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    Nov 5, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Roanoke Man Longtime Buddies with Mitt Romney

    Imagine if someone you were buddies with from way back when was running for President?
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Imagine if someone you were buddies with from way back when was running for President? That's the case for one Roanoke allergy doctor who's known Mitt Romney since they were 19 years old. When Mitt Romney pointed into the crowd at a rally in Roanoke...

    Tags: Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Allergies, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Local Elections

    2. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Outside the Classroom: Do online degrees work?

    She was six months pregnant when she graduated from Northside High School in Roanoke County.  By age 30, only 1.5 percent of teen moms have gotten a degree of higher education. 
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    She was six months pregnant when she graduated from Northside High School in Roanoke County.  By age 30, only 1.5 percent of teen moms have gotten a degree of higher education.  Ashlyn Kessler had all the odds stacked against her, "having [my son] at...

    Tags: For-Profit Colleges, Colleges and Universities, General Electric Company

    3. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Some polls to double as flu shot clinics

    The Roanoke/Alleghany Health Districts are putting on flu shot clinics at seven polling places in Southwest Virginia on Election Day.
    WDBJ7 Anchor
    The Roanoke/Alleghany Health Districts are putting on flu shot clinics at seven polling places in Southwest Virginia on Election Day. Anyone who's older than six months can get a shot. Your asked to bring your medical insurance card, but clinic leaders...

    Tags: Botetourt County, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Flu, Elections

    4. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. John McCain to campaign for Romney on Saturday in Lynchburg and Roanoke

    Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain will campaign in Roanoke County and Lynchburg on Saturday on behalf of current presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
    Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain will campaign in Roanoke County and Lynchburg on Saturday on behalf of current presidential candidate Mitt Romney. McCain, a Senator from Arizona, will be joined by his wife Cindy and former Labor...

    Tags: John McCain, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Elections, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)

    5. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Accidents slowing traffic in I-81 in Roanoke County

    The accident on Interstate 81 South at mile marker 138 is a tractor-trailer accident.
    The accident on Interstate 81 South at mile marker 138 is a tractor-trailer accident. There is a four-mile back up in that area. There is also a separate accident on I-81 North at mile marker 138. There is also a six-mile backup in that area. ---------...
    6. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Think you've seen enough of Obama, Romney, Biden and Ryan?

    Without a doubt Southwest Virginia has become a hub for this year's Presidential candidates.  We've seem them campaign here in past years, but never quite like this.  From the current Commander-In-Chief to the man who wants to replace him and their number twos, all of these men are wining and dining Virginians with their agendas.
    Anchor/Reporter
    Without a doubt Southwest Virginia has become a hub for this year's Presidential candidates.  We've seem them campaign here in past years, but never quite like this.  From the current Commander-In-Chief to the man who wants to replace him and their number...

    Tags: Blacksburg, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Elections, Joe Biden

    7. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. UPDATE: Romney speaks at Roanoke County factory

    The countdown to Election 2012 continued in Roanoke County on Thursday morning.
    The countdown to Election 2012 continued in Roanoke County on Thursday morning. Governor Mitt Romney spoke to a large crowd inside Integrity Windows and Doors in Roanoke County, near Bonsack. The speech was less of a stump speech to get his message...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Political Candidates, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Government, Politics

    8. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Senate race a battle between political heavyweights, competing plans

    In a northern Virginia retirement community or a Roanoke County campaign office, the two former Governors know how to work a crowd.
    Reporter
    In a northern Virginia retirement community or a Roanoke County campaign office, the two former Governors know how to work a crowd. The political veterans have been campaigning full-time for over a year, with personal appearances across the state and a...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Energy Resources, Politics, Government

    9. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. UPDATE: Romney to campaign in Roanoke on Thursday

    The countdown is on to Election 2012. And Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney is returning to the Roanoke Valley. Governor Romney will visit Integrity Windows in Roanoke County for a rally Thursday morning.
    The countdown is on to Election 2012. And Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney is returning to the Roanoke Valley. Governor Romney will visit Integrity Windows in Roanoke County for a rally Thursday morning.   Frank Baumgartner is looking forward...

    Tags: Political Candidates, Republican Party, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Elections

    10. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Make sure you're prepared for Hurricane Sandy

    A hurricane as big as Sandy is reason enough for concern.  But an even bigger concern; how much debris from last summer's fierce wind storm might compound damage from Sandy?
    A hurricane as big as Sandy is reason enough for concern.  But an even bigger concern; how much debris from last summer's fierce wind storm might compound damage from Sandy? If Hurricane Sandy produces wind even at half the speeds of the June storm,...

    Tags: First Aid, Charity, Appalachian Power Company, Hurricanes, Virginia Department of Transportation

    11. Oct 25, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. More men opting for Plastic Surgery: Top 5 surgeries

    When you think about botox, eye lifts and laser treatments do women come to mind? These days the new patient isn't necessarily a she but a he.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    When you think about botox, eye lifts and laser treatments do women come to mind? These days the new patient isn't necessarily a she but a he. "Number one would be upper eyelids," said Dr. Michael Breiner, a plastic surgeon in Roanoke County.  Breiner'...

    Tags: Rhinoplasty, Facelift, Cosmetic Procedures, Plastic Surgery, Surgery

    12. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. 88 percent of the Class of 2012 graduated high school on time, according to Virginia Dept. of Education

    Eight-eight percent of the class of 2012 graduated on time, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
    Eight-eight percent of the class of 2012 graduated on time, according to the Virginia Department of Education. Also, the statewide dropout rate fell to 6.5 percent for the class of 2012, down from 7.2 percent for the class of 2011. Highland County had a...

    Tags: Education, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Highland County, Standards of Learning

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