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UPDATE: Lawmakers outline uranium legislation as supporters visit Capitol Square
Supporters of uranium mining fanned out across Capitol Square Thursday, as lawmakers offfered up more information on legislation that could open the door to uranium mining in Pittsylvania County. About 70 members of the group, People for Economic...
Tags: Justice System, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Virginia Tech, Petroleum Industry
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Two carpet installers treated for smoke inhalation following fire at Pittsylvania County church
Two carpet installers had to be treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a Pittsylvania County church Friday morning. The church, Brosville United Methodist Church, sustained minor fire damage and moderate smoke damage. By the time...
Tags: Fires, Religion and Belief
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Pittsylvania County Schools will have armed deputies, metal detectors at all schools
WDBJ7 ReporterSchool shootings have prompted new security at some local schools. Soon when you enter a Pittsyvlania County school, you'll pass through a metal detector. That's one of seven new security measures the sheriff there wants by the start of next school...Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Mike Taylor
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How many "Drowsy Driving" accidents were there where you live in 2012?
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterA lot of you swear you'd never drive drunk, but you are probably guilty of doing something else that is just as dangerous if not more. The Centers for Disease Control reveals one out of every 24 adult drivers admits to recently falling asleep behind...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Does Northern Pittsylvania County need a CT scanner? The state will answer that question
WDBJ7 ReporterHaving emergency care a short drive away is something many of us take for granted. In rural Virginia it's a different story. That's the case for people in the small towns of Gretna and Chatham in Northern Pittsylvania County. Friday hundreds came...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics
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Armed deputies in Pittsylvania County schools hope to be a crime deterrent
WDBJ7 ReporterIn Pittsylvania County the sheriff, the school board, and county supervisors are taking major steps to prevent a school tragedy. They released a detailed seven-point security plan Thursday, and it starts with an armed deputy in every school. This is...Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Mike Taylor
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Newly-formed uranium mining opposition group forms in Virginia
Click here to watch live streaming of the Virginia Coal and Energy commission meeting on uranium mining. -------------------------- As the debate over uranium mining heads to the legislature, a new group has been created supporting Virginia's decades-...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Danville City Council says no to uranium mining in Pittsylvania County
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Danville City Council doesn't want uranium mining in neighboring Pittsylvania County. Thursday night, members unanimously passed a resolution against lifting the 30 year uranium mining ban. The resolution states none of the studies within the last...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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After months of debate, a decision on uranium mining in Virginia could be days away
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterThe fight over uranium mining is now moving from rural Virginia to Richmond. It promises to be one of the most important issues state lawmakers will tackle during the General Assembly session that begins Wednesday. Even before the legislative...Tags: Republican Party, Justice System, Mining, Metal and Mineral, Crime, Law and Justice
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Next stop in Va. uranium debate: Statehouse
The subject of years of study and passionate debate around the state -- proposed uranium mining in Virginia -- is heading to the General Assembly and what is expected to be one of the fiercest environmental battles in recent memory. First stop is...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Danville warns of phone scam targeting restaurants
Danville Utilities is warning about a phone scam targeting restaurants. The caller tells the restaurant owner or manager that a check recently sent in or a utility bill wasn't signed, and that they have to immediately transfer money into a certain...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumers, Lifestyle and Leisure
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