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Traveling this holiday weekend? VDOT launches new mobile app to help you avoid traffic
ReporterTraveling this Memorial Day weekend? The state wants to help you to avoid traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation (V-Dot) has launched a new and improved 511 traffic information system. The phone service has a better voice recognition...Tags: Apple iPad, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, Holiday Vacations
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Bedford County landmark rescued by new business venture
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefYou won't see many cars driving through the small community of Lowry in Bedford County. "Time has sort of passed us by," said John Vyrne, a longtime Lowry resident. The village hasn't always been deserted. "This was one of the three crossings of the...Tags: Travel, Railway Transportation, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Amherst County students create business to make roads safer for teen drivers
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefLearning how to drive was not a fun experience for Allissa Abdelwahed, at least not at first. "You have to practice a lot," said Abdelwahed. "Get used to the fact that there are going to be a lot of cars and you have to watch out." Practicing was...Tags: Travel, Companies and Corporations, Teaching and Learning, Road Transportation, Services and Shopping
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Former Virginian Railway station in Roanoke is getting a makeover
WDBJ7 ReporterA Roanoke landmark heavily damaged by fire is getting a major makeover. The former passenger station of the Virginian Railway is on Williamson Road not far from Community Hospital. If you've driven by here the last few years, you've seen nothing but a...Tags: Travel, Railway Transportation, Railway Industry
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Ashley bought gun in Virginia in January
Virginia State Police say the man who shot and killed a Virginia Tech Police Officer bought the .40-caliber handgun legally in January.
Police say Ross Ashley shot and killed Officer Deriek Crouse, and then took his own life with the same handgun....Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Laws, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Radford (Radford, Virginia), Suicide
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Police identify Virginia Tech shooter
Friday recap: Virginia State Police have identified the gunman who they say killed a Virginia Tech police officer and himself Thursday.
Investigators say Ross Truett Ashley of Radford shot and killed officer Deriek Crouse, and then took his own life....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Prosecution, Weaponry, Colleges and Universities, Realty
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Air travelers endure long wait for bags
News 7Flying can be such joy during the holidays, right? Maybe not as 100 passengers on two airlines flying into Roanoke Regional Airport learned Tuesday night. Travelers on a United Airlines flight from Chicago and a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta...Tags: Travel, United Air Lines, Air Transportation, Delta Air Lines, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Model trains create popular attraction at Bedford Museum
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIs your family stuck at home with nothing to do this week? A group in Bedford wants to get your kids off the couch, and get them excited about an old hobby. "I love trains, and I love people," said Wallace Post, a retired rail engineer and model train...Tags: Human Interest, Travel, Railway Transportation, Hobbies, Arts and Culture
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Delta Airlines will keep daily flight from Roanoke to New York City
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has confirmed that the Delta Airilines will continue its daily flight to New York's LaGuardia Airport.
There had been concerns that Delta Airlines would pick up slots that US Airways wanted to drop, but in turn Delta would not...Tags: Travel, U.S. Airways, Air Transportation, Delta Air Lines, New York City
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Virginia Tech research shows talking on the phone while driving not risky
ReporterIs talking on your cell phone dangerous behind the wheel? A government agency says yes and now wants a ban even on hands-free phone devices. "That is not supported by the science that we've done," says Jon Hankey with the Virginia Tech...Tags: Travel, National Transportation Safety Board, Cell Phones, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Transportation Industry
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Roanoke Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society hosts its annual Holiday Express
Associate ProducerSanta's usually driving a sleigh lead by 8 reindeer but instead, he was riding the rails. The Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society hosted its annual Holiday Express. This year the event was held at the Virginia Museum of Transportation....Tags: Holidays, Travel, Railway Transportation, Arts and Culture, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Some Roanoke streets to close starting Sunday for work
Some Roanoke streets will be shut down starting Sunday so work can be completed.
Jefferson Street will be closed between Campbell Avenue and Church Avenue from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Crews are replacing a cooling tower on the roof of the Carilion...Tags: Travel, Traffic, Road Transportation, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Transportation
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