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Abbott Labs settles $1.5 billion dispute over drug claims
Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion over allegations that it promoted the anti-seizure drug Depakote for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Deputy Attorney General James Cole says the...
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Volunteers help National Park Service maintain Peaks of Otter amid budget cuts
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen flowers start blooming along the Blue Ridge Parkway, maintenance workers go out to start spring cleaning. Trees limbs and branches fall rapidly in the winter months, leaving a lot of debris at sites like the Peaks of Otter. "On an annual basis,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Government, Forests, Natural Resources
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Pittsylvania County farmer takes uranium mining debate to heart
ReporterUranium mining is likely to be the hot button issue when Virginia lawmakers begin work in a couple of weeks up in Richmond. A proposal to lift a statewide ban on the mining of the radioactive mineral is polarizing and personally impactful. Consider...Tags: Government, Pittsylvania County, Politics, Mining, Metal and Mineral
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Government agency ready to prepare citizens for magnetic storms
Everyone is familiar with weather systems on earth like rain, wind and snow. But space weather – variable conditions in the space surrounding Earth – has important consequences for our lives inside Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity...Tags: U.S. Military, Natural Resources, Weather Reports, Air and Space Accidents, Delta Air Lines
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Local lawmakers respond to President Obama's State of the Union address
Several local congressmen responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address.
Here is what they had to say:
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GOODLATTE STATEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
“Actions...Tags: Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, George Allen, Petroleum Industry, Politics
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Virginia lawmaker opposing light bulb ban in the state
Delegate Bob Marshall doesn't want the federal government telling Virginians what kind of light bulbs to use.
The Prince William County Republican has introduced legislation to allow the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs within Virginia'...Tags: Prince William County, Government, Energy Saving, Energy Saving, Politics
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Group plans lawsuit against Lexington over display of Confederate flag
The Sons of Confederate Veterans says it will file a lawsuit against the city of Lexington on Thursday, according to a news release the group sent out.
The lawsuit is in regards to a city ordinance over the display of Confederate flags.
The group is...Tags: Laws, Judges, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Trials, Politics
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Two area schools earn Blue Ribbon status
Anchor/ReporterAn elementary school in this area is getting high praise. Rocky Mount Elementary is classified as a Blue Ribbon School. The award is only given to public and private schools deemed to be at the top of the educational pyramid. Such a high honor, from...Tags: Government, Henry County, Politics
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Virginia Tech students prepare to invest millions
ReporterThe stock market has been on a roller coaster ride lately. Some Virginia Tech students are studying it all very closely as they prepare to invest millions. Finance students with the Pamplin Business School will be responsible for investing $5 million...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Government, Politics, Virginia Tech, Economy, Business and Finance
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Western Virginia weighs in on budget stalemate in Washington
ReporterThe budget showdown continues in Washington. President Barack Obama says he will continue to push for the largest deal possible to cut government spending and raise the nation's debt limit, but Republicans continue to oppose any tax increases, and a...Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Government, Washington (U.S. state), Elections
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Roanoke River on US 'endangered list'
ReporterDon't lift the ban on uranium mining. That's the message national environmental groups are sending to the Virginia Legislature. Now one of those groups American Rivers claims a river in our area is threatened if that ban is lifted. It's gone on for...Tags: Virginia, Government, Pittsylvania County, Environmental Pollution, Virginia General Assembly
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Southwest Va prepares for major disaster
Another terrorist attack, major flooding, a mass evacuation; those are all very-real scenarios that emergency responders in our area could be faced with
The Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness brings together government officials, non-profits, and...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning, Government, Health and Safety at School
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