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Two local school systems are honored for their AP courses
ReporterMore and more high school students are taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and it is paying off. According to the College Board, Virginia students rank third in the nation in achivement on AP tests. Maryland and New York are ranked first and second....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Colleges and Universities, Roanoke County, Schools
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UPDATED: Accident cleared on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County
UPDATED 9:55 a.m.: The accident has been cleared.
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Virginia State Police say a tractor trailer jackknifed on Interstate-81 between mile markers 175 and 180 in Rockbridge County.
There's a two mile back up....Tags: Traffic
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UPDATE: New information on man shot and killed by State Trooper in Rockbridge County
News 7 ReporterUPDATE: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 3:30pm We're now getting a better idea what happened before a man was shot and killed by a State Trooper in Rockbridge County Tuesday morning. State Police today identified the man as 39-year-old Wayne Lyall...Tags: Police Investigations, Shootings, Theft, Medical Procedures and Tests, Transportation Accidents
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UPDATED: I-81 crashes in Rockbridge and Roanoke Counties cleared
UPDATE: 5:10pm
V-DOT reports that both crashes on Interstate 81 have been cleared and traffic is moving normally at this hour.
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UPDATE: 4:15pm
V-DOT reports that crews have cleared the scene of a...Tags: Roanoke County, Disasters and Accidents, Virginia Department of Transportation, Traffic
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Top 5 local weather stories of 2011
The following are the top five local weather events in 2011 as voted on by the staff of the Blacksburg National Weather Service Office. You'll notice nearly all of the events were storm related, specifically tornadoes.
1. (Tie): The April 27th-28th...Tags: Smyth County, Weather, Holidays, Pulaski County (Virginia), Blacksburg
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Man dies in motorcycle accident in Rockbridge County
Virginia State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man Saturday night in Rockbridge County.
The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Route 39 West, one mile east of Route 780.
Lee Woods of Craigsville was killed after his...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Ninety-six percent of Virginia schools reach full accreditation
Ninety-six percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited for the 2011-12 school year.
The Virginia Department of Education made the announcement Thursday. The accreditation is based on performance of students on Standards of Learning and...Tags: Roanoke County, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Elementary Schools, Human Interest
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Brewery construction in Rockbridge County nearly complete
When the owners of a Nelson County brewpub decided to expand into retail sales, they needed to build a brewery.
The perfect site turned out to be in Rockbridge County, just outside Lexington.
Construction of the Devil's Backbone brewery is now nearly...Tags: Nelson County
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Three cases of rabid bats in Lexington
InternThe health department has confirmed three cases of rabid bats in Lexington this summer. The bats were found in three different locations in May, June and July. According to the Virginia Department of Health, if a bat is out during the day, unable to fly...Tags: Rabies, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Services, Health
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Virginia State Police strained by trooper shortage
ReporterThere are fewer state troopers on the road these days. Right now Virginia State Police have 289 vacancies. Locally, division 6 which runs from Rockbridge County through Roanoke and south to Henry County has 30 vacancies. "We've had to pull people...Tags: Roanoke County, Henry County, Human Interest, Franklin County (Virginia), Crimes
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York's Little finishes fifth in Group AA cross country championships
PLAINS — York's Jack Little may have won the individual battle with Lafayette's Kurtis Steck, finishing fifth to Steck's seventh in the Group AA boys' race, but Lafayette won the team battle Saturday, following up their regional title with a third-...Tags: Caves and Caverns, Grafton, High School Sports, Minor League Baseball, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Salem's O'Keefe Wins Fourth State Tennis Title
Sports DirectorThe Spring Jubilee goes full bore Friday with games all over the New River Valley in baseball, soccer and Softball. But before that, they hit the tennis courts at Radford University to decide the Singles State Championship in both Group Single A...Tags: High School Sports, Minor League Baseball, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Tim Howard, Radford (Radford, Virginia)
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