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We report Irene with a little help from our friends
As Hurricane Irene came storming in from the Atlantic and weather watchers began predicting her path along the East Coast, The Herald-Mail digital team helped our readers learn more about her arrival by tapping into information from a Roanoke, Va.,...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters, Weather, Television Industry, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Robert E. Calimer
JAN. 7, 1914-FEB. 13, 2011 Robert Edward Calimer died in his home on Feb. 13, 2011. Born in Highfield, Md., on Jan. 7, 1914, he was a son of the late Robert Leslie Calimer and Mary Wastler Calimer. He served in the United States Coast Guard for more...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Human Interest, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), U.S. Coast Guard, Sentara
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Business People - May 15
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Patricia A. “Trish” Hanks and Michael A. Moore were promoted to senior vice president at F&M Trust Co. Hanks, the bank’s retail services market manager, started her banking career in 1979 and...Tags: Credit and Debt, West Virginia, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Physical Therapy, Marketing
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Lynchburg religious and civic leaders want voting rights restored for non-violent felons
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA push is underway to change a state law that prohibits convicted felons from voting. Virginia is one of four states where voting rights are not automatically restored for non-violent felons, after their sentence is carried out. A group of religious...Tags: Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Elections, Voting
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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Government, Lawyers, Labor Markets, Justice System, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
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After two days of travel, WDBJ7 crew meets up with Hokie Storm Chasers in Kansas
WDBJ7 is tagging along as a team of meteorology professors and students are using the Midwest as their classroom this week. Chris Hurst is with them for the next two days. He and photojournalist Andy May met up with them late Saturday night as they were...
Tags: Science and Technology, Weather Science, Virginia Tech
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Re-opening for Center in the Square
reporterAfter years of planning and hardwork, Center in the Square is open to the public. Roanoke's cultural center re-opened Saturday morning to lots of fanfare with a ribbon cutting by city and center leaders. Center in the Square closed down while a multi-...Tags: Science and Technology, Arts, Museums, Arts and Culture
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What would you do with $600 million?
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistSaturday night's Powerball jackpot is reportedly the country's second largest jackpot in lottery history. A surge in nationwide sales has brought the jackpot up to $600 million and that's got a lot of people in Virginia excited. The last time the...Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure, Real Estate Buyers, Personal Finance, Powerball Lottery
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$1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Christiansburg; jackpot grows to $600M
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball jackpot has grown to $600 million. ============================ Original story from Thursday, May 16 Saturday's Powerball jackpot has grown to $550 million, according to the Virginia Lottery. The...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery, Services and Shopping, Lotteries, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Newport News lawyer named "Local Bar Leader of the Year"
Lawyer Polly Chong of Newport News was named a "Local Bar Leader of the Year." The Virginia State Bar’s Conference of Local Bar Associations named Chong and Lori D. Thompson of LeClairRyan in Roanoke as bar leaders of the year, according to a news...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Lawyers, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Justice System
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UPDATE: Body of murdered Alleghany County woman positively identified
A body found Monday in Alleghany County is that of a missing woman. Sheriff Kevin Hall says Ashley Rodriguez's identity was confirmed through dental records. Check back here and watch Susan Bahorich's live reports on WDBJ7 at Five and Six. -------------...
Tags: Covington (Covington, Virginia), Rockbridge County, Human Interest, Dentistry and Dental Health, Alleghany County (Virginia)
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Bedford job fair highlights positive signs in local economy
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefHundreds turned out for an event in Bedford Tuesday, to meet with employers who are anxious to hire. The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce held its first ever job fair at the Central Virginia Community College Bedford Campus. More than 30 businesses...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Employment Opportunities, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Employment, Business
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