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Botetourt County raises nearly 29-thousand dollars for Japanese Relief
reporterThe numbers are in.. Botetourt County has raised almost 29-thousand dollars for the Japanese Relief fund. Back in March, News7 showed you how even school kids were getting in on the act. A dollar at a time, the community raised money for Japan after...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan
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Down to the wire in High School Hoops Action
Sports ReporterThe Eastern Montgomery Boys basketball team came into their road game at Glenvar with just one loss on their resume. The Highlanders meanwhile had dropped 8 games and were missing two starters with injuries. With that knowledge it seemed like the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Patrick Henry, Sports, High School Sports
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Virginia Tech handles Miami
Sports DepartmentJeff Allen had 18 points and 11 rebounds, including three straight baskets for Virginia Tech in the second half, and the Hokies beat Miami 72-68 Sunday night. Erick Green added 15 points and Malcolm Delaney had 14 for the Hokies (14-6, 4-3 Atlantic...Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Local musician writes song for the victims of Japanese earthquake/tsunami
ReporterAfter seeing the images of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on TV, a musician in Galax was inspired to help. Tremayne Blair is just starting his musical career, but he's already planning to donate some of the money he makes on his first single to the...Tags: Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Charity, Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Earthquake detected in New River Valley
MeteorologistAn earthquake was detected in the New River Valley early Monday morning. The magnitude 2.5 quake was centered about 2 miles from Pulaski, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The quake happened just before 3:30 a.m. Anna McDaniel called NEWS7...Tags: Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents, Virginia
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Stocks struggle for a second day as oil prices jump and BofA's dividend request is rejected
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks turned mixed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve rejected Bank of America's plan to increase its dividend and the Japanese government said that the recent earthquake and tsunami will be the most expensive natural disaster in...Tags: Stock Activities, Petroleum Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Bank of America Corp., Federal Reserve
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Virginia Tech professor visits New Zealand earthquake site
News 7 ReporterAfter most major earthquakes, scientists and engineers travel to the affected area to assess the damage and learn what stood up under the quake, and what failed. Virginia Tech engineering professor Russ Green recently returned from New Zealand, after...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Science and Technology, New Zealand Earthquake (2011), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Roanoke readers and musicians make sure others are feelin' good
Anchor/ReporterNearly six years after Hurricane Katrina, people in the Roanoke Valley keep working to make sure children in the Gulf Coast feel good. Local musicians have donated several instruments that left for the Gulf Thursday afternoon as part of the "Feel Good...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Floods, Music Industry
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Virginia relief organizations gear up to help in Japan
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefMany groups in our region are getting resources together to help earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. Appomattox County-based Gleaning for the World is boxing up medical supplies. Getting those boxes to Japan could take a month, since many ports...Tags: Tsunamis, Elections, Appomattox County, Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents
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Friends and family hike to remember teens killed in Elliston train accident
ReporterIt's been one month since two Elliston teenagers were struck and killed by a train. This afternoon, those closest to Grayson Hoops, 17, and Steven Robertson, 16, took a hike on the boy's favorite trail-- a chance to remember their friends. "It's like...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Forests, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Resources, Human Interest
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Washington and Lee professor talks about his time in Japan
Japan sits in what's known as the ring of fire, an area prone to earthquakes.
Because of that there are strict building standards in the country designed to absorb energy from tremors.
Washington and Lee economics professor Mike Smitka lived in...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan
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Japan earthquake registers locally
The energy from the earthquake in Japan registered in our area.
A seismograph at Washington and Lee University in Lexington picked up the activity.
That is not uncommon.
Seismographs are designed to record waves below the earth, no matter how far...Tags: Tsunamis, Washington (U.S. state), Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents
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