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Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court says
Read full article: Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court saysA federal appeals court says a requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking does not violate the First Amendment.
Former Virginia Tech football player found not guilty in death of Blacksburg man
Read full article: Former Virginia Tech football player found not guilty in death of Blacksburg manThe former Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Blacksburg man has been found not guilty
Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating death
Read full article: Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating deathJurors have acquitted a former Virginia Tech football player who had been accused of fatally beating a man he says he initially believed from a Tinder match to be a woman.
Trial continues for former Virginia Tech football player accused for murdering Blacksburg man
Read full article: Trial continues for former Virginia Tech football player accused for murdering Blacksburg manOn Thursday, Isimemen Etute took the witness stand in his own defense during day two of the trial against him.
Trial begins for former Virginia Teh football player charged with murder
Read full article: Trial begins for former Virginia Teh football player charged with murderWednesday marked day one of the trial against a former Virginia Tech football player, Isimemen Etute. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Jerry Smith on May 31, 2021.
Court hearing reveals new details in case of suspended Virginia Tech player charged in Blacksburg man’s death
Read full article: Court hearing reveals new details in case of suspended Virginia Tech player charged in Blacksburg man’s deathNew details came out in court on Wednesday in the case of a suspended Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder.
Suspended Virginia Tech football player makes first court appearance following murder charges
Read full article: Suspended Virginia Tech football player makes first court appearance following murder chargesThe suspended Virginia Tech football player accused of murdering a Blacksburg man went before a judge for the first time today.
Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder after body found in Blacksburg building
Read full article: Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder after body found in Blacksburg buildingBlacksburg police have arrested an 18-year-old Virginia Tech football player in connection with the death of a 40-year-old man.
Number of Virginia pedestrians hit and killed by cars reaches 10-year high
Read full article: Number of Virginia pedestrians hit and killed by cars reaches 10-year highAccording to the Virginia Department of Motor vehicles, 123 pedestrians were hit and killed by cars in 2018. That is the highest number of pedestrian deaths in the Commonwealth in a decade. Thirteen pedestrians died in the Virginia DMV's Roanoke region, which is made up of the municipalities in Southwest and Central Virginia. There's usually an increase of pedestrians being struck by vehicles at this time." "You don't realize that they're there until they're in your headlights and you're right on them," Smith said.