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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, Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Politics
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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election
WDBJ7 ReporterNew poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided. Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Timothy M. Kaine, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli
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Budget cuts prevent parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway from opening this year
WDBJ7 ReporterThe National Park Service is used to cutting trees and brush, but now the agency must cut services and programs. As we told you last month, federal budget cuts amount to a $784,000 cut for the Blue Ridge Parkway. For visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway,... -
Roanoke Appalachian Trail club members weigh in on sequestration effects
WDBJ7 ReporterMore than a quarter of the most famous footpath in America, the Appalachian Trail, passes through Southwest Virginia. We talked with trail hikers and volunteers with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club to find out if the sequestration impasse in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Land Resources, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Roanoke College poll: Romney, Allen lead in Virginia
A new poll released Wednesday by Roanoke College found that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama in Virginia, and that George Allen is leading Tim Kaine in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race. According to...
Tags: Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Regional Authority, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
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Roanoke Regional Airport not closing, airport spokesperson says
reporterReports the airport is closing are greatly exaggerated. That's from the point person for the Roanoke Regional Airport A Congressman from Newport News says federal budget cuts mean several airports including Roanoke Regional will be forced to close....Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Air Transportation Industry, Marketing, Barack Obama
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Franklin County High School Tries To Save The Sound
ReporterBudget cuts have had a major impact on schools in our area. In Franklin County, the music program could hit a sour note unless money is raised to keep the music playing. That’s why both current and former students at Franklin County High School...Tags: Arts and Culture, Students, Entertainment, Education, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Botetourt County schools face tough budget cuts
ReporterTough decisions will have to be made sooner rather than later in Botetourt County. Officials there are facing a $1 million shortfall in next year's budget. They decided to ask citizens what they should do and it drew a big crowd on Tuesday night. More...Tags: Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Budget proposals released for Roanoke County Public Schools
The board for Roanoke County Public Schools has released its recommendations for tackling the budget for the upcoming school year.
A budget summit was held Tuesday evening.
The Department of Education estimates that enrollment will drop going into...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting
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Budget cuts prompt a major change to your state taxes
ReporterDon't be looking in your mailbox for your tax forms this year. Virginia's Department of Taxation will no longer automatically mail you state tax forms. It is encouraging people to go online and print the forms or file electronically. The state says,...Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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Gov. Bob McDonnell gives his State of the Commonwealth speech
McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging legislators to make some tough choices to cut spending and restructure state government.
McDonnell said Wednesday night in his State of the Commonwealth...Tags: West Virginia, National Government, Wind Power, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New York City
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Proposed budget cuts jobs in Danville
ReporterCity leaders call it the largest reduction in decades. Danville's financial future isn't looking bright if big changes aren't approved for the city's 2011-2012 budget. Several programs and dozens of jobs are in danger of being cut. According to...Tags: Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace, Employees
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