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Parents of Raleigh Christmas parade victim sue Goode man, companies involved
Read full article: Parents of Raleigh Christmas parade victim sue Goode man, companies involvedThe parents of Hailey Brooks, the 11-year-old killed in a crash at a 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade, have filed a civil lawsuit against Landen Glass of Goode, and parade organizers, according to WRAL.
Raleigh parade driver charged with involuntary manslaughter
Read full article: Raleigh parade driver charged with involuntary manslaughterThe driver of the pickup truck that killed an 11-year-old girl at a Christmas parade in Raleigh, North Carolina has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to WRAL.
WATCH: Bedford County officials hold press conference after severe weather leaves damage
Read full article: WATCH: Bedford County officials hold press conference after severe weather leaves damageBedford County officials held a press conference after severe weather tore through the area, leaving destruction in its path.
More than a dozen structures damaged in Bedford County after severe weather hits
Read full article: More than a dozen structures damaged in Bedford County after severe weather hitsAfter assessing 50 structures, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management says only 15 sustained damage during Friday morning’s severe weather in Bedford County. We’re told three of those were destroyed.
Southwest Virginia native named ultimate Elvis tribute artist in the world
Read full article: Southwest Virginia native named ultimate Elvis tribute artist in the worldA Southwest Virginia native has officially been named the ultimate Elvis tribute artist in the world. This weekend, he won the 2019 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, held at Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn.For his final song, Rodriguez performed "The Impossible Dream," bringing home the big win. Rodriguezs passion for Elvis began when he was 9 years old, after dressing up as the King for Halloween. He took home $20,000 along with a one-year contract with Elvis Presley Enterprises. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Southwest Virginia native wins prestigious Elvis tribute competition
Read full article: Southwest Virginia native wins prestigious Elvis tribute competitionROANOKE, Va. -Perhaps the closest performance to Elvis youll see today is a 21-year-old Southwest Virginia Native. The youngest in the competition, Taylor Rodriguez, from Goode, Virginia, won the 21st Tupelo Elvis Festival in the town where Elvis Presley was born. Rodriguezs passion for Elvis began when he was 9-years-old, after dressing up as the King for Halloween. Rodriguez will represent the 2019 Tupelo Elvis Festival at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest to be held in Memphis Tennessee, in August. Contestants from around the world arrive in Memphis during Elvis Week hoping to win the grand prize of $20,000 and the title, Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist title.