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Roanoke mail processing center will stay open, for now
WDBJ7 ReporterThe U.S. Postal Service"delivered" some good news Thursday. WDBJ7 has confirmed Roanoke's mail processing center will stay open, at least for now. As we first reported Thursday afternoon, the postal service announced it won't close or consolidate...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Financial and Business Services, Corporate Officers, Job Layoffs, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Postal Service says it will try to keep rural post offices open by cutting back hours
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service says it will be able to keep thousands of rural post offices open by cutting back operating hours. The Postmaster General says it could save the agency up to half a billion dollars a year. One of the post offices...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Walmart, Government Postal Delivery
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Rural Montgomery County residents happy their post office is staying open
The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday, that thousands of small post offices won't have to close to save money, but there will be changes. From the tiny McCoy post office, 11 miles west of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, we heard reaction to...
Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Blacksburg, Financial and Business Services, Government Postal Delivery
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Postal Service criticizes bill passed by Senate
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The Postal Service is criticizing a bill passed by the Senate that would delay closings of thousands of low-revenue post offices and mail processing centers. In a blunt statement, the board of governors for the mail agency said the...
Tags: Politics, Washington, DC
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Investigators probe community for mail thieves in Halifax County
WDBJ7 ReporterInvestigators in Halifax County are continuing their search for whoever stole more than 500 pieces of mail. Tonight the Postal Service has raised an award for information to $5,000. The South Boston postmaster send us these pictures of what neighbors...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Theft, Verizon Communications, Government Postal Delivery
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U.S. Postal Service confirms that Roanoke and Lynchburg sorting facilities to close
ReporterThe U.S. Postal Servicehas officially announced that the Lynchburg and Roanoke mail sorting facilities will close. Operations for both facilities will be moved to Greensboro, N.C. The Postal Service says it has experienced a 25 percent decline in first-...Tags: Credit and Debt, U.S. Postal Service, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Government Postal Delivery
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WDBJ7 learns Roanoke mail processing center plans to close
ReporterTheU.S. Postal Servicewill close the Roanoke's mail sorting center. Postal officials met with employees earlier Wednesday evening. Several union representatives with knowledge tells WDBJ7 the mail sorting plant in Roanoke is closing but we haven't...Tags: U.S. Postal Service
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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: U.S. Postal Service, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Labor Legislation
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U.S. Postal Service one step closer to making drastic changes to your mail
ReporterThe U.S. Postal Service is hoping to "stamp" out a major problem to avoid bankruptcy. In September, the Postal Service proposed drastically changing first class mail. Monday, it officially asked the Postal Regulatory Commission for the ok. If approved,...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Government Postal Delivery
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Postal Workers hold a rally in downtown Roanoke
ReporterThere are plenty of beeps as Postal workers hold a rally in downtown Roanoke. They are asking passers-by to honk their horn. It is happening until 5:30 P.M. near the Sun Trust Plaza on Franklin Road. Protesters are stationed outside U.S. Rep. Bob...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Career and Workplace, Financial and Business Services, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bob Goodlatte
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Dozens of people in Lynchburg deliver their opinions to the Post Office
ReporterPotential job loss and mail delay were the biggest concerns voiced at Tuesday night's meeting by the United States Post Office in Lynchburg. The Post Office is conducting a study where Lynchburg mail could be sent to Greensboro, North Carolina for...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Postal Service wants to close one of Virginia's oldest post offices
ReporterThe Lowry Post Office is one of the longest continuous running post offices in the state of Virginia. It is more than 160 years old. It is located in an old country store between Goode and Bedford. The Lowry Post Office only serves a handful of...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Forestry and Timber, Botetourt County
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