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Virginia Tech continues leading the research in safer football helmets
Virginia Tech continues leading the research in safer football helmets. On Wednesday, the university released its newest safety ratings and gave one more helmet two thumbs up with the maximum 5 stars. The Xenith X-2 joins Riddell and Rawlings as the...
Tags: Engineering, Technology, Virginia Tech, Science and Technology
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Virginia court to hear Liberty University's challenge to President Obama's health care law
Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law is back before a federal appeals court in Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond hears arguments in the case Thursday. Liberty...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Healthcare Laws, Justice System, Judges, Health Insurance
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Cartoon Network recruits Virginia Tech professor for anti-bullying cartoon contributions
WDBJ7 ReporterSchools and parents across the country are finding new ways to address the troubling topic of bullying, and one Virginia Tech professor is taking the message to a new audience. Anthony Perguero's research and lectures are seen and heard by hundreds of...Tags: Teachers, Cartoon Network (tv network), Virginia Tech, Television, Education
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Tunstall High School dealing with chicken pox outbreak
Tunstall High School is dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox. Around 20 students at the Pittsylvania County school have chickenpox and are out of school. Head nurses from the county school board office are working directly with the school to see...
Tags: Students, Symptoms, Skin Rash, Vaccines, Chickenpox
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Lynchburg police try to prevent future tragedies with mental health training
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIn his 15 years with the Lynchburg Police Department, Travis Blodgett has encountered a lot of people with behavioral issues. "I've dealt with people who are paranoid schizophrenic," said Blodgett, who works as a patrol supervisor for the police...Tags: Mental Health, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions, Health
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College campuses make changes to improve student safety
WDBJ7 ReporterSchool safety - two words you hear all the time these days. There's been a lot of attention on elementary, middle and high schools. But what’s changed on college campuses since the Virginia Tech Shootings in 2007? The U.S. Department of Education...Tags: Students, Government, Virginia Tech, Safety of Citizens, Colleges and Universities
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UPDATED: Virginia Tech football player Michael Holmes gets bond, released from jail
Virginia Tech football player Michael Holmes has posted bond, and is now out of jail. ============================== 11 a.m. Tuesday: A Montgomery County judge set bond on Tuesday morning for the Virginia Tech football player facing charges...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Sports, Virginia Tech Hokies, Prosecution
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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: Budgets and Budgeting, Pittsylvania County
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Jefferson College draws attention to sexual abuse
Jefferson College is trying to draw attention to sexual abuse. The College of Health Sciences is hosting an event called "Take Back The Night." on Tuesday. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault and violence...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Colleges and Universities, Education
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Emergency officials try to help residents get ready for severe weather before it strikes
Thursday night's storm are making a lot of people remember last year's derecho that left many without power and supplies for days. And that's why emergency officials in Bedford County are trying to get people ready before that severe weather strikes....
Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), First Aid, American Red Cross
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Mumps recurrence should not be a concern
WDBJ7 ReporterThe mumps are causing problems in three colleges in our state. The University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth and now James Madison say they've had a few infections. The disease is rare, but also very contagious. We spoke with a doctor who says...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Education, Mumps
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