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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterThousands of children in Virginia suffer from abuse or neglect every day. According to Children's Trust Roanoke Valley, there were 52,675 children reported as possible victims of abuse or neglect last year. April is National Child Abuse Prevention...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse
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The importance of preventative dental care in toddlers
WDBJ7 Reporter"It doesn't cost anything to smile." For 60 kids in Roanoke today, it didn't cost anything to fix their smile. The program is run by Child Health Investment Partnership, or CHIP. Dental residents from Virginia Commonwealth University came all the way...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Dentistry and Dental Health, Dental Health, Family, Health Insurance
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UPDATE: Morgan Harrington's family amends its lawsuit against arena security company
Morgan Harrington’s family has amended its lawsuit against a company that provided security at a Charlottesville concert where she disappeared in October 2009. Harrington, who was from Roanoke County and attended Virginia Tech, was found dead in...
Tags: Justice System, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Roanoke County, Albemarle County, Crime, Law and Justice
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UPDATED: Governor McDonnell proposes smaller hybrid vehicle tax, funding for vacant judgeships
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed amendments to legislation that would reduce a proposed tax on hybrid vehicles, and provide funding to fill vacant judgeships in western Virginia. The governor is also proposing changes to address questions...
Tags: Government, Politics, Judges, Interior Policy, Executive Branch
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Instructional technology company expanding, bringing new jobs to Roanoke and Blacksburg
Interactive Achievement has announced a $3.5 million growth equity investment which should help to bring new jobs to the Roanoke and Blacksburg area. Interactive Achievement is a local tech company that creates standards-based instructional...
Tags: Technology, Science and Technology
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UPDATED: Board votes against privatization of Virginia port
ReporterThe Virginia Port Authority will not privatize most of its port operations. The authority's board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to discontinue negotiations with two companies that were seeking to lease and operate the state's ocean...Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Politics, Hampton Roads, Regional Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Roanoke-based software company to expand
Assignment ManagerMore and more teaching and testing is being done with technology. That's good news for a Roanoke company. Interactive Achievement develops educational software. The software helps teachers fine-tune their lessons to meet the challenges of individual...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Education, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Blacksburg
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LGBT community reacts to Sen. Warner's endorsement of gay marriage
Anchor/ReporterVirginia Senator Mark Warner (D) took to Facebook today to announce publicly he supports same-sex marriage. He said in the post: "I support marriage equality because it is the fair and right thing to do. Like many Virginians and Americans, my views on...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups
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Saturday's 3/23 local schedule (updated Saturday AM)
COLLEGES Baseball Norfolk State at Maryland Eastern Shore (doubleheader), noon Emory and Henry at Virginia Wesleyan (doubleheader), noon William and Mary at Northeastern, 1 Christopher Newport at Averett, 1 Tufts vs. Apprentice (doubleheader at War...Tags: Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), College of William and Mary, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Lexington (Lexington, Virginia)
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Miss Virginia touts healthy nutrition during visit to Roanoke school
ReporterHealthy nutrition was on the mind of Miss Virginia Thursday, as she visited with students in Roanoke. Rosemary Willis spent the day at James Madison Middle School, where she joined Carilion Catering Chef Darla Mehrkens for a monthly class focused on...Tags: Nutrition, Healthy Diet
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Virginia Western to offer free dual enrollment courses to high school students next year
Virginia Western Community College has announced that it will offer dual enrollment (college credit) courses at public high schools for free beginning in the 2013-14 school year. According to a news release, this could save students and families...
Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Schools, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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