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Roanoke County schools pass new budget for 2012-2013
The Roanoke County School Board has approved a final budget for 2012-2013. It includes a 3% raise for employees, but also includes several reductions. ------------------------------------------ Here is the full press release: SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Employees
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Governor McDonnell releases vetoes, amendments to legislation
Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed at least seven bills passed by the 2012 General Assembly and amended dozens more. One of the amendments would allow cities, counties and towns to phase in 5 percent pay raises that teachers and local employees will have to...
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Local Food Pantry Needs Volunteers And Cash
ReporterTimes are tough for a lot of people around the nation and right here at home. A Roanoke food pantry is also feeling the pinch. Christian Soldiers Food Pantry where they are in need of more volunteers and cash. Rayma Mills started the day Monday with...Tags: Career and Workplace, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Virginia Senate rejects pay raise for lawmakers
The Virginia Senate has rejected legislation to give legislators the same raises that other state employees receive starting in 2016.
The Senate voted 28-10 Tuesday to reject the pay-raise bill, which the House of Delegates had passed unanimously....Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace
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Major changes could come to how sex offenders are monitored
For the nearly 1,800 registered sex offenders in our area, checks by State Police are part of their life. Twice a year at their home and within a month after any change of employment, troopers go out and check in with the offenders. Bylines in the...
Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Government, Rentals, Executive Branch
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Senator Warner says he will vote against tax cut deal
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) announced Thursday on the Senate floor that he will be voting against the payroll tax cut deal conference report.
Congressional leaders hope to push the deal through Congress by Friday.
Warner said the payroll tax cut...Tags: Politics, Unemployment Benefits, Social Security, Voting, Unemployment
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Postal Service to delay cutbacks until mid-May
Associated PressThe U.S. Postal Service has agreed to delay the closing of 252 mail processing centers and 3,700 local post offices until mid-May. The cash-strapped agency, which is forecast to lose a record $14.1 billion next year, announced last week it was moving...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Mail Order Industry
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Roanoke Civic Center getting a much needed makeover
ReporterThe Roanoke Civic Center is getting a makeover. The City of Roanoke is spending $6 million the next five years renovating the 40 year old facility. Robyn Schon is the General Manager of the Civic Center. Schon told News 7, "It is 40 years old so I...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Career and Workplace
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Botetourt County schools respond to allegations against former LBHS principal
reporterThe Botetourt County school system is responding to allegations against one of its former high school principals. Tim Bane filed a lawsuit against Danny and Cullen Goad claiming they smeared his name and reputation. The father and son are accused of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Employees, Laws, Career and Workplace
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State lawmakers to consider another school opening bill in 2012
ReporterLocal lawmakers defied the odds earlier this year, when they won passage of a controversial school opening bill. The measure allowed the city of Roanoke to start classes before Labor Day. Now, Salem Delegate Greg Habeeb wants to take the effort one...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Day
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UPDATED: One person injured in construction accident
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We now know the name of the man who was injured in Wythe County.
Jose Murilio is currently at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He had surgery on his right arm to fix multiple fractures.
There is no word on any other injuries at this...Tags: Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Lynchburg schools emphasize career training to improve student job prospects
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA classroom near the back of EC Glass High School is built to look like a dentist's office. Many of students who learn in the space often go on to work for a real dentist. "Our dental program allows students to get skills, take them right to the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Dentistry and Dental Health, Career and Workplace, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Teaching and Learning
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