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Governor McDonnell dropped support over abortion bill because of legal concerns
Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says he backed away from a bill requiring women to undergo an invasive procedure before receiving an abortion because he believed it might not have withstood legal scrutiny.
McDonnell discussed the matter Friday...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Bob McDonnell, Abortion
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Virginia House GOP muscles through anti-abortion bills
A House Republican supermajority has muscled two of the most restrictive anti-abortion bills in years to passage over passionate objections from Democrats.
Del. Bob Marshall's House Bill 1 would effectively outlaw all Virginia abortions by declaring that...Tags: Republican Party, Abortion
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Wythe County Animal Control and Pound had "significant issues of non-compliance"
The same Wythe County facility where four dogs were euthanized Tuesday morning has been cited for numerous violations as recent as October 2011, NEWS7 has learned.
In inspection records from April 2011, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer...Tags: Dog (animal), Euthanasia, Entertainment Events, Circuses, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Efforts to lower animal kill rate in Roanoke paying off
ReporterThe Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection in Roanoke is working to lower its euthanasia rate. Last year the euthanasia rate was 52% That's down from 2010 which had 66%. The Director of Shelter Operations Vicki Roller says putting down an...Tags: Euthanasia, Facebook, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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The next homeless person could be you
Anchor/ReporterYou probably have something in common with the homeless man or woman you passed along your way to work this week. Many of the people who live on the street, lived from paycheck to paycheck once. In the Roanoke area, aside from losing a job or not being...Tags: Homelessness, Rentals, Heart Attack
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New policy may allow adoption agencies to discriminate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) --
The Virginia Board of Social Services has finalized regulations that advocates say would allow state-licensed adoption agencies to discriminate against prospective adoptive and foster parents based on their sexual orientation....Tags: Family, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Minority Groups, Social Services
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Don't let scammers steal your Christmas spirit or your money
reporterThe holiday day season is a time for giving, but some people may want to take advantage of your generous nature. That's why the Virginia Office for Consumer Affairs and the Better Business Bureau is reminding people to not get swept up in the holiday...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Holidays, Theft, Business, Consumer Issue
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Lynchburg-area charity gets high-profile ad space in New York City
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen the ball drops in Times Square this New Years Eve, millions of people will see an ad for a local charity. Gleaning for the World is getting a free billboard in New York City. The Appomattox County group will be featured for 91 days on a jumbotron...Tags: New York City, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Charity, Times Square
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Report: More than 250,000 Virginia children were living in poverty in 2010
A report concludes that the percentage of Virginia children living in poverty in 2010 was at its highest rate
since 1998.
The report from Voices for Virginia's Children says the total number of children living in poverty totals nearly 265,000, or 14...Tags: Poverty
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New regulations may put some abortion clinics out of business
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) --
Gov. Bob McDonnell has approved new abortion clinic regulations for Virginia that critics say will put
clinics out of business.
McDonnell approved the new guidelines Thursday after the state Board of Health voted 12-1 earlier...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Bob McDonnell, Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics
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Virginia sets up relief fund for disaster victims
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia has a new fund to help victims of disasters.
Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday that the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund will be made a permanent part of the state's disaster relief tools. Officials say it will serve as a...Tags: Executive Branch, Meteorological Disasters, Nature, Government Aid, Parties and Movements
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Governor Bob McDonnell declares state of emergency for Irene
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irene's weekend arrival.
Thursday's declaration allows state resources, such as the National Guard, to be sent to Hampton Roads to help local...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Executive Branch, Hampton Roads, Employees, Tropical Storms
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