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    Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Amendment proposed by Governor McDonnell would ban abortion coverage in federal health care exchange

    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia. The Republican governor added the amendment to health reform legislation that passed the...

    Tags: Incest, Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics

    2. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. UPDATED: Governor McDonnell proposes smaller hybrid vehicle tax, funding for vacant judgeships

    <span>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.&nbsp; The governor is also proposing changes to address questions about the constitutionality of legislation involving transportation funding and the possible expansion of Medicaid in the state.</span>&nbsp;
    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: Interior Policy, Government Health Care, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli

    3. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Governor McDonnell amends Virginia drone moratorium, texting ban bills

    Gov. Bob McDonnell is adding exceptions to a bill that would ban the use of unmanned surveillance drone aircraft in Virginia and he's reducing fines for a new law that would ban texting while driving.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell is adding exceptions to a bill that would ban the use of unmanned surveillance drone aircraft in Virginia and he's reducing fines for a new law that would ban texting while driving. They are part of scores of amendments he's...

    Tags: Fines, Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Punishment, Politics

    4. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Mitt Romney to give commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista

    Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will give the commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista next month.
    Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will give the commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista next month. The former Massachusetts governor will speak at the school’s graduation at 10 a.m. April 27....

    Tags: Bain Capital, LLC, Teaching and Learning, Political Candidates, Executive Branch, Regional Authority

    5. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Months from election day, Governor's race is heating up

    Election Day is more than seven months away, but the Virginia Governor's race is beginning to heat up. And with Bill Bolling's decision not to enter the race as an Independent, the head-to-head match-up between Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe is beginning to take shape.
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    Election Day is more than seven months away, but the Virginia Governor's race is beginning to heat up. And with Bill Bolling's decision not to enter the race as an Independent, the head-to-head match-up between Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe is...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics

    6. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Roanoke Valley could lose three judges if state funding doesn't come

    Pretty soon, three Roanoke-area judges will retire and no one will replace them.&nbsp; Funding for the judgeships was re-allocated to other parts of Virginia.
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    Pretty soon, three Roanoke-area judges will retire and no one will replace them.  Funding for the judgeships was re-allocated to other parts of Virginia.    Councilman Ray Ferris said this morning it's because the Roanoke Valley isn't experiencing...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Executive Branch, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    7. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Martinsville robotics team qualifies for national competition, second year in a row

    Can you make a robot that plays sports?
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    Can you make a robot that plays sports? High school students in Southern Virginia can. Now they're headed to a national competition for the second year in a row. This is video of the Piedmont Governor's School robotic team competing in a regional...

    Tags: St. Louis, Teaching and Learning, Students, Executive Branch, Regional Authority

    8. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. More than 6,800 signatures against hybrid car tax dropped off at the governor's office

    Some Virginians aren't happy with the governor's $100 registration fee for hybrid vehicles.&nbsp; It's part of the sweeping transportation bill that was passed last month in the General Assembly.
    Some Virginians aren't happy with the governor's $100 registration fee for hybrid vehicles.  It's part of the sweeping transportation bill that was passed last month in the General Assembly. On Monday, Delegate Scott Surovell (D-44th District) and...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Politics

    9. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Mexican company to open large greenhouse, create 205 jobs in Pulaski County

    A Mexican company will open a large greenhouse in Pulaski County, creating 205 jobs in the New River Valley.
    A Mexican company will open a large greenhouse in Pulaski County, creating 205 jobs in the New River Valley. Red Sun Farms will open an operation at the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County. Governor McDonnell is expected to make the...

    Tags: Arable Farming, Pulaski County (Virginia), Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics

    10. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Several area schools awarded honors from the Board of Education

    A few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday.
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    A few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday. The Board of Education Excellence awards were given to 51 schools across the state. The only school in Roanoke City to receive the award was Crystal Spring Elementary. It met all...

    Tags: Charlotte County, Landforms, Politics, Education, Academic Progress

    11. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Lieutenant Governor Bolling says he won't run for Virginia governor as independent

    Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is not going to make an independent bid for governor of Virginia.
    Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is not going to make an independent bid for governor of Virginia. Bolling made the announcement in an e-mail to supporters Tuesday, more than 3 ˝ months after folding his Republican candidacy for the office in November....

    Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Elections

    12. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Lieutenant Governor Bolling to give commencement speech at Randolph College

    Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Randolph College this spring.
    Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Randolph College this spring. Randolph College’s graduation is at 10 a.m. May 12. "I am pleased to have Lieutenant Governor Bolling as the College's 2013 Commencement...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Bill Bolling, Politics, Colleges and Universities

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    Nov 17, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. BP pays $12M in claims to date in bad gas recall

    WHITING, Ind. (AP) — BP says it has paid more than $12 million in claims arising from a multistate recall of incorrectly formulated gasoline that damaged some vehicles' mechanical components. BP spokesman Scott Dean tells The Times of Munster...
    2. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. 2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf platform fire

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard was searching Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, sending an ominous black plume of smoke into the air reminiscent of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion...

    Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Explosions, Hospitals and Clinics, Mexico, Transportation Accidents

    3. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. BP agrees to pay $4.5B; 3 employees charged

    <span style="font-size: small;">NEW ORLEANS (AP) &mdash; A day of reckoning arrived for BP on Thursday as the oil giant agreed to plead guilty to a raft of criminal charges and pay a record $4.5 billion in a settlement with the government over the deadly 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Three BP employees were also charged, two of them with manslaughter.</span>
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A day of reckoning arrived for BP on Thursday as the oil giant agreed to plead guilty to a raft of criminal charges and pay a record $4.5 billion in a settlement with the government over the deadly 2010 disaster in the Gulf of...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Trials, Tony Hayward, Eric Holder, Court Preliminary

    4. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  4. Business heats up for high-temp manufacturer

    <span style="font-size: small;">NEW CARLISLE -- Unifrax, descended from the Carborundum ceramic fiber</span><span style="font-size: small;"> insulation company that opened a New Carlisle plant more than 40 years</span><span style="font-size: small;"> ago, has enjoyed rapid global growth in the last decade.</span>
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    NEW CARLISLE -- Unifrax, descended from the Carborundum ceramic fiber insulation company that opened a New Carlisle plant more than 40 years ago, has enjoyed rapid global growth in the last decade. The New Carlisle operation, with 150 employees in a 300,...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Economy, Business and Finance, Plant Openings, Czech Republic, Environmental Issues

    5. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. BP recall now 4.7M gallons; Indiana affected

    WHITING, Ind. (AP) — BP says the size of its gasoline recall is now more than twice as large than previously reported at 4.7 million gallons distributed as far as southwestern Ohio and southern Indiana. BP spokesman Scott Dean said Wednesday the...
    6. Aug 21, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Bad BP gas leaves drivers with car problems

    <span style="font-size: small;">As WSBT'S chief photographer, we'd like to think DeMarco Brown has all the answers. But after returning home from a vacation out west, one thing left him puzzled: What's wrong with the family van?&nbsp;</span>
    As WSBT'S chief photographer, we'd like to think DeMarco Brown has all the answers. But after returning home from a vacation out west, one thing left him puzzled: What's wrong with the family van?  "Gassed up, everything was fine," said Brown. "Got...
    7. Aug 22, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. Indiana officials to look into BP gasoline recall

    WHITING, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana attorney general's office on Wednesday opened an investigation to ensure BP quickly responds to consumers' complaints about vehicles damaged by contaminated gasoline that was distributed from storage terminals in...

    Tags: Lawyers, Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    8. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Board: BP missed the big hazard issues in spill

    WASHINGTON (AP) — BP focused too much on the little details of personal worker safety instead of the big systemic hazards that led to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and wasn't as strict on overall safety when drilling rigs involved other...

    Tags: Explosions, Mexico, Economy, Business and Finance, The Associated Press, Gulf of Mexico

    9. Jun 4, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Trial opens for suit against Costner over BP deal

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two Hollywood stars could spend the next two weeks in a New Orleans courtroom rather than on camera, on opposite sides in a real-life legal drama. Jury selection is scheduled Monday for Stephen Baldwin's federal lawsuit against...

    Tags: Trials, Kevin Costner, Stephen Baldwin, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. 2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site

    BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) — Open sores. Parasitic infections. Chewed-up-looking fins. Gashes. Mysterious black streaks. Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, scientists are...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Louisiana State University, University of South Alabama, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Pollution

    11. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  11. Indiana House Dems end long right-to-work fight

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the end, they just didn't have the votes. For two legislative sessions, Indiana Democrats fought the divisive labor measure known as right-to-work. They offered amendments aimed at changing the bill. They sought to put the...

    Tags: Mitch Daniels, Linda Lawson, Voting, Executive Branch, Regional Authority

    12. Dec 28, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  12. Expansion expected to bring hundreds of jobs to LaGrange County town

    <span style="font-size: small;">TOPEKA </span><span style="font-size: small;">&ndash; </span><span style="font-size: small;">More people know what it's like to be out of a job in LaGrange County than most others in the state. At one point during the recession the unemployment rate hit 14.9 percent &ndash; the second highest jobless rate in Indiana. But things have been improving, and on Wednesday there was a major announcement in the town of Topeka bringing even more hope.</span>
    TOPEKA – More people know what it's like to be out of a job in LaGrange County than most others in the state. At one point during the recession the unemployment rate hit 14.9 percent – the second highest jobless rate in Indiana. But things...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crossroads, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations

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