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Haitian girl who had special surgery gets send off from Montgomery County hospital
WDBJ7 ReporterWe have an update to a story we've been reporting on since January. It's about a group of doctors, churches and neighbors, all stepping in to change one young girl's life. We're talking about Haitian teenager Kethia Sirena's long road to recovery. That...Tags: Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Hospitals and Clinics, Haiti, Health
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Virginia Tech students design & build Clifton Forge amphitheatre
reporterA place for music, plays and more has landed in Clifton Forge. The Masonic Amphitheatre is beginning to take shape. Virginia Tech architecture students designed and built the facility. Most of the existing facility was assembled in Blacksburg before...Tags: Virginia Tech, Arts and Culture, Architecture
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Peeping Tom in Montgomery County convicted of rape and sodomy
A Montgomery County jury found Christopher Matthew Walrond, 34, guilty of rape and sodomy in a rape case in Christiansburg that happened in March 2011. The jury recommended a sentence of 16 years, 8 years on each charge. Earlier this month, Walrond...
Tags: Human Body, Trials, Chemicals, Sex Crimes, Science and Technology
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Man dies on the New River
A Blacksburg man died on the New River Friday night while fishing. Authorities believe Christopher Roderick Elliott, 51, drowned, but can't say for sure until there's a full report from the medical examiner. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland...
Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Three Blacksburg men facing meth charges
Three Blacksburg men have been on methamphetamine charges in the McCoy part of Montgomery County. Timothy William Comer and David Graham, both 47, and 27-year-old Timothy Rader have all been arrested following a search warrant served Tuesday at 1673...
Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Methamphetamine (drug), David Graham, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution
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Rural Montgomery County residents happy their post office is staying open
The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday, that thousands of small post offices won't have to close to save money, but there will be changes. From the tiny McCoy post office, 11 miles west of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, we heard reaction to...
Tags: Financial and Business Services, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service
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No blasting on I-81 in Montgomery County on Friday, but be prepared for delays
The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend blasting on Interstate 81 on Thursday and Friday because of the graduation ceremony at Virginia Tech, but there could be other traffic delays because of First LadyMichelle Obama's appearance at the...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Montgomery County (Virginia), Radford (Radford, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Michelle Obama
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First Lady Michelle Obama praises "Hokie spirit" during Virginia Tech commencement speech
The new Virginia Tech graduates and their families couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for an outdoor graduation. Plus, they had a very special commencement co-speaker during their graduation Friday at Lane Stadium. First Lady Michelle Obama...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Sugar Bowl, Teaching and Learning, Michelle Obama, Virginia Tech Hokies
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New River Valley Police Officers Remembered
ReporterLaw Enforcement officers around the New River Valley are remembering their fellow officers killed in the line of duty. In Blacksburg, a memorial parade was held this afternoon to pay respect to those in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice. The parade...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Ray Roberts, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Slain Virginia Tech police officer's name added to national memorial
Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse's name was added Thursday to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. Crouse was murdered while on patrol on December 8 on the Virginia Tech campus. He was killed by Ross Ashley, who...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Heroism, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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About 9,000 people attend vigil on the fifth anniversary of Virginia Tech shootings
WDBJ7 ReportersFive years ago Monday, grief consumed the campus of Virginia Tech after a gunman opened fire, killing 32 people. Virginia's Governor was one of many speaking at a candlelight vigil Monday evening. People will never forget what happened at Virginia...Tags: Virginia Tech, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell
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DAY 3: Witness testimony continues in Virginia Tech shootings lawsuit
WDBJAttorneys for the families suing Virginia Tech continue to build their case against the university. The trial is now at the end of it's third day. Lawyers for families suing Virginia Tech are still presenting their evidence. There were two real...Tags: Lawyers, Litigation, Executive Branch, Politics, Murder
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