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Roanoke residents ask city to address deer overpopulation

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By Colby Johnson Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Residents and businesses in Roanoke say an overpopulation of deer in the city is causing significant problems, from damaged merchandise and destroyed gardens to traffic hazards, increased ticks, and the spread of tick-borne diseases. Townside Gardens, a plant nursery on Franklin Road that has operated for nearly 40 years, says deer coming down from nearby woods have been eating its plants for the past two years.
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Suspect in murder of Carroll County deputy denied bond

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By Colby Johnson Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - More than six weeks after Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy Logan Utt was killed in the line of duty, the man accused of the murder appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. A Carroll County District Court judge ruled that Michael Puckett will remain in jail. She denied his request for bond, saying releasing him would be a danger to the community. Carroll County Commonwealth’s Attorney Roger Brooks said the ruling was the right call. “The evidence is overwhelming.
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Lexington honors late Mayor Frank Friedman

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By Colby Johnson Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
LEXINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Hundreds of people gathered in Lexington on Friday for the funeral and celebration of life for Mayor Frank Friedman, who died unexpectedly last week at the age of 60. Friedman grew up in Lexington and returned as an adult. He was elected mayor in 2016 and was in the midst of his third term when he died. Leonard Stewart knew Friedman for more than 40 years.
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