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6 Dec

The City of Lexington has increased parking enforcement after business owners complained that customers can't find parking spaces. Shop owners blame downtown workers, who leave their cars in the two-hour spaces all day. Bella Timmerding reports!

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6 Dec

Downtown Lexington businesses report more consumers are spending, reflecting a national spike in holiday sales and local "shop small" promotions. Kate Keeley reports!

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6 Dec

The Virginia Court of Appeals lifted the emergency stay order, which kept the remaining three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo. But it’s still unclear when the animals will be transferred out of the park. Here’s the story, brought to you by Liz Trubeck!

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Sunday, March 9

Rain stops wildfires, but not the drought that sparked them

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By Emma Malinak

Wildfires across the state were difficult to contain this fall due to widespread drought conditions that made forests more flammable, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry. While rain doused Bedford County’s 11,000-acre wildfire last week and helped to contain the flames, the precipitation came too late to save local livestock farmers from dry conditions. They are adopting a variety of strategies — from reducing the size of their herds to planting cover crops that help soil retain moisture — to make ends meet this season.