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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: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Pulaski County Public Service Authority extends times for drop sites
The Pulaski County Public Service Authority is extending the hours of its Fairlawn and Pulaski drop sites. Through Feb. 16, the Fairlawn and Pulaski drop sites will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. The Dublin drop site will continue to be open from...
Tags: Politics, Government
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Crews working to fix water leak in Carroll County
Crews in Carroll County are working to repair a major water leak near the Southwest Virginia Training Center. The Carroll County Public Service Authority says the leak started Tuesday night. People in Carroll County may experience low water pressure...
Tags: Politics, Government, Carroll County (Virginia)
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Governor McDonnell offers modest spending increase in budget speech
Live Video app for Facebook by UstreamGov. Bob McDonnell's cautious revisions to Virginia's two-year budget target modest spending increases for indigent health care, conditional raises for teachers and a $128 million deposit into the state's rainy day...
Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Regional Authority, Career and Workplace, Politics, Government
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Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Pulaski
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterThe Pulaski County Public Service Authority has lifted the boil water advisory. A boil water advisory was ordered for customers of the Pulaski County Public Service Authority and the Town of Pulaski Public Water System on January 19th. This...Tags: Politics, Government
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UPDATE: Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling suspends campaign for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling surprised Virginia Republicans with the announcement he is suspending his campaign for Governor. His decision clears the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to claim the GOP nomination, and it sets up a sharp...
Tags: John Edwards, Regional Authority, Politics, Human Interest, Government
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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements set for Henry County Administrator Benny Summerlin
Visitation for Benny Summerlin will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Norris Funeral Home in Martinsville. Summerlin's funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bassett High School. Summerlin's family has created a scholarship fund in his honor....
Tags: Politics, Government, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Safety of Citizens, Henry County
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Police, Metallica team up for multimedia campaign to catch Morgan Harrington's killer
Police are using social media to catch the man who killed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in 2009. Two composite sketches of the murder suspect, one with and one without facial hair, are being shown on billboards all over the east coast. The...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Politics, DNA, Government, Washington, DC
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Governor reports $129 million surplus for Virginia in fiscal year 2012
For the third consecutive year Virginia has a revenue surplus, according to Governor Bob McDonnell’s office. The governor says Virginia ended fiscal year 2012 with a $129.2 million surplus. Additionally, total revenue collections rose by 5.4...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Taxation, Money and Monetary Policy
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Virginia ends fiscal year with nearly $450M surplus
Gov. Bob McDonnell is claiming that Virginia state government ended its fiscal year in June with a nearly $450 million surplus. That includes savings from state operations totaling $187 million as of June 30. The administration had already announced a...
Tags: Regional Authority, Career and Workplace, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Government
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Former 9th District Congressman William Wampler dies
Former 9th District CongressmanWilliam C. Wampler Sr. has passed away. He was 86. He died Wednesday night at his home in Bristol after a lengthy illlness. He represented Southwest Virginia for two years in the 1950s and another 16 between the 1960s...
Tags: Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Government, Bob McDonnell
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Updated: Trash in Roanoke County won't be picked up today because of vandalism
News 7 ReporterUPDATED 5:05 p.m.: Roanoke County says residents who normally have their trash collected on Tuesday will have their trash collected on Wednesday. All other routes will be delayed by one day. ---------------------------------------------------------------...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Government, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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