Neesey Payne
Anchor
Roanoke VA
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If there is one thing we can say about Neesey Payne it's that she's one-of-a-kind. She's the bright, bubbly personality reporting on our WDBJ7 Mornin' show.
A native of Pulaski, Neesey is no stranger to our area. She attended Radford University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Media Studies in 2010. Neesey worked in radio and print media before coming to WDBJ7 in 2013.
She loves to read, blog, cook, shop (she has one big shoe collection), and is passionate about inspiring kids to follow their dreams. And how can we forget about that laugh?! We always know when Neesey's in the building.
Neesey owes everything to her family. They keep her inspired to live each day as a blessing.
Wake up with Neesey. She'll bring you the sun before it comes up!
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Two years ago, Gray’s LAMBscaping started out with 25 adult females, and now they have nearly 800 sheep.
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The math garden is part of an ongoing project by seventh-grade math teacher Jennifer Hatch.
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Dominion Energy and Carilion Clinic are using solar grazing to maintain the land where they have solar arrays.
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Jennifer Hatch has received several awards this year for her work in the classroom. Most recently, she was honored with the 2024 Regional Teacher of the Year award.
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The farmers market is moving to a new location right beside LEAP’s Food Hub.
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Laws in recent years passed through the Virginia General Assembly have greatly impacted our criminal justice system.
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Kion Davis is searching for justice. He’s on a mission to exhaust all options to see his conviction overturned.
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Grown Here at Home: Salem Library program has seeds and tools you can check out to get you gardening
Whether you’re a beginner or expert gardener, the Seed Library inside the Salem Public Library has everything you need to help you learn and grow.
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Lick Run Farm is hosting a Spring Social on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School teacher Jennifer Hatch is a recipient of the 2023 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award.
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It’s different from a traditional Community Supported Agriculture program. Instead of buying food from one farmer, you get to enjoy food from several.
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You can nominate someone you think is an Ag Superhero. The deadline to submit nominations is March 8, 2023.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched the AgriStress Helpline in 2022 to give farmers mental health support.
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The LEAP Community Gardens are in three locations in Roanoke – Hurt Park, Mountain View, and Morningside.
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Normally, at this time of year, the crew at Woods Farms in Franklin County would be filling up every greenhouse, but that’ll have to happen a little later.
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This land acquisition project will give people who live in the northwest part of the city access to healthy, nutritional food.
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LEAP called on volunteers to help process 300 to 400 pounds of butternut squash.
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Put your competitive edge to work over dinner by hosting an entertaining yet low-key evening for friends or family.
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A good work-life balance is one of the keys to being your best self.
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A Lynchburg meat processing plant is creating a sustainable solution to keeping cattle hides out of landfills.
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Whether you’ll be dancing under sparkling lights or staying in with friends this New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of fashion-forward outfit possibilities available.
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WDBJ7 Meteorologist Bradford Ambrose wanted help transforming his apartment from a place to live in, to a place that feels like home.
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Design and lifestyle expert Johnathan Miller gives some last-minute Christmas gift ideas.
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A grant program put in place 10 years ago, continues to help both large and small businesses in the ag and forestry industries.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services held an event at Homestead Creamery to mark the 10th anniversary of the AFID program.
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It’s Christmas time at Woods Farms in Franklin County and the crew is still hard at work.
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Homestead Creamery needs your help to keep their milk on store shelves.
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The holidays are a great time to get organized so that you know what you’ve got and what you need.
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Lori Hooper is a busy mom and school cafeteria worker.
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Smoke In Chimneys is competing for a chance to win $10,000 in the Virginia FAIRS Bull Pen competition.
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The Virginia Department of Forestry’s online seedling store is now open.
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As farmers age in Virginia, an organization is focused on keeping those farmers healthy, active, and able.
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The Roanoke Foodshed Network is hosting a workshop called “Feeling Good on the Farm & in the Garden.”
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Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is giving teachers a chance to win a grant for their classroom.
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Traffic in Lovingston will make way for a parade of tractors Monday.
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The Nelson County FFA has a great opportunity ahead, heading to the national stage at the end of October, but needs some help to make it possible.
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Sherry Shaverdi and her husband live on a 60-acre sheep farm in Wythe County. In July, they noticed a hornet nest on their dog’s house.
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Grown Here at Home: Teachers, enter to win a hydroponics system through Virginia Ag in the Classroom
Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is celebrating 30 years with a nice giveaway teachers can enter to win.
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You can get a look at the latest research and tools in agriculture during Kentland Farm Field Day.
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Ice cream is good any time of year, but it surely fits the bill on these hot summer days.
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As a family in Catawba is navigating their daughter’s unexpected diagnosis of a rare disease, their alpaca farm has become quite the special place for them.
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The Schneiders' alpaca farm has become a safe haven for them as they navigate an unexpected challenge.
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At Woods Farms in Franklin County, they’re busy stocking the farm stand for all your summer get-togethers.
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The Agrarian Trust is an organization that started in 2013 – formed by a group of people who experienced the challenges new farmers have in accessing land.
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The Virginia Department of Education awarded Nelson County High School the Creating Excellence Award.
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A training program is equipping people to write nutrient management plans to help farmers.
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Cam Terry moved from Colorado to Virginia in 2017 to start an urban farming business.
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Changes made to the Virginia Grown program are hoping to get more people to buy from their local farmers.
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If you love orchids and are just now becoming familiar with the plant, there are some basic things you should establish so your orchid will bloom year after year.
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For the second year in a row, Homestead Creamery has been voted the “Best Ice Cream Shop” in Southwest Virginia.
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