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    May 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Three day drill tests disaster coordination

    Evacuees lined up at Virginia Military Institute Wednesday morning, testing state and local emergency response to a major earthquake.
    Assignment Manager
    Evacuees lined up at Virginia Military Institute Wednesday morning, testing state and local emergency response to a major earthquake. The three-day, statewide exercise began Tuesday and simulates response to a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in central...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Christopher Newport University

    2. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. UPDATE: Body found in Bath County belongs to missing JMU professor

    Virginia State Police have confirmed that a body found Friday in Bath County is Harriet Cobb.
    Virginia State Police have confirmed that a body found Friday in Bath County is Harriet Cobb. Cobb, who lived in Rockingham County, was a professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. ============================ Original story from Friday,...

    Tags: Bath County

    3. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Voter Registration fraud case delayed again in Harrisonburg

    HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) --
    HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- A preliminary hearing for a Pennsylvania man accused of throwing away Virginia voter registration forms has been delayed again. Media outlets report that Colin Small was scheduled to appear in Rockingham County General...

    Tags: Elections, Politics, Court Preliminary, Trials, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

    4. Sep 12, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Sandy Adams is a ‘Public Safety Professional’ for Romney

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    Outgoing U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, the former Orange County sheriff's deputy defeated in a bitter primary last month by U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has been named an honorary co-chair of “Public Safety Professionals” for Mitt...
    5. Nov 22, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  5. President Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey (VIDEO)

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama continued the White House tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, but for the first time, the public decided which bird would get the honor by voting on the White House Facebook page.
    Los Angeles Times
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama continued the White House tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, but for the first time, the public decided which bird would get the honor by voting on the White House Facebook page. The winner? Cobbler, of the blue...

    Tags: White House, Elections, Thanksgiving, Washington, DC, Barack Obama

    6. Nov 19, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Rockingham Co. bridge closed after vehicle hits it

    A Rockingham County bridge is closed indefinitely after a vehicle hit the span and damaged it.
    A Rockingham County bridge is closed indefinitely after a vehicle hit the span and damaged it. Media outlets report that the vehicle hit the bridge on North River Road in Mount Crawford on Sunday. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation

    7. Oct 19, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. GOP contractor in Rockingham County charged with voter fraud

    A man who worked for a contractor hired by the state Republican Party has been charged with 13 felony and misdemeanor counts after sheriff's deputies in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley say he tossed voter registration forms into a dump bin.
    A man who worked for a contractor hired by the state Republican Party has been charged with 13 felony and misdemeanor counts after sheriff's deputies in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley say he tossed voter registration forms into a dump bin. The Rockingham...

    Tags: Prosecution, Elections, Politics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements

    8. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Ryan to attend Roanoke fundraiser, campaign in Harrisonburg

    Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will attend two events in western Virginia Friday.
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    Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will attend two events in western Virginia Friday. Ryan will rally Republicans at an event in Harrisonburg.  He's scheduled to take the stage at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds around 3:15 Friday...

    Tags: Elections, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Republican Party, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

    9. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. UPDATED: GOP VP candidate Ryan attends Roanoke fundraiser

    Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied Republican supporters and raised thousands of dollars today during a visit to Western Virginia.
    Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied Republican supporters and raised thousands of dollars today during a visit to Western Virginia. Ryan walked off his plane at Roanoke Regional Airport with his mother and his wife around 5:30PM, and headed...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Elections, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Barack Obama, Small Businesses

    10. Aug 31, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Child killed, six others hurt when SUV plows through Rockingham County bus stop

    An 18 month old child was killed and six other people were hurt when an SUV plowed through a school bus stop in Rockingham County Friday morning.  State troopers say a teenager was behind the wheel of the SUV. 
    Assignment Manager
    An 18 month old child was killed and six other people were hurt when an SUV plowed through a school bus stop in Rockingham County Friday morning.  State troopers say a teenager was behind the wheel of the SUV.  Here is the complete news release from...

    Tags: Accidental Death, Nutmeg, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds

    11. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. UPDATE: Two inmates who walked away from Augusta County work crew caught

    Joshua Ansell and Shawn Barb were arrested at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday in Staunton.
    Joshua Ansell and Shawn Barb were arrested at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday in Staunton. Ansell and Barb walked away from a work crew in Augusta County on Wednesday morning. They are inmates at the Cold Springs Correctional Center. --------------------------...

    Tags: Ansell Limited

    12. Aug 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Danville Utilities introduces traceable copper wire

    It was a textbook call for the Rockingham County, North Carolina, Sheriff's Office; A man spotted near a power facility outside an abandoned factory.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    It was a textbook call for the Rockingham County, North Carolina, Sheriff's Office; A man spotted near a power facility outside an abandoned factory. Officers say his motive was to steal copper wiring. It didn't work - deputies say he died trying....

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Theft, Economy, Business and Finance, Rockingham County (North Carolina), Criminals

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