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Eagle Scouts speak out about proposal to lift ban on gay youth in troops
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Boy Scouts of America will be making history on Thursday. After years of criticism, emotion and public outcry on the issue, the organization will decide whether or not gays will be allowed to join for the first time ever. The issue has been...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations
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Services set for 10-year-old Charlottesville shooting victim
Services are set in Charlottesville for a 10-year-old Crozet girl who was shot to death this week. Teague Funeral Home of Charlottesville says on its website that services for Margaret Louise "Maggie" Hollifield will be held Friday night at Covenant...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Religion and Belief
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Congregation participates in vigil for North Korea leading up to National Day of Prayer
Tensions in North Korea have been rising for months. With the nuclear sanctions placed on the country and its leader’s threats against his own people and the United States, those here in the Roanoke Valley came together Wednesday night to pray for...
Tags: Baptist, North Korea, Religion and Belief
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Family Over Forty: How Easy Is It?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterYou've heard the saying "40 is the new 30," but is it really when it comes to having children? It seems more women are having children well into their 40's, but just how easy is it to get pregnant? "I am 41," said Tina Young. "And I just had my first...Tags: In Vitro Fertilization, Human Interest, Social Issues, Halle Berry, Roman Catholicism
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Good Shepherd Baptist Church moves into new building
Associate ProducerIt was a new beginning for this church in Christiansburg. Good Shepherd Baptist Church held its first services in their new worship center. After two long years, church members say they're glad to see in the new 22,000 square foot facility. "Today is...Tags: Baptist, Religion and Belief
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Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders. The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Issues, United Way , Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America
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Great cloth diaper change will attempt to break world record for most diapers changed at one time
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterParents with babies can be a part of a world record attempt, and help out the environment all at the same time. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is happening Saturday, April 20 in more than a dozen countries It's an effort to break the world record for...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief
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Roanoke College Children's Choir Planning to be Non-Profit
ReporterRoanoke, Va. After 26 years, the Roanoke College Children’s Choir will soon change its name. For more than a quarter century, their voices have been heard all over the world. They've performed at places such as Carnegie Hall and at Canterbury...Tags: Anglicanism, Education, Carnegie Hall, Canterbury, Colleges and Universities
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Rev. Jonathan Falwell to give invocation prior to NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville
The Reverent Jonathan Falwell will give the invocation before NASCAR’s April 7 Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Jonathan Falwell is the senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg. He is the son of Jerry Falwell, who died...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), NASCAR, Auto Racing, Baptist, Stock Car Racing
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Thirteen new sites added to the Virginia Landmarks Register
The Department of Historic Resources announced the addition of 13 new historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register on Thursday. New listings among the 13 include sites in the counties of Amherst, Bath, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and...
Tags: Human Interest, Pittsylvania County, Transportation, Arts and Culture, Bath County
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Roanoke Hispanic community energized by selection of Pope Francis
WDBJ7 ReporterFor many Hispanics around the world, having a Pope from Latin America, signals recognition in the church. At Saint Gerard Catholic Church in Roanoke on Sunday, there wasn't a whole lot of empty space. The 12:30 p.m. service is in Spanish. It's been...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Francis I, Religion and Belief
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Kindergarten conclave ends in Roanoke
They took a little longer than the College of Cardinals in Rome, but young students in Roanoke have concluded their "Kindergarten Conclave." We visited a classroom at Roanoke Catholic School earlier this week as the balloting began. Even after the...
Tags: Papal Conclave (2013), Rome (Italy), Schools, College of Cardinals, Roman Catholicism
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