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Winter rain and snow fill Roanoke Valley reservoirs
ReporterWinter weather is often a challenge, but this year, the rain and snow have also been a benefit to the region's water supply. Both Spring Hollow Reservoir and Carvins Cove are now full. After coming out of a drought last summer and early fall, that's...Tags: Water Supply
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Regional Science Fair hopes to inspire students to get involved in STEM
reporterSome area middle and high school students are going to college! Students from Roanoke City and County and other area schools converged on Roanoke College Saturday for the Western Virginia Regional Science Fair. About 100 students came up with an...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Roanoke County police setting up checkpoints this weekend to crack down on drunk drivers
While many will be out enjoying St Patrick's Day Weekend festivities, the Roanoke County Police Department will be out looking for drunk and impaired drivers There's a zero-tolerance policy in affect all weekend for drunk drivers. Friday night, the...
Tags: Roanoke County
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Seasonal employees upset with delay in unemployment payments
WDBJ7 ReporterBeing out of a job is scary. Many turn to unemployment to help pay the bills. But some workers say it's taking longer to get those benefits. We're talking about jobs like pavers and landscapers. They usually work eight months out of the year and...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Benefits
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Blue Ridge Parkway trims seasonal employees, closes some facilities to meet budget cuts
ReporterThe budget battle in Washington is having an impact on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some popular spots along the scenic highway won't be opening this year, unless Congress reverses some of the automatic cuts that kicked in March 1st. The parkway is cutting...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Music
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Four local high school bands play to raise money for students to go to college
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Community College Access Program (CCAP) is a tuition assistance program at Virginia Western Community College. It makes college available for students who could not otherwise afford to attend. CCAP supports as many students as possible, based on...Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Festive Events, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Education
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UPDATE: Accident causing delays on I-581 North in downtown Roanoke cleared
12:04 p.m.: The accident on Interstate 581 North in downtown Roanoke has been cleared and delays are no longer expected. ------------------------------------- 10:55 a.m.: An accident is slowing traffic on Interstate 581 North in downtown Roanoke....
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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Several area schools awarded honors from the Board of Education
WDBJ7 ReporterA few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday. The Board of Education Excellence awards were given to 51 schools across the state. The only school in Roanoke City to receive the award was Crystal Spring Elementary. It met all...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, Teachers, Caves and Caverns, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Roanoke's first Chocolate Festival a sweet success
WDBJ7Roanoke was the epicenter of every chocolate lover's dream Sunday. The southwest Virginia chapter of the American Culinary Federation held its first Chocolate Festival at the Hotel Roanoke. People sampled chocolate delicacies from local vendors and...Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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UPDATED: Two people arrested for a series of Bedford County business and home burglaries
The Bedford County Sheriff's Office say they have three people in custody following a series of burglaries there. They arrested Steve Croy and Tiffany Tolley Friday afternoon. Both Roanokers are wanted in the connection of burglaries that happened...
Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Police Arrests, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Lynchburg leads most areas of the state for job growth
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen the United States government needs high tech electronic equipment, like circuit boards, one of the manufacturers it relies on is located in Lynchburg. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, or AMTI, has been based in the city for 10 years. "This...Tags: Blacksburg, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), National Government, Career and Workplace
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