The men, who earlier pleaded guilty, have made restitution to a nursing home chain.

A father- and son-in-law were placed on probation Tuesday for paying kickbacks to assure their plumbing business got work at nursing homes owned by Roanoke-based Medical Facilities of America.

Roanoke is continuing its reversal of years of population loss, according to new population estimates, but gains here and in nearby localities are far behind Northern Virginia.

State police on Tuesday identified the two truck drivers involved in a fatal crash Monday night on Interstate 81 in northern Rockbridge County.

Brian David McEwen, 28, of Birmingham, Ala., died shortly before 6 p.m. after his 2005 Freightliner rear-ended a stalled tractor-trailer in the right lane of the highway at mile marker 197, which was closed because of construction, according to police Sgt. Rob Carpentieri.

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There were no clear winners after more than 30 speakers talked property rights and natural beauty.

More than 30 speakers debated Tuesday night whether wind farms belong in Floyd County. But after two hours, there was no clear winner or direction.

Federal authorities said the man known as Bobby Thompson may be hiding out in New Mexico.

Federal authorities are stepping up their manhunt for the elusive Bobby Thompson, the fake name behind the fake charity that raised millions under the guise of helping veterans.