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Rail excursions raise hope for return of the 611
ReporterThis summer, Norfolk Southern revived its steam excursion program, with a vintage locomotive pulling passenger cars through western Virginia. For many rail fans, that has raised an interesting question, Will the 611, Roanoke's classic steam locomotive,... -
After train derailment in Ohio, what would happen with similar situation in Roanoke?
WDBJ7 ReporterAn explosion rocked part of Ohio early Wednesday morning. Eleven train cars derailed around 2:30 a.m.; at least one containing ethanol that burst into flames. A mile-wide area was evacuated, but only two people got hurt. With so many trains traveling...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Roanoke County
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Mifflin County Teen Killed by Passing Freight Train
Content ManagerThe Mifflin County Coroner and the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death of a 15 year old boy. The body of Matthew Lemasters of Mount Union was discovered along the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks in Wayne Township near Kistler Borough...Tags: David Lynch
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Norfolk Southern celebrates anniversary with a colorful take on its history
ReporterThe locomotive that rolled to a stop on a Roanoke siding Tuesday morning carried the Norfolk Southern logo. Not the Norfolk Southern of today, but a line the railroad acquired back in 1974. North Carolina resident and former engineer John Grabarek...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Transportation, Travel
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Norfolk Southern rings The Closing Bell to commemorate 30 years
NEW YORK — Danville resident and Norfolk Southern employee Monk Wilkerson helped his company celebrate its 30th anniversary Tuesday when he joined the company’s CEO and others on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to ring The Closing...
Tags: Science and Technology, Corporate Officers, Labor Legislation, Stock Market, Culture
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African-American Involvement In Roanoke's Railroad History
ReporterThe contributions African-Americans made to Roanoke's rich railroad history are equally as rich. This weekend you can take a trip back in time to explore those contributions. It’s all part of the 14th annual African-American Norfolk and Western...Tags: Christianity, Railway Industry, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Employees
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Missouri gun barrel now rests at park on Delaware shore
There's a new exhibit waiting to greet summer visitors at Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park. And it's big.
It's a 16-inch gun barrel that once roared from the deck of the battleship Missouri during World War II, and it now rests — 120 tons, 68...Tags: Cape May (Cape May, New Jersey), Georgetown, State Parks, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Gardens and Parks
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Obituary: David Long
MORELAND — David Archer Long, 66, of Hustonville, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Born May 5, 1946, he was a son of the late Norma Baker Long Stein and Richard Albert Long. He was a U.S. Air Forceveteran and served with the American Legion and VFW...
Tags: Ray Floyd, American Legion
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Workers continue investigating train derailment in Appomattox County
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefRail investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a train to go off the tracks in Appomattox County. A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Pamplin Wednesday afternoon. That's about 10 miles east of Appomattox. The tracks run parallel to...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Public record for May 20
BOYLE DISTRICT COURT Judge William Guy Hart Jr. presiding Keisha R. Coleman, 27, 301 N. Hill-N-Dale Drive, theft by unlawful taking, $200, 30 days, credit for eight days served, remaining time probated, $14.71 restitution, banned from Walmart; and no...
Tags: Criminals, Finance, Michael Allen, Unemployment Benefits, Crime, Law and Justice
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High Bridge Fire House getting face-lift
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comFor more than 22 years, the High Bridge Fire House served as a rescue service for the residents of High Bridge and a community gathering spot for bean and potluck fundraiser suppers until it disbanded. And for nearly seven years, the building along High...Tags: Entertainment Events, High Bridge, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Letters to the Editor - May 12
Candidate apologizes for statements made in error To the editor: I would like to formally apologize to Mrs. Cindy Kauffman and her husband, Mayor Skip Kauffman, for incorrectly claiming recently that the mayor had "appointed his wife" to the position of...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Christianity, Business, Finance, Customs and Tradition
Jul 9, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012
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May 5, 2012
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May 17, 2012
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May 19, 2012
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May 23, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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