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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Planned Parenthood, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice
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Methamphetamine lab discovered in Henry County
U.S. Marshals discovered a methamphetamine lab Friday while searching for a person wanted on unrelated drug charges in Henry County. No arrests have been made. Investigators found the lab in a home in the 200 block of Amos Road in Martinsville....
Tags: Henry County, Drug Trafficking, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Off Track Betting parlors meet changing expectations
WDBJ7 ReporterIn the gambling world, the month of May means great business and tomorrow is the most expensive day in sports. The Kentucky Derby will have local gamblers clamoring take home big bucks. When Colonial Downs was still an idea, it was drenched in high...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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UPDATED: Martinsville City Council decides to display a controversial quilt
WDBJ7 ReporterMartinsville City Council will display a quilt that's been the center of a heated racial debate. Tuesday night's meeting was the city's first full council meeting since this whole thing started. More than a dozen people spoke either for or against...Tags: Media Industry, Teaching and Learning, Students, NAACP, Politics
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Local health centers receive funding
WDBJ7 ReporterMore than $2 million is waiting for about two dozen health centers in Virginia. The Martinsville, Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness is one of them. It provides tips on getting and staying fit and healthy. Health leaders work throughout...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Martinsville city jobless and Danville region unemployment rates are highest in Virginia for March
The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in March. The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 14.4 percent, down from 15.4 percent in February and 16.3 percent a...
Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Employment, Arlington County, Unemployment, Washington, DC
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Police force for Patrick Henry Community College approved
Patrick Henry Community College has won approval to establish a campus police department. The college received an affidavit certified by Henry County Circuit Court on Tuesday authorizing a campus police department. Patrick Henry vice president Ron...
Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Older drivers get tips on staying safe on the road
WDBJ7 ReporterGetting behind the wheel is a learning experience for all drivers but as we age the drive can become challenging. Friday older drivers in Martinsville took a refresher course on the rules of the road. Instructors say watch out for the blind spots...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice
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