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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. One click inspires hundreds to show support at Blue Ridge Marathon

    Social media has played a huge role this week in connecting not only the running community, but every American across the country.
    WDBJ7 Multimedia Journalist
    Social media has played a huge role this week in connecting not only the running community, but every American across the country. Hundreds of thousands took to the internet to show their support for those affected at the Boston Marathon. Whether...

    Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Social Media

    2. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Ferrum College lockdown lifted, search for robbers continues

    Police are searching for two men who robbed two students with a gun on the campus of Ferrum College.
    Police are searching for two men who robbed two students with a gun on the campus of Ferrum College. Students were on lockdown for several hours, but they can now leave their dorm rooms. Police say the area is safe. Around 11 p.m. Thursday night,...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Criminals, Theft, Teaching and Learning, Students

    3. Jun 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Police, Metallica team up for multimedia campaign to catch Morgan Harrington's killer

    Police are using social media to catch the man who killed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in 2009.
    Police are using social media to catch the man who killed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in 2009. Two composite sketches of the murder suspect, one with and one without facial hair, are being shown on billboards all over the east coast. The...

    Tags: Concerts, Washington, DC, Civil and Public Service, Apple iTunes, DNA

    4. Mar 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Follow VT Alerts on Twitter to get emergency notifications

    <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Virginia Tech</a>&nbsp;has a new tool to alert people to dangers on campus.
    Virginia Tech has a new tool to alert people to dangers on campus. Three twitter pages: @VTAlerts, @VirginiaTechNews and @VirginiaTech will post breaking news tweets. The twitter pages can be followed by anyone, not just students and staff. The VTAlert...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Social Media, Health, Facebook, Virginia Tech

    5. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Online and out of bounds -- social media and athletes a dangerous combination

    <span style="font-size: x-small;">Colleges and universities across the country are closely monitoring their student-athletes&rsquo; use of social media. The schools use methods from the honor system to outright bans on Facebook and Twitter accounts.</span>
    WDBJ7 Anchor
    Colleges and universities across the country are closely monitoring their student-athletes’ use of social media. The schools use methods from the honor system to outright bans on Facebook and Twitter accounts. The issue came to the forefront in...

    Tags: Kevin Long, Washington, DC, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Social Media, College Sports

    6. Dec 8, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Police identify Virginia Tech shooter

    <strong>Friday recap</strong>: Virginia State Police have identified the gunman who they say killed a Virginia Tech police officer and himself Thursday.
    Friday recap: Virginia State Police have identified the gunman who they say killed a Virginia Tech police officer and himself Thursday. Investigators say Ross Truett Ashley of Radford shot and killed officer Deriek Crouse, and then took his own life....

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Transportation Accidents, CBS Corp., Suicide, International Travel

    7. Jul 25, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. How local businesses are using social media to help you save

    The local business versus the national chain is one of the never ending conflicts in our economic system.&nbsp; But lately, local businesses have been able to even the playing field a little bit.
    Intern
    The local business versus the national chain is one of the never ending conflicts in our economic system.  But lately, local businesses have been able to even the playing field a little bit.     At Thelma's Chicken and Waffles, a local restaurant in...

    Tags: Golf, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurants

    8. Aug 1, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Virginia State Police spoofed on Twitter

    ROANOKE, Va. (AP) --
    ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- A Twitter account that appeared to be run by the Virginia State Police looked real but the agency says it was a fake. Spokeswoman Corinne Geller said that the social networking website suspended the Twitter account called (at)...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Mass Media, Facebook

    9. Mar 22, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Aflac holds open call for new duck voice after firing Gottfried for Twitter posts about Japan

    AP Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — Aflac is opening the field to people who want to take a quack at doing the new voice of the insurer's ever-abrasive duck mascot. Aflac Inc. will begin accepting submissions on Wednesday in the search for someone to replace Gilbert...

    Tags: Celebrities, American Red Cross, Gilbert Gottfried, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)

    10. Mar 14, 2011 |Story| AP Virginia

  10. Kaine says 'likely' to seek Webb's Va. Senate seat

    A senior Democratic spokesman says Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine told a law school class he's likely to run for a Senate seat next year.
    A senior Democratic spokesman says Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine told a law school class he's likely to run for a Senate seat next year. DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse made the announcement on Twitter on Monday. It's the most...

    Tags: Radio Industry, Elections, Mass Media, Education, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Mar 1, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Roanoke City Police fighting crime more online

    Roanoke City Police Officers will now be hitting the keyboard as often as they hit the streets.&nbsp; The department announced plans to enhance its crime fighting tools on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter.
    Reporter
    Roanoke City Police Officers will now be hitting the keyboard as often as they hit the streets.  The department announced plans to enhance its crime fighting tools on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. The enhanced Facebook page will...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Crimes, Mass Media, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Critic's Pick: Anthony Wilson's Seasons Guitar Quartet

    Consider an all-guitar jazz quartet and it's easy for your mind to conjure images of fingers burning up and down fretboards with the kind of mind-scrambling fireworks that've made heroes out of Pat Metheny and John McLaughlin.
    Consider an all-guitar jazz quartet and it's easy for your mind to conjure images of fingers burning up and down fretboards with the kind of mind-scrambling fireworks that've made heroes out of Pat Metheny and John McLaughlin. Although those...

    Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Music, Entertainment, Thelonious Monk

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