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FLOODING: Evacuation order in Pulaski, potential of dam failure decreases in Wythe Co.
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding across the WDBJ7 viewing area. The New River Valley was especially hard hit. Evacuations have been ordered in parts of Pulaski County, and Wythe County officials are warning of a potential dam failure that...
Tags: James River, Bodies of Water, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia), Rivers
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UPDATED: Martinsville man formally charged after UVA-Wise gunman hoax
A Martinsville man has been formally charged in federal court for allegedly calling in a false threat at UVA-Wise last week. 20-year-old Bryant Hairston was charged Monday in a federal criminal complaint. He is accused of calling 9-1-1 on January 23...
Tags: University of Virginia, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Law Enforcement, Teaching and Learning, Stranger Than Fiction
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Bedford's D-Day Memorial now offering virtual field trips
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen kids visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, they learn what it was like to be a soldier during World War II. It's a lesson that's now being shared from a distance. "We wanted to reach out to a broader scope of students," said April Cheek-...Tags: Education, World War II (1939-1945), Travel, Teaching and Learning, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Guaranteed a job; a Danville program has employers demanding more students from one program
WDBJ7 ReporterImagine going to college in half the time knowing you'll get a job offer when you graduate. That's a reality for dozens of students in Danville. In the Precision Machining Technology program at Danville Community College, there's no room for mistakes....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Randolph College students help identify artifacts at Lynchburg museum
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSpending time at her grandmother's house is helping Shaun Spencer-Hester reconnect with her late relative. "I feel like I'm really getting to know her, through being in her house and finding things," said Spencer-Hester. Her grandmother was Anne...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Education, Museums, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Cornell Brown, Bill Roth, Frank Allen elected to 2013 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced its Class of 2013 on Monday, and it has several local ties. Roanoke College All-American Frank Allen, former Virginia Tech football player Cornell Brown, and Virginia Tech sportscaster Bill Roth...
Tags: Summer Olympics, College Basketball, Awards and Prizes, Baltimore Ravens, Frank Beamer
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Glenvar students encourage classmate in cancer fight
Thursday's bad weather didn't stop a rally at a school in Roanoke County. Hundreds of students at Glenvar High School wore purple in honor of Michael Sandridge. He's a football player at Glenvar High and is battling cancer. Recently, his condition...
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: University of Virginia, Mental Health, Government, Botetourt County, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia)
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Roanoke County Schools' laptop program has evolved over its 10-year existence
WDBJ7 ReporterTechnology in schools is the norm now, but it was an abstract concept 10 years ago. That's how long ago Roanoke County Schools began giving high school freshmen laptops. A lot has changed in 10 years. “I don't remember the last time I used a...Tags: Education, College of William and Mary, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Three Pulaski County schools placed on lockdown
There was a mad rush to pick up students in the town of Pulaski earlier Tuesday. Just after 9 a.m., law enforcement sent out an email to the media that three schools in town were being placed on lockdown. The school board says a parent told their...
Tags: Education, Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning, Elementary Schools, Schools
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OUR HEALTH: Seeking Balance
Shortly after the school year begins, four young men provide a perspective that no one could prepare them to share—a testimony in the making. All from different backgrounds, similar goals and a desire for something not attainable just anywhere...
Tags: University of Virginia, Health and Safety at School, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Ferrum College lockdown lifted, search for robbers continues
Police are searching for two men who robbed two students with a gun on the campus of Ferrum College. Students were on lockdown for several hours, but they can now leave their dorm rooms. Police say the area is safe. Around 11 p.m. Thursday night,...
Tags: Criminals, Theft, Email, Colleges and Universities, Twitter, Inc.
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