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Commencement ceremonies in full swing
Commencement ceremonies for graduates of colleges and universities across the region are in full swing. Whether you plan to attend an upcoming ceremony or not, be prepared for potential heavy traffic near the locations in the hours before and after...Tags: Hampton Coliseum, Science and Technology, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), United Nations, J Randy Forbes
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Environmental group says don't "blow" this opportunity when it comes to wind energy incentives
reporter"Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia. The clock is ticking and this group doesn't want to be caught under the buzzer. Explains Bucci, "Incentives are benefits in place to build...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Global Change, Science and Technology
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Hidden side of Obama's race gap
In his 2008 "A More Perfect Union" speech, presidential candidate Barack Obama declared, "Race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now." Then he tried his best to ignore it. At least in public, that is. It says a lot...
Tags: Quinnipiac University, Elections, Talk Shows (genre), Polls, Jeremiah Wright
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Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is coming to grips with a new reality — fewer dollars. The...
Tags: Republican Party, Carl Levin, Elections, Government Debt, Defense
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Senate race a battle between political heavyweights, competing plans
ReporterIn 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: Roanoke County, Government, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Energy Resources, Politics
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WDBJ7 sits down with George Allen
The Virginia U.S. Senate race is among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country, and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. WDBJ7's Hollani Davis goes one on one with Republican George Allen. Hollani:...
Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Government, Coal, Environmental Issues, Personal Investing
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Facts often get lost in the Medicare scare tactic
William Tucker of Hampton beams with pride when he talks about meeting President Barack Obama last month when the president made a campaign stop in Hampton. Tucker, 83, a veteran of three wars who has also been the head of the state longshoremen's union,...
Tags: Republican Party, John Kerry, Environmental Issues, Quinnipiac University, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Both off-shore drilling, wind farms could be spoils of election
Whether it's drilling off shore for oil and natural gas, developing wind farms off the coast or a combination of the two, energy policy proposals from candidates of both parties seeking federal office could be a boon for Hampton Roads. At first glance...Tags: Republican Party, Hampton Roads, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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President Obama speaks at Roanoke campaign event
The road to the White House clearly goes through our viewing area. Before an estimated crowd of 3,040 people, President Barack Obama gave a campaign speech Friday evening in downtown Roanoke. Obama, who is seeking a second term as president against...
Tags: Federal Housing Administration, World War II (1939-1945), Mitt Romney, Politics, Elections
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Virginia Senator wants to increase minimum wage by $2
ReporterThe cost of living keeps going up and for minimum wage workers it's tough to make ends meet. Now one Virginia lawmaker wants to change that. Sen. Jim Webb is co-sponsoring legislation to raise the federal minimum wage by two dollars. Right now minimum...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Justin McLeod's Blog
August 15
Goodbye
They say all good things must come to an end. With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business. I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools. There are several reasons why I'm switching...Tags: Sean Penn, CNBC (tv network), Marion Cotillard, Steven Spielberg, Doyle Webb
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GOP PRIMARY ROUNDUP: Goodlatte gets 6th District nod; Allen wins U.S. Senate nomination
Rep. Bob Goodlatte has easily won the Republican nomination for a 12th term in Congress over a little-known challenger in rural western Virginia's 6th District. Goodlatte had nearly 65 percent of the vote over newcomer Karen Kwiatkowski in Tuesday's...
Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Tea Party Movement, George Allen
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