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    Dec 17, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Governor McDonnell creates school safety task force in wake of Connecticut school shootings

    In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, Governor McDonnell has announced a state plan to review school safety in Virginia.
    In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, Governor McDonnell has announced a state plan to review school safety in Virginia. The plan includes all schools and colleges across the state. According to a news release put out by...

    Tags: Politics, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Government, Health and Safety at School

    2. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Virginia Drought expenses dry up feed for Pittsylvania County livestock

    Our lack of rain this year may end up costing you more for meats and dairy products next year.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Our lack of rain this year may end up costing you more for meats and dairy products next year. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has continued a drought watch advisory in our area and added more northern Virginia counties to the watch....

    Tags: Pittsylvania County, Blacksburg, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Droughts, Natural Disasters

    3. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Governor McDonnell to ask for 2 percent pay raise for Virginia teachers

    Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing 2 percent pay raises for public school teachers conditioned on more strenuous teacher assessment standards and a longer probationary period for new hires.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing 2 percent pay raises for public school teachers conditioned on more strenuous teacher assessment standards and a longer probationary period for new hires. McDonnell is asking the General Assembly to budget nearly $59...

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Mathematics, Science and Technology, Politics, Awards and Prizes

    4. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Federal-Mogul agrees to pay Va. waste fine

    Federal-Mogul has agreed to pay an $11,600 fine for hazardous waste violations at its auto parts plant in Blacksburg.  
    Federal-Mogul has agreed to pay an $11,600 fine for hazardous waste violations at its auto parts plant in Blacksburg.   The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality cited the company for deficiencies in storage of hazardous waste at the plant. ...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Blacksburg

    5. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. UPDATED: Staunton murder suspect arrested

    <strong>UPDATED 10:45pm Thursday:</strong>
    UPDATED 10:45pm Thursday: An update to a story we brought you Wednesday night. Harrisonburg police have arrested a wanted murder suspect. Dallas Chaplin was arrested in his hometown of Staunton Thursday. Officers put us on alert, because they...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, Trials, Police Arrests, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

    6. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Pittsylvania Co. delegate says lifting ban on uranium mining is not "right thing to do at this time"

    Pittsylvania County Delegate Don Merricks says he is not convinced that lifting the state's moratorium on uranium mining is the right thing to do at this time.
    WDBJ7 Senior Reporter
    Pittsylvania County Delegate Don Merricks says he is not convinced that lifting the state's moratorium on uranium mining is the right thing to do at this time. Merricks made the statement Thursday morning in Richmond during a discussion of uranium...

    Tags: Safety of Citizens, Pittsylvania County, Mining, Science and Technology, Politics

    7. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Virginia Tech drops tuition price by 10 percent for summer courses

    Virginia Tech students taking classes this summer will save some cash.
    Virginia Tech students taking classes this summer will save some cash. The school is reducing tuition for its 2013 summer session by 10 percent. Regular tuition for the 2012-13 year is $382.75. The reduced cost for the summer session is $344. The...

    Tags: Conservation, Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech, Financial Aid, Students

    8. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Program to keep water clean is topic of state conference at Hotel Roanoke

    It's so warm, some of you may head out on the lake this week or go for a stroll down by the river.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    It's so warm, some of you may head out on the lake this week or go for a stroll down by the river. Keeping those bodies of water clean is the goal of the Healthy Waters Initiative. That program was a big topic at the Virginia Association of the Soil...

    Tags: Conservation, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    9. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. UPDATED: State panel delivers uranium report to the Governor

    The state panel that Governor McDonnell appointed to study uranium mining has released its report. The Uranium Working Group didn't say whether Virginia should allow uranium mining or continue the state's 30-year moratorium, but the report could set the stage for a decision in the General Assembly early next year.
    The state panel that Governor McDonnell appointed to study uranium mining has released its report. The Uranium Working Group didn't say whether Virginia should allow uranium mining or continue the state's 30-year moratorium, but the report could set the...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Science, Pittsylvania County, Mining, Science and Technology

    10. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Appalachian Power gets the OK to reduce outflows from Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project

    Because of the dry conditions, Appalachian Power has asked for and received approval to reduce its outflow from the Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project.
    Because of the dry conditions, Appalachian Power has asked for and received approval to reduce its outflow from the Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project. Appalachian Power asked for permission from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on...

    Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy

    11. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Environmental group says don't "blow" this opportunity when it comes to wind energy incentives

    "Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia.
    reporter
    "Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia. The clock is ticking and this group doesn't want to be caught under the buzzer. Explains Bucci, "Incentives are benefits in place to build...

    Tags: Solar Energy, Science and Technology, Politics, Weather, Agriculture

    12. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. New strategy for tackling sewer overflow could save Lynchburg $100-million

    Heavy equipment is a common sight around Lynchburg.&nbsp; Workers have been digging up city streets almost constantly for the last 20 years.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Heavy equipment is a common sight around Lynchburg.  Workers have been digging up city streets almost constantly for the last 20 years. It's part of the Combined Sewer Overflow project, sometimes referred to as "CSO." "Even though it's taken us 20...

    Tags: Water, Public Officials, Politics, Energy Saving, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)

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