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Callaway mechanic to serve 12 years in prison for online car and parts sales scam
A mechanic has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for bogus online sales of vehicles and car parts. The Roanoke Times reports Jeffrey Lynn Overstreet of Callaway was sentenced Tuesday in Franklin County Circuit Court to 18 years in prison, with six of...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment
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Roanoke County company targets distracted driving with new technology
ReporterClay Skelton has been driving with ORIGO for the last nine months. Monday morning, he demonstrated the system he devised to prevent distracted driving. "So I put the phone in, and it authenticates the phone and I start the car," he told us. His goal is...Tags: Roanoke County
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"Going green," could now cost you some "green"
ReporterOver the last several years, they've been popping up wherever you go -whether it's a Prius, Camry or Escape, hybrid often means a way to save money. "A lot of people just assume that it's to save gas and you're right, but people buy these cars 'cause...Tags: Government, Hybrid Vehicles, Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch
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More people are giving cars as Christmas gifts
ReporterWhile shoppers cram local stores to find that perfect Christmas present, one type of gift is gaining in popularity. But you won't find it at the shopping mall and it certainly won't fit under a Christmas tree. In today's Hometown Dollars and Sense, we'...Tags: Religious Festivals, Gifts, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Holidays, Vehicles
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No. 4 story of 2012: Roanoke shop owner fixes bullied Radford University's car, goes on "Ellen"
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterWe're counting down the top 7 stories of the year. Coming in at number 4: the story of a Roanoke shop owner who completely restored the car of a bullied Radford University student for free after vandals damaged it. But what started out as an act of...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Health and Safety at School
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Two local men featured on Ellen hold watch parties
WDBJ7 ReporterYou may remember last month WDBJ7 brought you the exclusive story of a Roanoke auto shop manager who repaired a bullied college student's car for free. WDBJ7's story got Ellen's attention and she invited the two men on her season premiere show which aired...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Colleges and Universities, Education, Health and Safety at School
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UPDATE: Roanoke auto shop, student receive worldwide response after WDBJ7 story
ReporterIt's a story people are still talking about one week later. Last Monday, WDBJ7 first told you about a Roanoke auto shop that repaired a bullied college student's car for free. That story quickly went viral and people all over the world are talking...Tags: Business, Car Tires, Advance Auto Parts Incorporated, Automotive Equipment, Toyota
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Roanoke auto shop restores bullied student's car
ReporterA college student has a "new" car. It's all thanks to a Roanoke auto shop. Jordan Addison is a student at Radford University. Between March and May of this year his car was vandalized four times. Once at his home and three times on-campus. "The...Tags: Students, Personal Service, Teaching and Learning, Business, Advance Auto Parts Incorporated
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