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Montgomery County wants special label for its vineyards
WDBJ7 ReporterMontgomery County wants more attention focused on its wineries, and is asking the federal government to expand a special designation, to include one more county vineyard. The American Viticultural Area or AVA, is a specific label given to wine grapes...Tags: Wines, Grapes
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UPDATED TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight detours and lane closures this week, next week on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County
Overnight detours and lane closures on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County have been postponed, and are now scheduled to begin Wednesday and extend into next week. Detours will take place on Interstate 81 North on Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 10...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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Snow slows traffic, falls fast in Montgomery County
WDBJ7 ReporterThe sleet and snow started early in Montgomery County. It canceled church services and blanketed streets making roads slick as people ran their usual Sunday errands. It's unusual to hear robins sing and people scraping the snow off their driveways...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Virginia Department of Transportation, Snow Storms
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Blacksburg Middle School site still undeveloped
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's been nearly a couple of years since the old Blacksburg Middle School was torn down to make room for a big new project in town Tempers and patience have been wearing thin between Montgomery County and the Town of Blacksburg, when it comes to progress...Tags: Rackspace, US Inc., Blacksburg
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House approves higher gas tax, sending bill to Senate
The House of Delegates voted Friday to raise taxes on gasoline for the first time since 1992, heeding Gov. Martin O'Malley's call for an infusion of money to pay for roads, mass transit and other transportation priorities. House passage, by an unofficial...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Calvert County, Prince George's County, U.S. Congress, Travel
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Md. House votes to increase taxes on gasoline
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates voted Friday to raise taxes on gasoline sales for the first time in more than two decades. The Housed voted 76-63 to levy a sales tax on gasoline that would amount to about 4 cents a gallon starting this July, another 8...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. Congress, FBI, Politics
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2013 report ranks Henry and Tazewell Counties as least healthy in Virginia
A new report says counties and municipalities in northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state. The report was released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin...
Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia), Patrick County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia)
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House committee approves gas tax increase
A House of Delegates committee approved a plan Monday to raise taxes on gasoline by 3.8 cents July 1 as part of broader revenue package to pay for transportation projects. The rise in the gas tax, which would be followed by more increases over the next...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Government, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Maryland Department of Transportation
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Top Democrats seek votes to raise gas taxes
With three weeks left in the General Assembly session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and legislative leaders have begun the painstaking process of rounding up the votes to raise taxes on gasoline — a move so unpopular it hasn't been done here since 1992....
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Howard County, Justice System, AAA, Republican Party
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House approves letting casinos give away cash to play table games
The Baltimore SunCasinos could give free cash to table game players under a bill passed by the House of Delegates Thursday. The measure now heads to the state Senate. Proponents said the change is necessary to allow Maryland casinos to compete with in what Del. Eric...Tags: Problem Gambling, Howard County, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
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'Black liquor' deal goes sour
A deal environmentalists thought had been worked out to stop mostly out-of-state paper mills from cashing in on Maryland's renewable energy law by burning so-called "black liquor" has come unglued. The state's only paper plant in Allegany County has...
Tags: Lawyers, Energy Saving, Judges, Alternative Energy, Allegany County
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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: Human Interest, Franklin County (Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Academic Progress, Education
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