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Four Inducted Into Roanoke Valley Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Roanoke Valley Wrestling Association held it's 2013 Hall of Fame Awards Banquet Monday night, with 4 inductees being honored in this year's class. The newest members are Ron Long, a Northside wrestling product who also coached at William...
Tags: Wrestling
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Pittsylvania County firefighters donate $260,000 worth of rescue gear to West, Texas
WDBJ7 ReporterWhat started with a $50 donation turned out to be more than a quarter million dollar gift to a town continuing to hurt from tragedy. Two volunteer firefighters from the Climax Fire Department in Pittsylvania County including the fire chief, Tim Smith...Tags: Pittsylvania County
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Little hope of more survivors as Bangladesh toll nears 400
Rescue officials in Bangladesh said on Monday they were unlikely to find more survivors in the rubble of a factory building that collapsed last week burying hundreds of garment workers in the country's worst industrial accident. Heavy cranes were...
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Protests for equality become a battle for justice leading up to Bloody Monday in Danville
WDBJ7 ReporterJune 10th, 1963. It's a day Danville would rather forget, but at the same time one remembered as a turning point during the Civil Rights battle. Tonight we continue our month long series of reports on Danville's darkest day 50 years ago. Last week the...Tags: Civil Rights, Music, Broken Wrist, Entertainment, Police Arrests
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Parts of the James River Trail in Lynchburg closed because of flooding
Sections of the James River Trail in Lynchburg are closed until at least 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning because of flooding. Those sections include the Point of Honor Trail, the Blackwater Creek Bikeway, and RiverWalk will be closed until the James River...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bodies of Water, James River, Rivers
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Tree planting in Botetourt County honors victims of Connecticut school shooting
ReporterArbor Day brought a moment of silence for the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, and a living memorial here in southwestern Virginia. Fifth graders at Greenfield Elementary planted a flowering cherry tree Friday afternoon in front of their...Tags: Botetourt County, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Roanoke Transitional Living Facility faces $30k shortfall, turns to internet for donations
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistMore than 30 people, including 13 children, could find themselves without a home once again. Roanoke's Transitional Living Center, also known as TLC, is on the brink of having to close the doors because of federal funding. "An issue of this...Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Family Over Forty: How Easy Is It?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterYou've heard the saying "40 is the new 30," but is it really when it comes to having children? It seems more women are having children well into their 40's, but just how easy is it to get pregnant? "I am 41," said Tina Young. "And I just had my first...Tags: Halle Berry, Religion and Belief, The Happiest News!, Social Issues, Christianity
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Country superstar George Jones dies at 81
George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81. Publicist Kirt Webster says Jones died Friday...
Tags: Charlie Daniels, Music, Entertainment, Bridgestone Arena, Concerts
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A little church in Fincastle is celebrating a big milestone
reporterFincastle Presbyterian Church has been raising its voice for years, centuries, in fact. The church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. "It was in 1763 that two Presbyerian meeting houses combined to form the Fincastle congregation," explains Reverend...Tags: Religion and Belief, The Happiest News!, War of 1812, Arts and Culture, Revolutions
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