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WDBJ7 Archive: The Great Debates of Nixon and Kennedy
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:29 PM EDT
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By
Kaitlyn Dillon
WDBJ7 dug through our archives to when both candidates paid a visit to the Star City for the election.
WDBJ7 Archives
WDBJ7 Archive: Elvis and Roanoke
Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
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By
Kaitlyn Dillon
Elvis Presley is known for being the King of Rock and Roll, and even made a few appearances in the Star City.
WDBJ7 Archives
WDBJ7 Archive: Gas prices in the headlines 50 years ago
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
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By
Joe Dashiell
50 years ago this week, gas prices were in the news.
WDBJ7 Archives
WDBJ7 Archive: FFE celebrates 40 seasons
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
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By
Kaitlyn Dillon
Friday Football Extra is celebrating 40 seasons, with the first show debuting September 14, 1984, as the first high school football show in Virginia.
WDBJ7 Archives
WDBJ7 Archive: Tony Bennett interviewed in Roanoke in 1994
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
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WDBJ7 Staff
The interview was with then-reporter Patrick Evans before an appearance by Bennett at what is now the Berglund Performing Arts Theatre.
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WDBJ7 Archive: Valley View Mall celebrates 38 years of operation
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 9:20 PM EDT
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By
Kaitlyn Dillon
The mall first opened its doors July 17, 1985.
History
WDBJ7 Archive: Flying with Roanoke Aviation Legend Wes Hillman in 1973
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 7:09 PM EDT
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Joe Dashiell
50 years ago this week, WDBJ7 went flying with Roanoke aviation legend Wes Hillman.
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