Roanoke man pleads no contest to second degree murder
Neil Anthony Spencer, 43, pleaded no contest to the second degree murder of his employer Mark Stroud in Roanoke Circuit Court. He shot Stroud with an assault rifle given to him as a Christmas gift on January 22. Prosecutors say Spencer mixed alcohol with OxyContin at the time, potentially affecting his state of mind. The plea agreement caps his prison term at 21 years and 10 months.
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Roanoke, Va
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Mark Stroud
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Wes Nance
Roanoke Times
Rains cause widespread damage and state of emergency
Rains continued with rock falls and slides since last Wednesday night. Flooding expanded across many counties after Gov. Wise declared a State of Emergency on Friday. The State Office of Emergency Services set up a hotline at Coonskin Park to assist emergencies and apply for grants offering up to 5000 for personal property, 3000 for home repairs, and 2000 per family for private bridge repair.
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Raleigh
Bob Wise
Wood County
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Oakvale Seeks Grants for Drain Project to Save Depot
Oakvale officials eye a Small Cities Block Grant to fund a drain protecting the town hall area and an old depot plan. The project would cost about 60 thousand dollars if railroad workers are involved, with potential depot restoration and post office use. The railroad and town explore collaboration as grant deadlines loom.
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Thomas
Oakvale
Susan Bland
Norfolk Southern Public Relations
Bland
Mountain Festival Weather Varies From Storms to Sunshine
Davis Jarrell recalls a storm during a Mountain Festival that wrecked the midway, then sun returned and vendors thrived. He notes only one dry festival in years and urges an anti-rain dance. Hurt forecasts sunshine for the weekend and invites attendance if skies clear.
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