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Colby Johnson

Colby Johnson

Verified

Multimedia Journalist, WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA)

Roanoke

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pop culture, and Feminism. queer artists, queer issues Brooklyn nightlife,I cover alternative music punk, drag

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gadgets, b2b

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Total articles 864

  • Local loss highlights need for mental health support for law enforcement officers

    By Colby Johnson Verified| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Back in February, the Giles County Sheriff’s Office lost Deputy Wes Bradley to suicide. Sadly, these tragedies are far too common among law enforcement. The Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program (VALEAP) said officers are two times more likely to die by suicide than be killed in the line of duty. “There are times when people will experience a traumatic event and just be stuck on that event.

    By Colby Johnson Verified · WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA)

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Neighbors say they’ve complained about home overflowing with trash for 2 years: ‘It smells like a giant sock’

    By Colby Johnson Verified, Emily Van de Riet| WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH) Verified ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – Residents of a neighborhood in Roanoke, Virginia, are frustrated with a house that is overflowing with trash, which they say is an eyesore and a health hazard. Neighbors said they’ve been asking the city to take action for two years. The home is located in the 500 block of McDowell Avenue. “We’ve called the city’s code enforcement office, we’ve seen people come out, but nothing has ever been done,” said Tei Mann, who lives next door to the property.

    By Colby Johnson Verified, Emily Van de Riet · WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

    Apr. 11, 2025

  • Local loss highlights need for mental health support for law enforcement officers

    By Colby Johnson Verified| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Back in February, the Giles County Sheriff’s Office lost Deputy Wes Bradley to suicide. Sadly, these tragedies are far too common among law enforcement. The Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program (VALEAP) said officers are two times more likely to die by suicide than be killed in the line of duty. “There are times when people will experience a traumatic event and just be stuck on that event.

    By Colby Johnson Verified · WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA)

    Apr. 15, 2025

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WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA)

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

+1 540-433-9191