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Technology plan presented to Lynchburg City School Board on Tuesday
The Lynchburg City School Board was presented with a new technology plan during a meeting on Tuesday. The plan would reportedly help teachers prepare to teach their students technology skills by supplying each instructor with a laptop computer for the...
Tags: Technology, Teaching and Learning, Students, Science and Technology, Education
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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: Prisons, Bob McDonnell, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Voting
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Appomattox-based relief organization mobilizing supplies for Oklahoma victims
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNot long after the funnel cloud cleared out of Oklahoma Monday, Ron Davidson's phone started ringing in Virginia. "We immediately got about 15 phone calls from people wanting supplies," said Davidson, the President and founder of "Gleaning for the...Tags: Gleaning for the World
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Taxpayers speak out about proposed pay raises for Roanoke city leaders
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistLocal residents came out to Monday night's Roanoke City Council meeting to tell city leaders how they feel about a potential pay raise. Roanoke City Council is currently considering giving themselves a 28.5% raise. If approved, council members would... -
Lynchburg leaders create plan for "healthier" streets
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefLynchburg leaders are working from the ground up to improve their community. Officials from groups like Lynch’s Landing, Region 2000, the Lynchburg Health Department, and Lynchburg city government have spent the last six months coming up with a...Tags: Senior Health, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Miss Hill City helps Lynchburg students fight stress and depression
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg pageant winner is using her crown to share a message about depression. Addison Walker is Miss Hill City 2013. She's visiting schools, like Linkhorne Middle in Lynchburg, to talk about mental health issues. Walker, who's now a student at...Tags: University of Virginia, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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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: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Executive Branch, Justice System, Politics
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Lynchburg Symphony loses director, general manager
The Lynchburg Symphony is losing both its longtime music director and its general manager. Founder Bruce Habitzruther retired last week after serving as music director and conductor since the symphony began 30 years ago. General manager Deirdre...
Tags: Music, Halloween, Culture, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Cuccinelli acceptance speech for GOP nomination for governor
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gave the following remarks in accepting the Republican nomination for governor at the Republican Party of Virginia nominating convention in Richmond Saturday: "I think you now have a better sense of why I’m one of...Tags: Energy Saving, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Salisbury overcame odds to return to final four
When Salisbury opened the 2013 season in defense of the national championship it had captured last May, the team limped to a 1-2 start and the thought of advancing to the NCAA tournament semifinals appeared to be remote. At least that was the way coach...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Salisbury Sea Gulls, College Sports
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Lynchburg college student balances final semester with cancer fight
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNatalie Lombardo likes to fix things. "It's part of my personality," said Lombardo, a Lynchburg College senior. "I like to care for people." When choosing a career, medicine seemed like a natural fit. "My mom is in the medical field and my dad is...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Thyroid cancer
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5/18 * 10761 W. Lynchburg Salem Turnpike * Roanoke * 24019
Time: 6 am - ? Across the street from roadside market. Lots of vendors everything from flowers and fresh veggies to clothes, jewelry, toys, movies EVERYTHING.
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