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Weather making you stress about your lawn? Meet Ross Groenevelt
WDBJ7 ReporterFor those of you trying to get a jump start on that perfect spring lawn, you know our cold spring is slowing things down. You don't have the pressure of showcasing that lawn to thousands of people the entire summer. We caught up with one man who does. ... -
American Red Cross launches tornado app
March is Red Cross month, and that means the organization wants you to know what they're doing for the community. The American Red Cross launched a new app Monday. It’s the tornado app, and it’s free to anyone with a Mac or...
Tags: FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Google Play, Hurricanes, Tornadoes
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President Obama signs emergency measure for Hurricane Sandy victims
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday night, minutes after returning to the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, White House, Republican Party
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Blue Ridge Parkway visits dip in 2012
Fewer visitors toured the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2012. The News and Advance of Lynchburg reports that visits dropped 1 percent from the previous year to the parkway's second-lowest level in nearly three decades. That 1 percent decline translates to...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Top 5 local weather events of 2012
The following are the top five weather events of 2012 across the WDBJ7 Viewing as voted on by meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Blacksburg. 1. June 29th Derecho and Excessive Heat from late June to mid July A derecho of historic...
Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Wildfires, Floods, Tropical Storms
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Homes from Rocky Mount heading to area impacted by Sandy
ReporterThe personal stories from victims of Hurricane Sandy are heartbreaking. They've prompted all kinds of help from all kinds of people, including from many of you. Tonight more help is on the way from southwestern Virginia thanks to a national foundation...Tags: Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New Milford
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Red Cross volunteer is back in Roanoke after six weeks of Hurricane Sandy relief
ReporterA Roanoke volunteer who manned a Red Cross mobile kitchen for six weeks in New York is back home in western Virginia. Jim Plympton says his work there was humbling. The "Spirit of America," mobile kitchen is based in Roanoke. Red Cross and church...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), American Red Cross
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Prices at the pump continue to decline; Roanoke average at $3.18/gal
Prices at the pump continue to decline as we turn the calendar to December. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded now sits at $3.39. That's down four cents from a week ago. Our statewide average is below that, at $3....
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, AAA, Automotive Equipment
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Diamond cutter adds luster to Danville jewelery store
WDBJ7 ReporterIf diamonds are a girl's best friend then one visitor Thursday in Danville should be on speed dial. Ben David Jewelers in Danville hosted a diamond cutter demonstrating the long process it takes for a diamond to turn into something exquisite. Eric,... -
As Roanoke Valley kids begin winter break, they can reach out to the children in Newtown, Connecticut
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterMany school children in our area are starting winter break this week, and they might be looking for some craft projects to do with all of their free time at home. Family-friendly Web site, Macaroni Kid Roanoke always has plenty of craft ideas, and fun...Tags: Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Environmental group says don't "blow" this opportunity when it comes to wind energy incentives
reporter"Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia. The clock is ticking and this group doesn't want to be caught under the buzzer. Explains Bucci, "Incentives are benefits in place to build...Tags: Jim Webb, Roanoke County, Weather, Global Warming, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Red Cross mobile kitchen based in Roanoke prepares thousands of meals in New York
ReporterTake the Spirit of America mobile kitchen, a stockpile of nourishing food and a corps of committed volunteers and you have a recipe for disaster relief. "Spirit of America is cooking out some awesome, hot food for the folks," Jim Plympton told us. He is...Tags: Recipes, Relief and Aid Organizations, Washington, DC, Religious Events, Protestant Convention
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