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Bedford museum opens model train display
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA popular toy from holidays past is entertaining new generations of children in Bedford. Model trains are making their way around the third floor of the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library. The tiny locomotives travel on two different tracks,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Railway Transportation, Museums, Gleaning for the World, Travel
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VDOT to suspend all lane closures Wednesday for Thanksgiving travel
The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend lane closures on interstates and roads across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday. The lane closures will be lifted from noon Wednesday until noon Monday. Construction zones with concrete...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Alleghany County (Virginia)
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Lynchburg train station turns 100
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefLynchburg's passenger train station is celebrating a big anniversary. Wednesday is the Kemper Street Station's 100th Birthday. The first passenger trains rolled in on October 31, 1912. To commemorate the milestone, Lynchburg train enthusiasts presented...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Railway Transportation, Amtrak, Travel
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UPDATE: Humpback Bridge in Alleghany County designated as National Historic Landmark
It's been on the National Register of Historic Places for more than 40 years, but now the Humpback Bridge near Covington is a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Wednesday. For many in Alleghany County, it's a...
Tags: Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, Sports, Architecture, World War II (1939-1945)
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UPDATE: Schedule of VDOT railroad crossing repairs in Roanoke County, Botetourt County
Crews repairing railroad tracks in Roanoke County and Botetourt County have adjusted their work schedule this week. Here is the new schedule: - Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Route 652 (Mountain Pass) - Thursday, Oct. 18 - Route 651 (Stoney Battery Road) -...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation, Botetourt County, Mountains, Travel
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Bridge construction on Lynchburg's Candlers Mountain Road will take longer than expected
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA major construction project in Lynchburg is causing people to change their driving habits. "I usually try to avoid the area, if at all possible," said Robert Reynolds, who travels from his home in Concord every day to pick up his children at Liberty...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Road Transportation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Travel
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Norfolk Southern warns about lower 3Q profits
Norfolk Southern Corp. says a drop in coal shipments and lower fuel surcharge revenue during the third quarter will hurt the railroad's profits. Norfolk Southern said Wednesday that the railroad expects to report third-quarter earnings between $1.18...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Travel
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7th annual Roanoke Greek festival is coming up, but Greek ties date back to the 1800's
reporter"When came to this country, had something in my mind, for things I do desire and those I left behind." This is just a piece of a poem from a Greek immigrant. Like many of the Greeks before him he looked at the Roanoke Valley as a promised land. And, he...Tags: Arts and Culture, Internists, Religion and Belief, Entertainment Events, Railway Transportation
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Virginia, GEICO team up to sponsor all of the commonwealth's rest stops
Virginia's rest areas are getting some corporate help. The Commonwealth will receive revenue through a corporate sponsorship deal that includes all 43 of Virginia's rest areas and GEICO. The move for a sponsorship was created to help cope with major...
Tags: Regional Authority, Highway Transportation, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), GEICO, Virginia Department of Transportation
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VDOT ready to start next phase of I-81 project between Roanoke and Christiansburg
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it is ready to start the next phase of a project on Interstate 81 that would add a lane of traffic in both directions between Roanoke and Christiansburg. However, an environmental study...
Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Highway Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation, Executive Branch
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SkyWarn weather spotter terms
-A- ACCAS (usually pronounced ACK-kis) - AltoCumulus CAStellanus; mid-level clouds (bases generally 8 to 15 thousand feet), of which at least a fraction of their upper parts show cumulus-type development. These clouds often are taller than they are wide,...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Religion and Belief, Weather Warnings, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Bridge construction slows business tremendously at three Danville stores
WDBJ7 ReporterIf you business isn't doing well, these days it's typical to blame it on the economy. In Danville, it's a major construction project keeping customers away. Closed roads, detours, flashing lights. Those are signs no business owner wants to see at its...Tags: Labor Legislation, Road Transportation, Gingerbread Houses, Career and Workplace, Travel
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