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Textile heritage gets new life in Henry County
WDBJ7 ReporterSmokestacks, boarding houses and old namesake clothing. That's all that's remains of the start-up textile industries in Southern Virginia. But one aspect of the industry still lives, the stories from former employees. Friday those stories came to life...Tags: Furnishings and Furniture Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Martinsville Speedway president Campbell takes practice laps at Daytona ahead of ARCA qualifying
Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell took the track to turn some practice laps Thursday in preparation for Saturday's ARCA race. Campbell has been involved in NASCAR since he worked at the Martinsville Speedway as a kid. He knows the history...
Tags: NASCAR, Vehicles, Colleges and Universities, Auto Racing, Services and Shopping
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UVA-Wise student to undergo a competency evaluation
ABINDGON, Va. (AP) -- A University of Virginia-Wise student accused of falsely reporting a gunman on campus will undergo a competency evaluation. Bryant Alexander Hairston's arraignment had been scheduled for Thursday. The Bristol Herald-Courier...
Tags: Trials, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), University of Virginia
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On NASCAR Media Day at Daytona, questions range from Danica's love life to Clay Campbell driving
WDBJ7 ReporterThursday was Media Day at Daytona International Speedway for all the drivers competing in the Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Truck Series. And as you can imagine, the topics ran the gamut. Media day at the World Center of Racing coincided...Tags: NASCAR, Jeff Burton, Auto Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick
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Bobby Martin to be named as William Fleming's new football coach
Bobby Martin will be named as William Fleming High School’s new football coach, a Roanoke City Public Schools source confirmed to WDBJ7. A formal announcement will be made at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the high school cafeteria. Martin comes to...
Tags: High Schools, Lee Johnson, High School Sports, Schools
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Martinsville man in jail for breaking into Bassett building, stealing two county trucks
A Martinsville man is being held in jail for allegedly breaking into and damaging a Bassett building and stealing two county-owned trucks. The vehicles were taken from Henry County Public Service Authority property at the time of the January 18...
Tags: Theft, Crimes, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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Martinsville Speedway owner Campbell flies himself to Daytona for race, and WDBJ7 tags along
WDBJ7 ReporterA busy two weeks of racing is about to get underway Saturday in Daytona as the NASCAR season gets kicked off in a big way. Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell is right in the middle of it all and so is WDBJ7 Sports Director Travis Wells. ...Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Campbell (Osceola, Florida)
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As unemployment decreases food pantries see change
WDBJ7 ReporterEvery week day Angela Nomah's lunch is on the house. "I don't have a job right now, I wish I could find one. But I'm raising my grandson right now," Nomah said. Because she's unemployed, she relies on the Danville Salvation Army to feed her family....Tags: The Salvation Army, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing
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More space, opportunities unveiled in new classrooms at Martinsville High School
WDBJ7 ReporterOne school district in southern Virginia is booming despite budget cuts in other school systems in the area. "There's a lot of square footage," said Martinsville School's Superintendent Pam Heath. Moving and learning in Martinsville High School's...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Science and Technology, Students
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Bulldogs hire Orion Martin as head football coach
Former Virginia Tech star Orion Martin has been hired as the new head football coach at Martinsville High School. Here is the press release: The Martinsville City School Board on Monday voted to appoint a former Virginia Tech football star to lead...
Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), High School Sports, Education, Henry County, Schools
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Five new members going into NASCAR's Hall of Fame on Friday night
WDBJ7 Sports DirectorIt's NASCAR Hall of Fame night on Friday in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, as five new members get inducted into the Hall, bringing the total number of inductees to 20. It's a star-studded group which provides a nice balance between the pioneers in...Tags: NASCAR, Patrick County, Auto Racing, Wood Brothers Racing, Pixar Animation Studios
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Man charged with DUI in Route 58 accident that killed Stuart man
A Stuart man has been charged with driving under the influence in a two-car crash that killed another Stuart man Thursday evening in Henry County. Alfonzo Hughes, 64, has been charged in the accident that killed 29-year-old Joshua Young. The crash...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Prosecution, Accidental Death, Motorvehicle Accidents
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