housing case involving racial discrimination, his office has successfully collected and returned more than $800,000 to the Virginians impacted by the discriminatory practices. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Attorney General Jay Jones presented the Mills and Smith families their payouts of more than $400,000, which is the largest payout to individual complainants in the history of the Virgini
Virginia consumer sentiment falls,but outlook for the year ahead holds up. (opens the original)
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From Roanoke College: Virginia consumer sentiment fell sharply in August 2026, erasing the modest gains recorded at the start of the year. The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) fell to 59.6, down 7.8 points since February and 4.9 points below where it stood a year ago. All three components (current conditions, expectations, and overall sentiment) now sit below their five-year average of 68.1. The decline was led by how Virginians see their present circumstances. The Index of Current Con
Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta (opens the original)
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The Commonwealth is one of several states scheduled to receive a portion of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit involving the parent company of Instagram and Facebook. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer: RICHMOND, Va. –Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a guaranteed $353 million. This settlement is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s.
Roanoke Congressman Ben Cline accepts invites to debate Democratic challenger Beth Macy (opens the original)
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Congressman Ben Cline, Republican nominee for re-election to the 6th Congressional District, released the following statement yesterday after accepting invitations to debate his Democrat opponent: “I appreciate these opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue with voters about the issues that matter most in their daily lives,” said Rep. Cline. “Since my election in 2018, I have fought in Congress for the citizens of the Sixth District to defend their constitutional rights, advance their econ
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