A 25-year-old Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting at least 4 juveniles into a criminal street gang and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense pursuant to a plea agreement reflecting a sentence that was double the high end of his sentencing guidelines, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg announced Wednesday.

Several bills focused on gun safety and regulation are advancing through the Virginia General Assembly.

Roanoke Vice Mayor Joe Cobb speaks to the WSLS 10 about how to address gun violence in the Star City.

The leader of a community group in Lynchburg that works to prevent violence said he’s shocked and saddened by recent events.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Pulaski County woman from bringing a loaded gun onto her flight Tuesday.

He plans to create a data-driven approach by establishing Virginia’s Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is slated for Wednesday at 5 p.m.

We pop by Mike’s Country Market to see how they craft their wreaths and see what other kinds of fresh greenery they have to offer.

The Roanoke Valley Bird Club joins us with an update on their mission and a look at their new calendar.

President Joe Biden delivered remarks to commemorate World AIDS Day on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council pulled the trigger on a gun ban on Monday night, coving all city-owned property, including buildings, the Berglund Center, parks, recreation centers, and greenways. But for local gun shops like Bryansteens Gun & Archery, Creed said the ban means they could miss out on thousands of customers driven into the area by gun shows at the Berglund Center. They come here too and to other gun shops to see if they can find stuff they couldn’t find at the gun shows,” said Creed. The Berglund Center will no longer be able to host four annual gun shows, which could cost the center $100,000 that would have gone towards its operating budget. Nevertheless, retired Roanoke City Attorney Dan Callaghan supports the move.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council voted nearly unanimously to ban guns from all city-owned property. On Monday night, the council voted 6-1 to ban firearms from all city-owned buildings, parks and greenways, which includes the Berglund Center. City Council enacted the strictest set of rules possible in an action legalized last year by the General Assembly. Three council members said the vote should be delayed for more time to discuss, but that motion failed. The law takes effect immediately and while some council members expressed concerns about possible lawsuits, the majority of the council felt citizens wanted it now.

ROANOKE, Va. – Four separate shootings in Roanoke City over the weekend sent three people, including a juvenile, to the hospital and damaged a downtown business. A bullet flew through a window at Shiskha Hookah Bar early Sunday morning when shots rang out in Downtown Roanoke. Nicholson said he was cleaning up at the end of the night when his coworkers ran back inside and took cover. The first happened on Friday, July 10 around 11:30 when a man showed up at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Roanoke City Police.

Franklin Co. – The Franklin County militia muster encouraged community members to speak out for gun rights. The group held a muster meeting today. The overall message was to get others to register and vote. Organizers said people need to become bolder when it comes to taking action. The muster is planning more events including a meeting with the Roanoke County muster at the Berglund Center on March 21st.