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Lynchburg religious and civic leaders want voting rights restored for non-violent felons
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA push is underway to change a state law that prohibits convicted felons from voting. Virginia is one of four states where voting rights are not automatically restored for non-violent felons, after their sentence is carried out. A group of religious...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Voting, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Prisons, Elections
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UPDATE: Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves $300,000 for schools
WDBJ7 ReporterMore money is on its way to Franklin County schools, but parents say it's still not enough. The county board of supervisors started its meeting Tuesday afternoon by addressing school budget cuts and the concerns of parents. The majority of the board...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics
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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Elections, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Republicans select statewide candidates for November election
Virginia Republicans are selecting their candidates for Campaign 2013. The party is meeting in Richmond Saturday to pick its nominees for the state's top three offices. E.W. Jackson, a minister and retired marine, beat out six other hopefuls to become...
Tags: Elections, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Republican Party, Executive Branch, Mark D. Obenshain
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Virginia Republicans to nominate statewide ticket during weekend convention
ReporterThere is no suspense at the top of the ticket, but Virginia Republicans are still expecting plenty of drama this weekend at their state convention in Richmond. Ken Cuccinelli is the only Republican in the Governor's Race. But there are two...Tags: Elections, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics
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UPDATED: Martinsville City Council decides to display a controversial quilt
WDBJ7 ReporterMartinsville City Council will display a quilt that's been the center of a heated racial debate. Tuesday night's meeting was the city's first full council meeting since this whole thing started. More than a dozen people spoke either for or against...Tags: Students, Media Industry, Racism, NAACP, Teaching and Learning
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UPDATED: Franklin County school board casts vote on budget cuts
Assignment Manager9:30 p.m. update: Franklin County School Board Chair Edward Jamison has resigned effective immediately. The school board "regretfully" accepted his resignation at Monday's meeting. Jamison came into tonight's meeting saying he would resign if the...Tags: Government Debt, Executive Branch, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Fincastle Presbyterian Church recognized by the Governor
reporterA big birthday is getting statewide attention. As WDBJ7 told you last month Fincastle Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Now that milestone is garnering recognition from the Governor and Virginia Senator Steve Newman. The...Tags: War of 1812, Executive Branch, Politics
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Franklin County School Board faces nearly $1.5 million dollar cuts
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Franklin County School Board is faced with making $1.5 million in cuts. Parents say the most frustrating thing; the Board of Supervisors could have prevented the whole thing. Parents are particularly upset because this tax increase was so small,...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, High School Sports, Politics
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Broken Leg, Wii, Cerebral Palsy, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (movie), Goodwill Industries International
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McAuliffe unveils economic development strategy, challenges supporters to get involved
ReporterDemocrat Terry McAuliffe continued a statewide swing as he formally launched his campaign for Governor. Tuesday, he stopped in Roanoke and Danville to talk about his plan to create more jobs. And he issued a challenge to supporters. "In Virginia we need...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Elections, Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics
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UPDATE: Cuccinelli plan: Slash Virginia taxes, close loopholes
Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing to slash taxes by $1.4 billion, including cutting corporate tax rates by one-third if he's elected governor. He said in his first policy news conference at a Richmond yogurt store on Tuesday that he'd offset the...
Tags: Elections, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Executive Branch, Women's Health, Ken Cuccinelli
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