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Candidates for Governor raising money and running hard
ReporterWith a notebook in hand, Democrat Terry McAuliffe took in the mechatronics lab at Virginia Western Community College. Like other campaigns that have visited the automated assembly line before him, McAuliffe was focusing on workforce development, and the...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Regional Authority, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Elections
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Memorial Service for former Delegate Chip Woodrum fills Roanoke church
ReporterChip Woodrum represented southwest Virginia in the General Assembly for more than 20 years. Wednesday morning, many of the people with whom he served joined his family and friends in Roanoke. Mourners filled the sanctuary of St. John's Episcopal...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Politics, Christianity
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New study shows Virginia college graduation rate above national average
A new study shows most Virginia college students finish what they start A report released today by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that students in the commonwealth finish their degrees at a rate far above the national average....
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Students
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UPDATE: Governor McDonnell issues flag order in memory of former Roanoke Delegate Chip Woodrum
ReporterGovernor McDonnell has ordered that the flag over the state Capitol building in Richmond be flown at half-staff Wednesday to mark the death of former Roanoke state delegate Clifton "Chip" Woodrum. The governor's flag order also includes local, state,...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), John Edwards, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Regional Authority
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"Going green," could now cost you some "green"
ReporterOver the last several years, they've been popping up wherever you go -whether it's a Prius, Camry or Escape, hybrid often means a way to save money. "A lot of people just assume that it's to save gas and you're right, but people buy these cars 'cause...Tags: Toyota, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Regional Authority, Politics
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UPDATE: State lawmakers approve budget, leave door open to Medicaid expansion
ReporterState lawmakers adjourned late Saturday afternoon, but not before approving amendments to the state budget. The final spending plan includes money to speed up the opening of a state prison in Grayson County that has been sitting empty. The prison is now...Tags: Grayson County, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Roanoke Delegate Chip Woodrum Dies
ReporterFormer Delegate Chip Woodrum has died. A Roanoke attorney, Woodrum represented western Virginia in the General Assembly for 24 years. He was 74 years old. Woodrum first ran for the House of Delegates in 1979, winning the seat he would hold for over...Tags: Local Elections, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Civil and Public Service, Human Interest
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UPDATE: Virginia House of Delegates passes transportation bill; Senate to vote Saturday
WDBJ7 ReporterThe State Senate adjourned Friday afternoon, leaving the vote on a transportation compromise until Saturday, the final day of the General Assembly session. Earlier, members of the House of Delegates approved the legislation, the first major infusion...Tags: Republican Party, Religion and Belief, Scott County, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Politics
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Virginia senators debate education reform that would allow state takeover of failing schools
WDBJ7 ReporterThe debate over transportation funding has overshadowed other proposals during the final days of the General Assembly session. But other issues, including education reform, are coming into focus. Thursday in the State Senate, a forceful debate over...Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), John Edwards, Franklin County (Virginia), Politics
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Two-year moratorium on drone use is headed to Governor Bob McDonnell
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A two-year moratorium on the use of drones by police and government agencies is now in the hands of Gov. Bob McDonnell. The Senate accepted a House amendment Thursday and voted 40-0 to pass the moratorium legislation....
Tags: Credit and Debt, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Elections, Bob McDonnell
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Focus of uranium debate shifts in Richmond
ReporterLegislation that could open the door to uranium mining in Virginia stalled this year in the General Assembly, but the debate continues. New radio ads from groups on both sides of the debate are shifting the focus to Governor Bob McDonnell. The Keep...Tags: Mining, Regional Authority, Politics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Radio
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McDonnell to Obama: Don't let sequestration happen
The governor of Virginia is asking President Barack Obama in a letter to make good on his campaign pledge to avert automatic cuts to federal spending that would disproportionately damage Virginia. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says the threat of cuts...
Tags: Economic Policy, U.S. Congress, National Government, Politics, U.S. Department of Defense
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