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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Mother's Day, Behavioral Conditions, Pumpkin, Track and Field, Special Olympics
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Lynchburg man sentenced to 11 years on child pornography charges
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg man will spend 11 years in prison for looking at pornographic pictures of children. A Federal judge sentenced Jesse Leon Coleman Wednesday afternoon. He was found guilty in November on charges of receiving e-mails from Russia that contained...Tags: Punishment, Judges, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Virginia Tech's College of Engineering unveils life-size robotic jellyfish
Researchers at Virginia Tech College of Engineering have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man as part of a U.S. Navy-funded project. The jellyfish, nicknamed “Cyro,” is 5 foot 7 inches in...
Tags: Providence College, Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Research
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D-Day broadcast named to National Recording Registry
ReporterThe Library of Congress has added two dozen important recordings to its national registry. Most are musical selections, including songs by Chubby Checker, the Bee Gees and Simon and Garfunkel, but one is a news broadcast with a tie to western Virginia,...Tags: Chubby Checker, Entertainment, Library of Congress, Bee Gees (music group), Music
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McDonnell to Obama: Don't let sequestration happen
The governor of Virginia is asking President Barack Obama in a letter to make good on his campaign pledge to avert automatic cuts to federal spending that would disproportionately damage Virginia. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says the threat of cuts...
Tags: National Government, Economic Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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Blue Angels visit Lynchburg to plan for 2013 air show
There's no fancy flying on this mission. Ryan Chamberlain and Michael Cheng of the United States Navy Blue Angels were in Lynchburg Monday for only one reason. "We're going to meet with the air show committee and go over all the details and logistics...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Memorial Day
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Faces of civil war sailors to aid in search for their identities
ReporterOutside the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, a wreath honored all of the sailors who served on the USS Monitor. Inside, the faces of two men were the center of attention. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled...Tags: New Year's Day, Reconstruction, Culture, Arts and Culture, DNA
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Nearly 150 years after their deaths, faces of two USS Monitor crew members reconstructed
ReporterOutside the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, a wreath honored all of the sailors who served on the USS Monitor. Inside, the faces of two men were the center of attention. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled...Tags: New Year's Day, Arts and Culture, DNA, USS Monitor, Human Body
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Arrest made in Navy veteran fundraising scam
Ohio's attorney general and the U.S. Marshal's office are announcing the arrest of a fugitive who is accused of running a scam that collected millions of dollars in donations from people who believed they were helping U.S. Navy veterans. A man who uses...
Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Ken Cuccinelli, Justice System
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Virginia's Attorney General announces settlement with fundraising firm
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says his office has reached a settlement with a company that solicited funds for a fraudulent group that donated to political candidates.
Cuccinelli received $55,500 from the United States Navy Veterans Association. He...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Ken Cuccinelli, Justice System
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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: Outer Banks, Natural Disasters, Weather, Health, Hurricanes
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Clifton Forge native gets hero's surprise party for big promotion
Weekend Anchor/ReporterThere was plenty of red, white and blue in Clifton Forge on Saturday. A man originally from the area went back in town and got a surprise for his recent, big achievement in the United States Navy. American flags could be seen everywhere,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Defense
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