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Budget cuts end Bedford's annual fireworks display
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefBedford will have Independence Day fireworks after all. A few weeks ago we told you that the city canceled its annual display, due to budget cuts. Now a private group is stepping up to keep the tradition alive. The Bedford Moose Lodge #1897 will host...Tags: Government Debt, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Athletic programs are saved in Franklin County
Franklin County School Board members thought long and hard about how to deal with this year's 1-point-5 million dollar shortfall. But thanks to 300 thousand dollars from the county's Board of Supervisors, several budget line items avoided the chopping...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Finance
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Dr. John (music artist), Strep Throat, Death and Dying Customs, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), U.S. Navy
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UPDATED: Franklin County school board casts vote on budget cuts
Assignment Manager9:30 p.m. update: Franklin County School Board Chair Edward Jamison has resigned effective immediately. The school board "regretfully" accepted his resignation at Monday's meeting. Jamison came into tonight's meeting saying he would resign if the...Tags: Government Debt, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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UPDATE: Cuccinelli plan: Slash Virginia taxes, close loopholes
Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing to slash taxes by $1.4 billion, including cutting corporate tax rates by one-third if he's elected governor. He said in his first policy news conference at a Richmond yogurt store on Tuesday that he'd offset the...
Tags: Elections, Ken Cuccinelli, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Executive Branch
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UPDATE: Vote delayed on Pittsylvania County school safety initiative
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved its budget at a meeting Tuesday night. The budget does not include a tax increase. However, the board of supervisors decided to wait on voting about the proposed school safety initiative until...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Pittsylvania County
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Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly
ReporterVeteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Putney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. "When first elected in 1961," Putney said, "I had no plans to seek a...Tags: Elections, Virginia General Assembly, Economic Policy, Government, Ottawa Senators
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Lynchburg leaders propose tourism funding cut
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhenever someone visits Historic Sandusky, Greg Starbuck has them sign a guest book. The restored plantation house is attracting tourists from all over the United States and the world. "In the last two months, we've had visitors from Canada, Australia,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Blue Ridge Parkway trims seasonal employees, closes some facilities to meet budget cuts
ReporterThe budget battle in Washington is having an impact on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some popular spots along the scenic highway won't be opening this year, unless Congress reverses some of the automatic cuts that kicked in March 1st. The parkway is cutting...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Music, U.S. Congress, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Employees
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Lynchburg to DC Amtrak service among nation's most profitable
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA lot of people are getting on board one of the Amtrak trains that runs through our region. The route between Lynchburg and Washington D.C. is one of four that turned a profit in 2011. It generated more than $10-million, versus the roughly $7-million...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Amtrak, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Alleghany County school board votes to close two elementary schools
WDBJ7 ReporterTough choices in Alleghany County were made Tuesday night as the school board voted to close two schools. Boiling Spring and Falling Spring elementary schools will close at the end of the school year. The Alleghany County school board is trying to...Tags: Schools, Teaching and Learning, Elementary Schools, Education
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Virginia budget negotiators work toward Medicaid compromise
General Assembly budget negotiators are putting the final touches on a possible compromise on Medicaid expansion, the biggest sticking point in adopting revisions to the state's two-year spending plan. The Senate favored expanding Medicaid to an...
Tags: Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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