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Roanoke County History
Founded: 1838 History: Roanoke County was established by the Virginia Legislature. It was named Roanoke County because of the Roanoke River passing through the area. During early settlement Roanoke had many trains passing through this area. Later,...Tags: Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Danville History
Founded: 1793 History: In 1728, William Byrd went exploring for the border between Virginia and North Carolina, but when he camped over night in the area now know as danville, he fell in love with the scenery. He decided to settle in this area....Tags: Colleges and Universities, North Carolina, William Byrd, Education
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On same-sex marriage, O'Malley should heed O'Brien
As a Catholic, a 20-year member of the Virginia General Assembly, the author of Virginia's 2006 voter-approved one-man, one-woman Constitutional Marriage Amendment, and a graduate ofMaryland public schools, I take issue with Gov. Martin O'Malley's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Edwin F. O'Brien, Justice and Rights, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Fundraising totals climb in Virginia General Assembly races
ReporterWith just over six weeks until Election Day, the money is flowing to Virginia's General Assembly candidates. And high profile races in western Virginia are no exception At the end of August, Delegate Ward Armstrong had raised more than 685- thousand...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), John Edwards, Political Fundraising
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell visits NASA Wallops amid feud with Florida
Gov. Bob McDonnell took a break Monday from back-to-back energy conferences in Richmond to visit the Eastern Shore. His destination: NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Interesting timing considering Virginia officials are feuding with Florida’s...Tags: Politics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Regional Authority
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Virginia and Florida spar over human spaceflight, aircraft carrier
++++++++++++++++++++ || Already sparring over an aircraft carrier, Florida and Virginia have locked horns on another issue: human spaceflight. NASA announced in July that it would order an environmental review of Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's...Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), John F. Kennedy
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Shepherdstown parade short, but oh, so sweet
richardb@herald-mail.comEd Zahniser said the best thing about Shepherdstown’s Fourth of July parade is it never lasts too long and he always sees a lot of people he knows marching in it. The parade, which started to roll down German Street shortly after 3 p.m. Monday,...Tags: Vehicles, West Virginia, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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On tax reform, O'Malley can learn a lot from Virginia
Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to resume his fight for comprehensive tax reform during next year's regular legislative session. He is wise to do so.
The business of fixing Maryland's structural deficit is unfinished. The projected budget shortfall is...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Martin O'Malley, Credit Ratings, Automotive Equipment, Regional Authority
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You can still vote Tuesday even if you don't bring voter information card
If you don’t have your voter information card that was recently sent out, don’t worry.
You will still be allowed to vote on Tuesday, which is Election Day.
All you need to do is bring another form of identification, like a state driver&...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Politics, Elections
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Races that NEWS7 has called
Here are a list of races that we have called:
- Republican Chris Head has won the 17th District House of Delegates seat.
- Republican Tom Garrett has won the 22nd District state Senate seat.
- Republican Ralph Smith has won the Virginia Senate 19th...Tags: Politics, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Halifax County, Covington (Covington, Virginia), Bath County
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Jefferson County man re-elected to lead Young Democrats of America
Rod Snyder of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., was re-elected president of Young Democrats of America at the organization’s biennial convention in Louisville, Ky.
Elected to a second, two-year term on Saturday, Snyder is only the second West Virginian...Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Washington, DC, Louisville, West Virginia
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W.Va. lawmaker: New House districts aren't pretty
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comIf the newly redrawn districts of the 100-member West Virginia House of Delegates could be challenged in court for being "ugly," Del. Walter Duke says he could provide at least a couple examples in the Eastern Panhandle. Otherwise, the retired school...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, West Virginia, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Elections
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