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Breaking and entering, vandalism at Fieldale post office and pool on Thursday
Police are investigating a break-in and vandalism of a post office in Fieldale that took place on Thursday. According to a news release, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a breaking and entering at the United States Post...
Tags: Vandalism
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Postal Service delays plans to cut Saturday mail
The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Mail Order Industry
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UPDATED: Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
Saturday mail delivery will soon be a thing of the past. The Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail to homes and businesses on Saturdays, though the mail will still be delivered to post office boxes. Post offices that are now open on...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Sales, Marketing, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry
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Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary Observed In Roanoke
ReporterIt was a defining moment in American history-- the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Before the 13th Amendment ended slavery throughout the entire nation, the 5-page Emancipation Proclamation began the process 2 years earlier. The Roanoke NAACP...Tags: NAACP, Christianity, Slavery, Baptist, Religion and Belief
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"Tip Up" during the holidays!
Reporter'Tis the season to reach a little bit deeper into your pockets and fork over a bigger tip. Etiquette experts say larger than usual tips are expected, and appreciated during the holidays. One person you should tip is your hairstylist or barber. Tip what...Tags: FedEx Corporation, Holidays
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U.S. Postal Service holding Sunday mail collections in Roanoke
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it will collect mail from some collection boxes by 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, and Sunday, December 16. "We are asking our customers to please deposit their mail in the blue mail boxes in these areas by 4 p.m....
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Courtland
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UPDATE: Humpback Bridge in Alleghany County designated as National Historic Landmark
It's been on the National Register of Historic Places for more than 40 years, but now the Humpback Bridge near Covington is a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Wednesday. For many in Alleghany County, it's a...
Tags: Minority Groups, Labor Legislation, Arts and Culture, Transportation, City University of New York
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Liberty University gets its own ZIP code
After four years and several attempts, Liberty University has its own ZIP code. Liberty officials learned last month that the U.S. Postal Service approved the school's latest application. The new ZIP code is 24515. It replaces the former ZIP code,...
Tags: Mail Order Industry, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Mail America Communications to expand in Bedford County, add 75 new jobs
Mail America Communications is expanding in Bedford County, and will add 75 new jobs over the next three years. The company announced Tuesday that it will invest more than $5 million to expand its current operations in Forest. Mail America Communications...
Tags: Advertising, Economy, Business and Finance, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Government Postal Delivery, Elkton
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Rural Montgomery County residents happy their post office is staying open
The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday, that thousands of small post offices won't have to close to save money, but there will be changes. From the tiny McCoy post office, 11 miles west of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, we heard reaction to...
Tags: Blacksburg, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Financial and Business Services
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Roanoke mail processing center will stay open, for now
WDBJ7 ReporterThe U.S. Postal Service"delivered" some good news Thursday. WDBJ7 has confirmed Roanoke's mail processing center will stay open, at least for now. As we first reported Thursday afternoon, the postal service announced it won't close or consolidate...Tags: Corporate Officers, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Job Layoffs, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Investigators probe community for mail thieves in Halifax County
WDBJ7 ReporterInvestigators in Halifax County are continuing their search for whoever stole more than 500 pieces of mail. Tonight the Postal Service has raised an award for information to $5,000. The South Boston postmaster send us these pictures of what neighbors...Tags: Verizon Communications, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Theft
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