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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: Concerts, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Standards of Learning, David Campbell, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Fundraiser this weekend will benefit a Hidden Valley High School student
ReporterMost of the student body at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke County will be at school Saturday but no one is complaining. Students are holding a fundraiser to benefit Lindsey Nanz, a 10th grade student at Hidden Valley. Nanz has Primary Sclerosing...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Liver Transplants, Education, Students, Schools
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More high school students are taking internships
ReporterWhen you think of internships, college students come to mind. But they've become increasingly popular for high school students. Roanoke County students have been taking internships for nearly a decade. This year, 75 students have an internship...Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Schools
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Cave Spring High School students help orphans from Sierra Leone
ReporterIt's a school project that brings new meaning to the phrase "life intimating art." Every year, art students from Cave Spring High School take part in the Memory Project. They draw portraits of orphans all over the world. This year, Cave Spring was...Tags: Landforms, Teaching and Learning, Caves and Caverns, Education, Sierra Leone
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A free car for one lucky student
Multimedia JournalistIt's got four wheels and will soon make one lucky high school student very happy! Students had to enroll in Safety 1st Driver Training by April 30th. Out of the 75-students who signed up, one will win a free car. The winner will also receive...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Schools, Services and Shopping
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State expects math SOL scores to drop significantly this year
ReporterIt's the same criticism you hear over and over again about Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL's), they're just teaching to the test and students aren't really learning anything. The state hopes to prove the critics wrong by introducing a much...Tags: Science and Technology, Roanoke County, Landforms, Teaching and Learning, Caves and Caverns
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Cosmo Meet
The 47th annual Cosmopolitan Track and Field Meet is being held at William Fleming High School from May 3-5. To see pictures from last year's meet, click here. For more information about the meet, read the news release below: The 47th Annual...Tags: High School Sports, Schools, Virginia High School League, Patrick Henry
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Former Alabama quarterback and five-star recruit Sims transferring to UVA
Former Alabama quarterback and highly-touted recruit Phillip Sims is transferring to the University of Virginia. Sims is a Chesapeake native. He was part of Alabama's 2011 BCS title team. “Virginia football welcomes Phillip Sims to our family,&...
Tags: Bowl Championship Series, Mike London, Under Armour Inc., Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Football
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Company that hired Susan Willis calls her a "gifted educator"
ReporterWDBJ 7 has new information about Susan Willis' new job at a charter school in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Susan Willis is the former principal at Roanoke's William Fleming High School. She was fired two years ago for her involvement in a SOL cheating...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Companies and Corporations, Schools, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Special Olympians compete in Roanoke
ReporterA love of the game and each other - on display in Roanoke. The Special Olympics held its annual spring games at the stadium of William Fleming High School. More than 300 special olympians in middle and high school competed in various contests and races....Tags: Special Olympics, Schools
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Roanoke native returns to stage his show at the Jefferson Center
ReporterYou've heard the story: small town boy makes it big. A Roanoke native is proof that can happen. He has come full circle, returning to the place where it all started. Jerry Mouwad is one of the creators of Imago Theatre. He grew up and went to high...Tags: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, Schools
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Carl Deffenbaugh is the Sports Reporter at WDBJ7. He came to Roanoke in 2011 after two years as an anchor and reporter in central Pennsylvania. He is responsible for coverage of the area colleges and high...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Atlantic Coast Conference, Northwestern Wildcats, Big Ten Conference, Education
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