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Student accused of beating classmate in Pittsylvania County

Lynchburg High School Student is Harvard-bound

National recognition for Roanoke Fleet Services

Possible lay-offs at Babcock and Wilcox in Lynchburg

Is Transcendence any good? — Is "Transcendence" any good?

Folks to enjoy Easter sunrise service at Natural Brdige

Roanoke County leaders fight over group membership

(img1)WEB EXTRA: Fort Lewis Elementary School students take part in Arbor Day tree planting — WEB EXTRA: Fort Lewis Elementary School students take part in Arbor Day tree planting

Blue Ridge Marathon Couple to wed after half-marathon — Blue Ridge Marathon: Couple to wed after half-marathon

Fit Friday April 18 2014 — Fit Friday: April 18, 2014

Former Buena Vista Police Chief talks about leaving the department

Acts 2 Ministry breaks ground on community farm in Roanoke

Buena Vista city leaders talk about raising property taxes

Radford University using animal paw prints for education — Radford University student using animal paw prints for education

NATIONAL & WORLD NEWS

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Divers make new attempt to recover bodies

Relatives of missing passengers aboard the capsized South Korean ferry gave out DNA samples Saturday as rescuers conducted more dives into the wreckage.
The ferry sank Wednesday, leaving at least 33 people dead and nearly 270 missing. It was headed t...
Official: Search to be completed in a week
Air strike in Yemen kills suspected militants
New message from al Qaeda leader
4 French journalists held in Syria are freed
Death toll rises in Mount Everest avalanche
No move by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine

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Miley Cyrus' U.S. tour dates postponed

The American leg of Miley Cyrus' tour is now officially over, thanks to an "extreme allergic reaction" to an antibiotic.
Her representative released a statement Friday indicating that "all remaining U.S. dates on the Miley Cyrus 'Bangerz' tour have be...
Deport Bieber? White House declines comment
Lara Spencer promoted to 'GMA' co-host
Rosie O'Donnell reveals 50-pound weight loss
'Orphan Black': The best show you're not watching

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SPORTS NEWS

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Golfer jumps into pond to avoid hornet attack

When someone tells you to go jump in a lake, sometimes it's best to take their advice.
NBA player to open Hooters in Russia
Darren Sharper denied bail in Arizona
New York Yankees honor Nelson Mandela
Duke freshman Jabari Parker declares for NBA draft

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Rebecca Sedwick: New questions about bullying

It is a case about alleged bullying that garnered national and international attention.
Before she jumped to her death in September,12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick of Lakeland, Florida, was repeatedly bulled on- and offline, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd...
FIT FRIDAY: Motivating yourself to push through
Woman tackles world's longest triathlon
Group breaks ground on community garden in Roanoke
President: Republicans 'wrong' on Affordable Care Act

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Blue Ridge Marathon: Volunteer group clears the way for runners

A non-profit organization is making sure the parkway looks its best on race day.
A story of survival and faith
Running for a reason
A trip down memory lane
Radford second in state for population growth

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS

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SpaceX's Dragon on way to space station

Belching smoke and fire, SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Friday afternoon on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
"I'm feeling pretty excited. This is a happy day," said Spac...
NASA: Earth-sized planet may sustain life
Your Internet security relies on a few volunteers
Michaels hack hit 3 million customers
Facebook launches friend-tracking feature

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Nine-year-old steps on ancient mastodon tooth

Mastodons -- elephant-like beasts that lumbered across North America more than 10,000 years ago -- are long extinct, but apparently it wasn't tooth decay that did them in.
A 9-year-old Michigan boy stumbled across something -- literally -- that, it tu...
Edward Cocaine arrested for Xanax possession
Golfer jumps into pond to avoid hornet attack
8-year-old receives box of condoms in the mail
Trucker ‘dispatched by God’ to deliver baby at Denny’s

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LEISURE

Ham and cheese-stuffed French toast

Use this recipe for a fantastic brunch!

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Housing, food costs on the rise

If you feel like things are starting to cost a bit more, you're right.

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When a rescue and a baby became besties

When you look at a picture of Zoey, a rescue dog from Taiwan, and Jasper, a 10-month-old Chinese-Korean baby, it's hard to imagine they were ever anything but best friends. But once, they weren't.

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National parks free this weekend

Glacier National Park — Stephan Ferry/iReport

Looking for something free to do this weekend? Check out a national park.

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FAMILY

Pope Francis leads Good Friday services

Pope Francis, first day — Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

Thousands of Christians gathered at one of Rome's most famous landmarks Friday night as Pope Francis led the Catholic ceremony known as the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum. Crowds of the faithful stood in solemn attendance, holding candles tha...

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Nearly 2M homeowners no longer 'seriously' underwater

Surging home prices have helped nearly two million homeowners get back above water on their mortgages over the past year.

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The rise of college 'study drugs'

Around this time of year, you're more likely to find college students in the library cramming for final exams than out partying. In an environment where the workload is endless and there's always more to be done, a quick fix to help buckle down and power through becomes very tempting.

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Wealthy investors flock to fine art funds

New York Stock Exchange trading — Mark Blinch/Reuters

Wealthy investors looking to diversify beyond stocks and bonds are now turning to an unusual money-making vehicle -- the art investment fund.

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WDBJ7 Blogs

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Heaps of Joy blog: Waiting for the quadruplets to come home

WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter Susan Bahorich — Susan Bahorich

WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter Jean Jadhon — Jean Jadhon

WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter Kimberly McBroom — Kimberly McBroom

Johnny Tsai — "Looking Up" Astronomy Blog

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PHOTOS: Annual WDBJ7 Easter Egg Hunt

WDBJ7 staff and their guests participated in an Easter egg hunt Friday.
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PHOTOS: Day of Remembrance at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech held a day of remembrance on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, which is the seventh anniversary of the shootings at the school.
PHOTOS: Missing man believed to have been spotted in Lynchburg

Police believe that 81-year-old Jess Gratehouse was seen in Lynchburg on Tuesday morning. He was reported missing Monday. Gratehouse has dementia.
PHOTOS: Native American Heritage Festival in Radford

The Native American Heritage Festival was held Saturday, April, 12 in Radford.
PHOTOS: Virginia Blue Ridge Race for the Cure

The event was held Saturday, April 12 in Roanoke.