Will Thomas
Multimedia Journalist
Roanoke, Virginia
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Following his graduation from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2018, Will Thomas began his reporting career at Wyoming News Now. After two years of covering Casper and Cheyenne, he joined the WDBJ7 newsroom in August 2021.
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"Swatting" has been a problem for nearly a decade now. It's specifically when people call in false threats that will prompt a response from SWAT teams.
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Community members and leaders are calling the murder of Campbell senseless, the shared grief over the tragedy was clear.
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The Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball team will take on LSU in their first Final Four in school history on Friday in Dallas.
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A crowd of around 50 fans joined them in Blacksburg as they hopped on the bus and headed to the airport.
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Bedford County School Board member Matthew Holbrook was arrested and charged with simple assault and assault and battery on Monday.
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Dr. John Markley, filed that lawsuit last November. He’s asking for a trial by jury and $20 million in damages.
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Virginia distribution centers and elected officials are concerned about the impact it will have.
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Each year, VDOT works to recruit contractors to help in snow removal efforts.
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Former Virginia Tech football player, Isimemen Etute will appear in a motions hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Monday at 2 p.m.
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U.S. Army Air Forces Private First Class, Edward Henderson (Pete) Benson Jr., was killed on March 22, 1945 on the South Pacific island of Biak. But it’s taken decades to identify PFC Benson’s remains.
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The Robb family has had a busy week with their daughter being bitten by a rabid fox, while also welcoming the newest baby boy to their family.
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Saturday morning’s Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon was the 300th Morris has completed. An almost four decade journey that has taken him to all 50 states and four continents.
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A Virginia Tech-led coalition was named a finalist for the Economic Development Administration’s “Build Back Better Regional Challenge.”
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Each year, the Hokie community comes together for a Day of Remembrance in honor of the 32 lives lost 15-years ago.
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The event shines a light on gender-based violence, an issue the university is working to address.
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For close to two hours, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, discussed the issue of gun violence in Roanoke Valley communities.
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It felt like a fall Saturday in Blacksburg as hours before tip-off, Virginia Tech students packed the downtown area.
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In the fall of 2021 Tech announced a 21-person group to address the problem.
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It was a major win for the Roanoke Valley, as one of the nations most prominent women's cycling teams is relocating to the Star City.
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The family of eight that lived there faces a challenging road.
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U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Clint Cash has built a special bond at the New Freedom Farm with a horse named Cole.
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The Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery opened in 2011 and has continued to grow in the last decade.
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The Least of These Ministry's Founder, Dawn Sandoval, believes the community as a whole needs to move forward and find a solution together.
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One of Santa's helpers isn't asking what presents you want for Christmas, he's instead giving them to those who need some help this time of year.
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The Feel Good Tour has been giving away instruments to kids in need for 16 years.
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There has been an outpouring of support from the Pulaski County community, including a memorial fund created earlier this week.
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“I sure do appreciate everybody, God knows I do."
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The after school program helps 3rd, 4th and 5th graders build friendships and life skills.
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Many farms across the nation are dealing with a Christmas Tree shortage. That’s no different at Hamill Christmas Tree Farm.
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Shocked and in disbelief. That was the most common reaction from residents on Saturday.
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Virginia Tech students have been calling on university leaders to address rising sexual violence on campus this year.
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Young voters came out in historic numbers for the 2020 Presidential Election.
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When Roanoke College leaders heard about an alumni’s cash donation, it was hard to contain their excitement.
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Amarah was killed by her mother in August of 2018.
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On Sunday, at the Firefighters Memorial Fountain, the annual memorial service returned.
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