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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: Railway Transportation, Amtrak, Travel, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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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: Architecture, National Parks, U.S. Postal Service, Railway Transportation, Barack Obama
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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, Travel, Mountains, Roanoke County, Landforms
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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: Road Transportation, Travel, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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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, Travel, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements
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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: Christianity, Railway Transportation, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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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, Politics, Highway Transportation, Travel, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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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: Road Transportation, Regional Authority, Highway Transportation, Politics, Travel
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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: Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Mushrooms, Travel, Subway Transportation
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Several V-DOT projects going on at one time
WDBJ7 Reporter/AnchorIf you've noticed more road construction in your hometown, you're not mistaken. The Virginia Department of Transportation says our district is one of the busiest in the Commonwealth. The way it has worked out there's a number of big projects happening at...Tags: Road Transportation, Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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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: Road Transportation, Gingerbread Houses, House Building, Travel, Breads
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Delta Airlines replacing regional jets with an airbus at Roanoke Regional
WDBJ7 InternRoanoke Regional Airport will be upgrading back to first class, after a little more than a decade without it. On Monday, the airport announced that Delta Airlines will replace some regional jets with an Airbus A-319. The last time daily, full-size jet...Tags: Air Transportation, Travel, Delta Air Lines
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