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Technology plan presented to Lynchburg City School Board on Tuesday
The Lynchburg City School Board was presented with a new technology plan during a meeting on Tuesday. The plan would reportedly help teachers prepare to teach their students technology skills by supplying each instructor with a laptop computer for the...
Tags: Education, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Technology, Teaching and Learning, Students
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U.Va. capital campaign exceeds $3 billion goal
The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal. The university says in a news release that it received donations from more than 220,000 individuals and corporations. More than 220,000 individuals and corporations...
Tags: Elections, Politics, University of Virginia
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After two days of travel, WDBJ7 crew meets up with Hokie Storm Chasers in Kansas
WDBJ7 is tagging along as a team of meteorology professors and students are using the Midwest as their classroom this week. Chris Hurst is with them for the next two days. He and photojournalist Andy May met up with them late Saturday night as they were...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Weather Science
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Re-opening for Center in the Square
reporterAfter years of planning and hardwork, Center in the Square is open to the public. Roanoke's cultural center re-opened Saturday morning to lots of fanfare with a ribbon cutting by city and center leaders. Center in the Square closed down while a multi-...Tags: Museums, Arts, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Arts and Culture
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New academy offers Pittsylvania County high school students college credit, internships, work certificate
WDBJ7 ReporterA new program in southern Virginia is helping students get ready for the real world, even before graduating high school. Pittsylvania County schools are introducing a new Academy for Engineering and Technology this fall. Students can earn college...Tags: Education, Virginia State University, Colleges and Universities, Pittsylvania County
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College grads need jobs
WDBJ7 ReporterOn Friday, thousands of students will graduate from Virginia Tech. The question is how many have a job lined up? The lawn at Alumni Hall was packed with soon to be graduates, all taking part in "Grad Bash", a new tradition that may be the last hurrah...Tags: Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech continues leading the research in safer football helmets
Virginia Tech continues leading the research in safer football helmets. On Wednesday, the university released its newest safety ratings and gave one more helmet two thumbs up with the maximum 5 stars. The Xenith X-2 joins Riddell and Rawlings as the...
Tags: Engineering, Health and Safety at School, Technology, Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech president Steger stepping down
Virginia Tech president Charles Steger announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Steger is scheduled to give the commencement speech at Virginia Tech’s graduation Friday. Steger has been the school’s president since 2000. “When...
Tags: Technology, Colleges and Universities, Students, Virginia Cavaliers, Medical Research
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Longtime VMI athletics director retiring
Virginia Military Institute athletic director Donny White announced Monday that he will retire in November. White has been a part of VMI’s athletic department for 35 years, spending time as a cadet-athlete, assistant coach, head coach, and chief...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big South Conference, College Sports, Baseball, U.S. Army
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Forest Service urges camping with caution
Roanoke, VA - National forest officials are promoting flash flood awareness for neighboring communities and people who camp outdoors. A flash flood is a serious weather event for forest visitors because rising flood water is extremely dangerous—a...
Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Forestry and Timber, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Radio
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Radford University business class studies STEM grads, seeking out exceptional foreign students
WDBJ7 ReporterOn Wednesday at Radford University, business and local leaders had a roundtable discussion about exceptionally gifted foreigh students and how they impact the local economy. Educators say some of the nearly 1 million foreign born Virginia residents...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech
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Send photos, videos and weather reports
We enjoy your photos and videos during any kind of weather, but your reports are invaluable during severe weather events.
Your weather report could be helping us relay specific storm information to an extremely large audience, often getting those in...Tags: Skype, Social Media, Weather, Weather Reports, Science
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