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Bedford county schools prepare to expand program that allows mobile devices at school
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNo matter where she goes, Anne Marie Drablos has her iPhone. "I think it's just very essential for everything we do," Drablos said of her phone. Drablos is a junior at Jefferson Forest High School, where cell phones used to be off limits. That's not...Tags: Wireless Technology, Education, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Apple iPhone
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Democratic Senate Candidate Tim Kaine Calls for Investigation Over Mass Text Message
Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine wants to know how incorrect text messages about him got sent to voters. The messages come from an unnamed source, and folks in the Hampton Roads area got them. The messages claim that Kaine wants to impose a radical...
Tags: Elections, Hampton Roads, Politics
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Jones Broadcasting acquires Roanoke TV station
Jones Broadcasting has acquired a television station in Roanoke that's been off the air for about two years. President and CEO Gregory Jones tells The Roanoke Times that WDRL-TV is expected to be back on the air by mid-August with new call letters, WEFC....
Tags: Television Stations, Media Industry, Charter Communications Incorporated, Television Industry
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UPDATE: Court documents reveal love triangle as motive in Blacksburg bombing
According to court documents, the man accused of detonating a pipe bomb in Blacksburg on Wednesday morning was involved in a love triangle with the victim whose car was damaged. The court documents state that Derick Wilson was unhappy with the fact...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Bombings, Lacrosse, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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One Text Message Could Save You Money on Medicine
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterMost of you send text messages on your phone. Now sending just one text could save you money on your prescriptions. Sending a text is the newest way to sign up for the United Way's FamilyWize prescription card. Here is how it works. You send the text...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, United Way , Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Health and Medical Professionals
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Virginia forestry agency restructures operations
The Virginia Department of Forestry says it's restructuring its operations to serve the public with fewer dollars and employees. The department is consolidating county offices into multi-county operations under a reorganization plan that went into effect...
Tags: Forests, Natural Resource Industry, Forestry and Timber, Science and Technology
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Roanoke area business leaders, governments teaming up to improve broadband
WDBJ7 Intern ReporterIt's the 21st century, but Roanoke's broadband connection is stuck the past. And local governments and business leaders are teaming up to upgrade. The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission is planning to build a fiber optic data center that can...Tags: Business, Business Enterprises, Medical Facilities Corporation
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Roanoke woman tells WDBJ7 she feels cheated out of lottery winning
Weekend Anchor/ReporterA Roanoke woman tells WDBJ7 she feels like she was cheated out of her lottery winning. Juanita Preston has played the lottery nearly every day since 1988 and she's won.Loading...Telecommunication Service PhotosCharter Communications, a cable television provider, wa...(May 6, 2013)missing
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