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Roanoke is ready to help Oklahoma tornado survivors
ReporterOklahoma is more than a thousand miles away and here in Roanoke many are doing what they can to help. Outside of radio station K92, there were truck loads of water brought in by listeners. “We really didn't expect this much of a turnout but as...Tags: American Red Cross, Labor Legislation, The Salvation Army, Radio Industry, Career and Workplace
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Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office expanding after mold, water damage repairs
WDBJ7 ReporterMold and water damage forced county workers out of their offices last year in Pittsylvania County. Now renovations are underway to make the building safer and ready to handle more foot traffic. The Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office is expanding...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Career and Workplace
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Water flows as utility workers demonstrate their skills
ReporterWater flowed outside a Roanoke hotel Wednesday, and it had nothing to do with the recent flooding and heavy rain. Water utility workers from around the state came together to test their skills. The Virginia Section of the American Water Works...Tags: Rodeo, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Water Supply, Career and Workplace
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Roanoke Transitional Living Facility faces $30k shortfall, turns to internet for donations
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistMore than 30 people, including 13 children, could find themselves without a home once again. Roanoke's Transitional Living Center, also known as TLC, is on the brink of having to close the doors because of federal funding. "An issue of this...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Career and Workplace
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Virginia to honor transportation workers killed on job
A vigil in Albemarle County will honor Virginia transportation employees killed in roadway work zones. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the vigil is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the VDOT Workers' Memorial on eastbound Interstate 64 on...
Tags: Human Interest, Virginia Department of Transportation, Albemarle County, Career and Workplace
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Data on hourly workers in Va to be released
Virginia is getting a better picture of hourly and minimum wage workers throughout the state. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release a report Wednesday on the number of hourly-paid workers in Virginia by sex, as well as how Virginia...
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ITT Exelis to lay off about 70 in Roanoke County
ITT Exelis is laying off about 70 hourly workers at its night vision plant in Roanoke County. The layoffs are effective April 7. ITT Exelis spokesman Tim White tells The Roanoke Times that demand for the company's night vision goggles and other products...
Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace
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Postal workers protest the plan to end Saturday mail delivery
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistOn Sunday more than 50 postal workers lined Williamson Road in Roanoke to protest the plan to end Saturday mail delivery. Christopher Russo is the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 524. Russo says eliminating a...Tags: Career and Workplace
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Blue Ridge Parkway trims seasonal employees, closes some facilities to meet budget cuts
ReporterThe budget battle in Washington is having an impact on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some popular spots along the scenic highway won't be opening this year, unless Congress reverses some of the automatic cuts that kicked in March 1st. The parkway is cutting...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Entertainment
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Audit finds ineligible people on University of Virginia health plan
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A pilot audit of the University of Virginia's health plan found 6 percent of employee dependents weren't eligible for coverage. The audit looked at 10 percent of employees with dependents. If the rate continues for the...
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Unexplained Pittsylvania County employee trips to stop
WDBJ7 ReporterA Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors member says your tax money is disappearing with unexplained trips. Jerry Hagerman says staff members have spent thousands of dollars on trips to other states without permission or following up on their trips....Tags: Pittsylvania County, Travel, Career and Workplace, Trips and Vacations
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Bedford furniture plant expands and hires additional workers
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWe often report stories about manufacturers closing in our area, but here's something we don't see very often: a furniture plant that's not only thriving, it's expanding and hiring more workers. That's exactly what's happening at Sam Moore Furniture...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Furnishings and Furniture Industry, Career and Workplace
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