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    May 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Marion says July 4th fireworks will depend on contributions for a bigger bang

    Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition in Marion, and this year the Smyth County town is hoping residents will help to cover the cost.
    Reporter
    Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition in Marion, and this year the Smyth County town is hoping residents will help to cover the cost. Faced with rising expenses and dwindling dollars, leaders say the town cannot shoulder the entire cost...

    Tags: Human Interest, Business, Sales

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Smyth County remembers veterans with impressive display

    Communities across Virginia are preparing to observe Memorial Day, and Smyth County is recognizing its veterans with a unique display.
    Reporter
    Communities across Virginia are preparing to observe Memorial Day, and Smyth County is recognizing its veterans with a unique display.   American flags and white crosses fill the lawn of the Smyth County Courthouse. The Veterans of Foreign Wars placed...

    Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Memorial Day, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Virginia business to give away complete wedding for a soldier

    If you're a soldier living in Smyth County, Virginia you could win a free wedding.
    If you're a soldier living in Smyth County, Virginia you could win a free wedding. A business in Marion Virginia is giving it away.    There are some exceptions, though.    You must be from or currently live in Smyth County.   You have to be...

    Tags: Weddings, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, Honeymooning, Trips and Vacations

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Police chase in Smyth County leads to arrest of wanted 16-year-old

    A police chase in Smyth County on Tuesday afternoon involving a 16-year-old wanted for questioning by the Connecticut State Police resulted in an arrest and a felony charge.
    A police chase in Smyth County on Tuesday afternoon involving a 16-year-old wanted for questioning by the Connecticut State Police resulted in an arrest and a felony charge. According to a news release, a Wythe County deputy patrolling the Rural Retreat...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency

    5. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. UPDATE: About 3,600 CVEC, 1,300 Appalachian Power customers without power

    <strong>10 a.m. UPDATE</strong>: 1,262 CVEC members remain without power.
    10 a.m. UPDATE: 1,262 CVEC members remain without power. ============================ 9 a.m. UPDATE: Around 3,600 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative members are without power from Wednesday's storms. There is a downed wire affecting the Piney...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Amherst County, Nelson County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia)

    6. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. UPDATE: Number of Appalachian Power customers without power at 95,000 in Virginia

    <strong>2:25 p.m. update</strong>: There are about Appalachian Power 95,000 customers without power.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    2:25 p.m. update: There are about Appalachian Power 95,000 customers without power. -------------------------------- Noon update: There are still 107,000 Appalachian Power customers without power in Virginia. Appalachian Power says the outages...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Giles County, Pulaski County (Virginia), Bland County, Appalachian Power Company

    7. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks

    Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation.
    Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...

    Tags: Nottoway County, Dickenson County, Grayson County, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Dinwiddie County

    8. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Virginia Department of Education releases SOL results

    Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education.
    Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education. According to the VDOE, 96 percent of elementary schools and 88 percent of middle schools...

    Tags: Northampton County (Virginia), Public Schools, Science and Technology, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Albemarle County

    9. Sep 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Firefighters injured during high school bonfire in Marion

    Three volunteer firefighters were injured after a debris pile exploded during a high school bonfire in Marion, Virginia Thursday evening,
    Three volunteer firefighters were injured after a debris pile exploded during a high school bonfire in Marion, Virginia Thursday evening, Authorities say students and supporters had gathered for the annual homecoming bonfire. The firefighters who were...

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia)

    10. Mar 28, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. Operators of Marion residential treatment center to pay $6.5 million settlement

    The operators of a now-closed residential treatment center in southwest Virginia have agreed to a $6.85 million settlement with the state and federal governments over alleged substandard psychiatric treatment for adolescents.
    The operators of a now-closed residential treatment center in southwest Virginia have agreed to a $6.85 million settlement with the state and federal governments over alleged substandard psychiatric treatment for adolescents. The Justice Department...

    Tags: Universal Health Services Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    11. Mar 19, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Congestion causing backup on I-81 North in Smyth County

    According to VDOT, the congestion has cleared.
    According to VDOT, the congestion has cleared. ----------------- According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the backup is now at 1.5 miles. ----------------- According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, there is a five-mile...

    Tags: Auto Racing, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), NASCAR, Traffic, Virginia Department of Transportation

    12. Dec 17, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Two West Virginia Men Wanted in Tree Service Scam

    Blacksburg Police are trying to track down two West Virginia men who are accused of targeting elderly people in a tree service scam.
    Blacksburg Police are trying to track down two West Virginia men who are accused of targeting elderly people in a tree service scam. Investigators say Shane McCoy and Frank Stanley of Princeton, West Virginia conned two older people into writing them...

    Tags: Blacksburg

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