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Looking Back: Lewis owned hundreds of acres of land in Kentucky
Contributing WriterEditor’s note: This the first of a two-part series about Jacqueline Amber Lewis, who was among the first settlers in the Forkland community in Western Boyle County. Jaqueline Amber Lewis, a pioneer who came west from Virginia in early 1800, owned...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Crime, Law and Justice, Nancy Walker, Executive Branch, U.S. Senate
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Six positions for school resource officers are open in Pittsylvania County
WDBJ7 ReporterSix, not 16 positions for school resource officers are open in Pittsylvania County. It's a small move in a large school safety plan the sheriff wanted installed immediately. Supervisors voted to apply for a grant that will fund half a dozen officers.... -
Gretna man wins $50,000 in national radio contest
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Pittsylvania County man is $50,000 richer, after winning a national radio contest. Stephen Johnson of Gretna won the grand prize in the "John Boy and Billy Money" contest. The John Boy and Billy Big Show is a national radio show that airs weekday...Tags: Radio, Radio Industry, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Entertainment, Dwayne Johnson
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What's coming out of your well?
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe Virginia Cooperative Extension wants to make sure homeowners who rely on wells, know whether their water is safe to drink. "We've got that rotten egg smell," says Linda Oliver, a homeowner in Roanoke County. Oliver, like an estimated 22 percent...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hospitals and Clinics, Franklin County (Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Environmental Issues
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Pittsylvania County farmers rush to plant tobacco
WDBJ7 ReporterTobacco farmers are wishing today's rain never came. Recent storms have kept them from planting on time, now they're using all farm hands before it's too late. Ray Emerson and his crew were out early this morning planting rows of tobacco at his...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports
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New academy offers Pittsylvania County high school students college credit, internships, work certificate
WDBJ7 ReporterA new program in southern Virginia is helping students get ready for the real world, even before graduating high school. Pittsylvania County schools are introducing a new Academy for Engineering and Technology this fall. Students can earn college...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Virginia State University, Education
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Chatham Hall employee retires after 62 years
WDBJ7 ReporterAn all girls school in Pittsylvania County is losing its longest working employee. Curtis Jackson is retiring from Chatham Hall after working there for 62 years. He started in the 1950's when he was 22, milking cows then moved to maintenance where... -
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office expanding after mold, water damage repairs
WDBJ7 ReporterMold and water damage forced county workers out of their offices last year in Pittsylvania County. Now renovations are underway to make the building safer and ready to handle more foot traffic. The Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office is expanding...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace
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Two groups join forces against uranium mining
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Two Southside Virginia voices against uranium mining are joining forces. The Roanoke River Basin Association says it has welcomed CommonHealthVA as a part of its family. The group is among several that advocated for keeping the...
Tags: Mining, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Metal and Mineral
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Virginians not eager to pay off fees and fines
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterDo the crime, pay the fine. But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year. "My husband and I both got my traffic ticket back in November and about two weeks later we...Tags: Roanoke County, Bedford County (Virginia), Fines, Franklin County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice
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Pittsylvania County firefighters donate $260,000 worth of rescue gear to West, Texas
WDBJ7 ReporterWhat started with a $50 donation turned out to be more than a quarter million dollar gift to a town continuing to hurt from tragedy. Two volunteer firefighters from the Climax Fire Department in Pittsylvania County including the fire chief, Tim Smith...Tags: Human Interest
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Tunstall High School dealing with chicken pox outbreak
Tunstall High School is dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox. Around 20 students at the Pittsylvania County school have chickenpox and are out of school. Head nurses from the county school board office are working directly with the school to see...
Tags: Students, Symptoms, Nursing, Skin Rash, Health and Safety at School
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