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Virginia Republicans to nominate statewide ticket during weekend convention
ReporterThere is no suspense at the top of the ticket, but Virginia Republicans are still expecting plenty of drama this weekend at their state convention in Richmond. Ken Cuccinelli is the only Republican in the Governor's Race. But there are two...Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Regional Authority
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UPDATED: Franklin County school board casts vote on budget cuts
Assignment Manager9:30 p.m. update: Franklin County School Board Chair Edward Jamison has resigned effective immediately. The school board "regretfully" accepted his resignation at Monday's meeting. Jamison came into tonight's meeting saying he would resign if the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Government Debt, Government
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Fincastle Presbyterian Church recognized by the Governor
reporterA big birthday is getting statewide attention. As WDBJ7 told you last month Fincastle Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Now that milestone is garnering recognition from the Governor and Virginia Senator Steve Newman. The...Tags: Politics, Government, War of 1812
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Franklin County School budget cuts cross county lines
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's not just Franklin County school leaders worried about these cuts. Right now Franklin County sends 27 students to the Roanoke Valley Governor's School. The district pays around $4,000 dollars per student. Roanoke City Schools runs the program....Tags: Politics, Government, Regional Authority
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Franklin County School Board faces nearly $1.5 million dollar cuts
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Franklin County School Board is faced with making $1.5 million in cuts. Parents say the most frustrating thing; the Board of Supervisors could have prevented the whole thing. Parents are particularly upset because this tax increase was so small,...Tags: Politics, Government, High School Sports, Elections
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McAuliffe unveils economic development strategy, challenges supporters to get involved
ReporterDemocrat Terry McAuliffe continued a statewide swing as he formally launched his campaign for Governor. Tuesday, he stopped in Roanoke and Danville to talk about his plan to create more jobs. And he issued a challenge to supporters. "In Virginia we need...Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Government, Regional Authority, Elections
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UPDATE: Cuccinelli plan: Slash Virginia taxes, close loopholes
Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing to slash taxes by $1.4 billion, including cutting corporate tax rates by one-third if he's elected governor. He said in his first policy news conference at a Richmond yogurt store on Tuesday that he'd offset the...
Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage
Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed. The scheduled vote in the state's Democrat-controlled Senate follows the General Assembly's passage of the bill...
Tags: Social Issues, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Same-Sex Marriage
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Governor McDonnell viewed $15,000 check as gift to daughter
Gov. Bob McDonnell says he always viewed a $15,000 check from a political backer to pay for catering at his daughter's wedding to be a gift to his daughter, not to him, and felt no need under the law to report it. On WRVA radio in Richmond Thursday,...
Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, FBI, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Taxation, Christie Brinkley, Somer Thompson, Bob McDonnell, Politics
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Cuccinelli's request to withdraw from Virginia Executive Mansion chef case granted
A Richmond judge has granted Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's request to withdraw from the politically charged embezzlement case against a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef. Circuit Judge Margaret Spencer on Thursday deferred until May 14 a...
Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Bob McDonnell, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Politics, Government
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UPDATED: Martinsville City Council decides to display a controversial quilt
WDBJ7 ReporterMartinsville City Council will display a quilt that's been the center of a heated racial debate. Tuesday night's meeting was the city's first full council meeting since this whole thing started. More than a dozen people spoke either for or against...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Education, Politics, NAACP, Government
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