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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. The Tenth Annual Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days is this weekend

    Some people in Franklin County hope to educate others about life on the farm.
    Some people in Franklin County hope to educate others about life on the farm. In order to do that, members of the Antique Farm Days Club are holding the Tenth Annual Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days event. On Saturday there was a quilting...

    Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Record number of turkeys harvested during 2013 spring

    A record number of turkeys were harvested during the 2013 spring season, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
    A record number of turkeys were harvested during the 2013 spring season, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The 2013 harvest of 19,265 birds exceeded the previous number (18,345) set in 2002. Bedford County recorded the...

    Tags: Hunting, Halifax County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Southampton (Southampton, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. What's coming out of your well?

    The Virginia Cooperative Extension wants to make sure homeowners who rely on wells, know whether their water is safe to drink.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    The Virginia Cooperative Extension wants to make sure homeowners who rely on wells, know whether their water is safe to drink. "We've got that rotten egg smell," says Linda Oliver, a homeowner in Roanoke County. Oliver, like an estimated 22 percent...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, E. coli Infection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Environmental Politics

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Former Franklin County deputy Jonathan Agee sentenced to three life terms for killing ex-wife

    Outside the court house, former Virginia State Police Sergeant Matthew Brannock said he is satisfied with the ruling handed down to Jonathan Agee on Wednesday.
    Outside the court house, former Virginia State Police Sergeant Matthew Brannock said he is satisfied with the ruling handed down to Jonathan Agee on Wednesday. Agee was sentenced to serve three life sentences in prison for killing his ex-wife, and...

    Tags: Criminal Laws, Punishment, Holidays, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia)

    5. May 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Penhook man facing moonshining charges after two 800-gallon stills, 1,600 gallons of mash found

    A nine-month investigation by Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents has resulted in moonshining charges against a Penhook man.
    A nine-month investigation by Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents has resulted in moonshining charges against a Penhook man. Agents say they destroyed two 800-gallon black-pot stills on Monday in eastern Franklin County. They also...

    Tags: Misdemeanors, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Prisons, Crimes

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Virginians not eager to pay off fees and fines

    Do the crime, pay the fine.  But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Do the crime, pay the fine.  But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year. "My husband and I both got my traffic ticket back in November and about two weeks later we...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)

    7. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. A Franklin County man warns don't get suckered by online divorce company

    Matthew Miles knew getting a divorce would be difficult but not for the reasons he thought.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Matthew Miles knew getting a divorce would be difficult but not for the reasons he thought. "I came across it from what you see right there in the phone book," says Miles. It's the first listing in the Yellow Pages.  A company promising to help you...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Family, New York City, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Divorce

    8. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Franklin County furniture business expanding with new Bedford location

    A man who owns several large furniture stores in Franklin County is expanding his business into a new area.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    A man who owns several large furniture stores in Franklin County is expanding his business into a new area. Joel Shepherd is buying the old Taylor Brothers Construction building in Bedford.  He plans to open a new furniture store and warehouse there,...

    Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)

    9. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. TRAFFIC ALERT: Water main break closes part of South Main Street in Rocky Mount

    A water main break has closed South Main Street (Route 220 Business) in Rocky Mount, and it could be a few days before it reopens.
    A water main break has closed South Main Street (Route 220 Business) in Rocky Mount, and it could be a few days before it reopens. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, South Main Street will be closed at Pigg River Bridge for the...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation

    10. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Earn college credits while in high school

    Virginia Western to offer free dual enrollment courses at area high schools.
    Multimedia Journalist
    Virginia Western to offer free dual enrollment courses at area high schools. Students will receive transferrable college credits while earning their high school diplomas. Virginia Western Community College announces that it will offer dual enrollment...

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), High Schools, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Schools

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. 2013 report ranks Henry and Tazewell Counties as least healthy in Virginia

    A new report says counties and municipalities in northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state.
    A new report says counties and municipalities in northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state. The report was released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin...

    Tags: Dickenson County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia), Henry County, Pulaski County (Virginia)

    12. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Virginia Western to offer free dual enrollment courses to high school students next year

    Virginia Western Community College has announced that it will offer dual enrollment (college credit) courses at public high schools for free beginning in the 2013-14 school year.
    Virginia Western Community College has announced that it will offer dual enrollment (college credit) courses at public high schools for free beginning in the 2013-14 school year. According to a news release, this could save students and families...

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), High Schools, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Schools

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