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    Apr 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center hosting fundraiser on April 13

    <span style="font-size: small;">April is Autism Awareness Month, and it touches so many families in our country.</span>
    WDBJ 7 Anchor/Reporter
    April is Autism Awareness Month, and it touches so many families in our country.   Just last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised the numbers of affected children to as many as one in 50. The Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Conditions, Autism

    2. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Liberty University pledges $500,000 matching gift to restore historic Lynchburg Academy of Music Theatre

    The Academy of Fine Arts and Liberty University announced an initial $500,000 matching gift from the university to help with restoring the historic Academy of Music Theatre in Lynchburg.
    The Academy of Fine Arts and Liberty University announced an initial $500,000 matching gift from the university to help with restoring the historic Academy of Music Theatre in Lynchburg. The pledge is in response to the campaign announced by the Academy...

    Tags: Culture, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Arts, Arts and Culture

    3. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. "The Wall That Heals" rolls into Halifax County

    It's called The Wall That Heals and it's traveling around the country with the names of thousands of people who died during the Vietnam War.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    It's called The Wall That Heals and it's traveling around the country with the names of thousands of people who died during the Vietnam War. It's a half size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. sitting at Halifax County High...

    Tags: Halifax County, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Washington, DC, Pulaski County (Virginia)

    4. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Decorated WWII Lieutenant and Army Flight Nurse dies

    She served and was honored for her efforts in World War II when most women didn't even work outside the home.
    reporter
    She served and was honored for her efforts in World War II when most women didn't even work outside the home. Sunday, Evelyn "Chappy" Kowalchuk of Smith Mountain Lake died. Kowalchuk was an Lieutenant and served as an Army Flight Nurse during the war....

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Health and Medical Professionals, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Feeding America SWVA needs your help

    Going grocery shopping is something most of us take for granted.
    reporter
    Going grocery shopping is something most of us take for granted. But, not a food bank. It knows just how difficult it can be. "A lot of time people have a misconception about who is struggling to put food on the table -there's a lot of elderly in our...

    Tags: Feeding America

    6. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  6. Lawmakers honor slain Virginia state trooper

    The General Assembly took a few minutes at the start of its one-day reconvened session to honor a slain state trooper and his family.
    The General Assembly took a few minutes at the start of its one-day reconvened session to honor a slain state trooper and his family. Master Trooper Junius A. Walker's wife Betty dabbed tears from the corners of her eyes during a tribute in the state...

    Tags: Chesterfield County, Bill Bolling, Dinwiddie County

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. UPDATE: Blacksburg Baptist Church land sale nixed by developers

    <em>UPDATE March 28, 2012 10:30 p.m.</em>-- WDBJ7 has learned developers have backed out of a deal to buy a major fixture in the New River Valley. Blacksburg Baptist Church was set to sell its property, but in an email to its congregation, church leaders said the developer, Landmark Properties, "encountered significant opposition within town government to the removal of the historic designation from the back half of our properties."
    Anchor/Reporter
    UPDATE March 28, 2012 10:30 p.m.-- WDBJ7 has learned developers have backed out of a deal to buy a major fixture in the New River Valley. Blacksburg Baptist Church was set to sell its property, but in an email to its congregation, church leaders said...
    8. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly

    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.
    Reporter
    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Putney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. "When first elected in 1961," Putney said, "I had no plans to seek a...

    Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Ottawa Senators, Money and Monetary Policy, Elections, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations

    9. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Thirteen new sites added to the Virginia Landmarks Register

    The Department of Historic Resources announced the addition of 13 new historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register on Thursday.
    The Department of Historic Resources announced the addition of 13 new historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register on Thursday. New listings among the 13 include sites in the counties of Amherst, Bath, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and...

    Tags: Conservation, Common, Anglicanism, Architecture, Travel

    10. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. 'Survivor' FVF Recap: Tubby Lunchbox

    <span style="font-size: small;">It&rsquo;s Night 16 and Bikal has voted out Matt. Julia has PTSD symptoms and says she almost peed herself.&nbsp; Michael is playing it cool. He tells the favorites that he understands their play. His strategy is to build trust and friendships with Corinne. Corinne even mentions that she is willing to dump Phillip in hopes for Michael. She loves her gays. But the thing is Phillip has noticed those two off together quite a bit. He is threatened by it and wants it to stop.</span>
    WDBJ7 Blogger
    It’s Night 16 and Bikal has voted out Matt. Julia has PTSD symptoms and says she almost peed herself.  Michael is playing it cool. He tells the favorites that he understands their play. His strategy is to build trust and friendships with Corinne....

    Tags: Television Industry, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Arts, Elections, Sculpture

    11. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Poverty a huge issue in rural counties

    A hot meal is something most of us take for granted.&nbsp; But there's a good chance some people in your hometown are hungry and don't have food to eat.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A hot meal is something most of us take for granted.  But there's a good chance some people in your hometown are hungry and don't have food to eat. Today, the U-S Department of Agriculture announced plans to expand StrikeForce.  Virginia is one of ten...

    Tags: Poverty, Social Issues, Healthy Diet, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    12. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Virginia to dedicate historical marker in Danville for NASCAR pioneer Wendell Scott

    The state of Virginia will issue an historical marker in honor of NASCAR pioneer and Danville native Wendell Scott on April 5.
    The state of Virginia will issue an historical marker in honor of NASCAR pioneer and Danville native Wendell Scott on April 5. The dedication will be at noon April 5 at the marker’s location at 118 Wendell Scott Drive in Danville. In 1963 Scott...

    Tags: American Legion, Auto Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, NASCAR

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