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    May 17, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Pittsylvania County farmers rush to plant tobacco

    Tobacco farmers are wishing today's rain never came.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Tobacco farmers are wishing today's rain never came. Recent storms have kept them from planting on time, now they're using all farm hands before it's too late. Ray Emerson and his crew were out early this morning planting rows of tobacco at his...

    Tags: Weather, Weather Reports

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. New academy offers Pittsylvania County high school students college credit, internships, work certificate

    A new program in southern Virginia is helping students get ready for the real world, even before graduating high school.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A new program in southern Virginia is helping students get ready for the real world, even before graduating high school. Pittsylvania County schools are introducing a new Academy for Engineering and Technology this fall. Students can earn college...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Virginia State University, Education

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Chatham Hall employee retires after 62 years

    An all girls school in Pittsylvania County is losing its longest working employee.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    An all girls school in Pittsylvania County is losing its longest working employee. Curtis Jackson is retiring from Chatham Hall after working there for 62 years. He started in the 1950's when he was 22, milking cows then moved to maintenance where...
    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office expanding after mold, water damage repairs

    Mold and water damage forced county workers out of their offices last year in Pittsylvania County.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Mold and water damage forced county workers out of their offices last year in Pittsylvania County. Now renovations are underway to make the building safer and ready to handle more foot traffic. The Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office is expanding...

    Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Two groups join forces against uranium mining

    DANVILLE, Va. (AP) --
    DANVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Two Southside Virginia voices against uranium mining are joining forces. The Roanoke River Basin Association says it has welcomed CommonHealthVA as a part of its family. The group is among several that advocated for keeping the...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining, Bob McDonnell, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Virginians not eager to pay off fees and fines

    Do the crime, pay the fine.  But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Do the crime, pay the fine.  But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year. "My husband and I both got my traffic ticket back in November and about two weeks later we...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Fines, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia)

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Pittsylvania County firefighters donate $260,000 worth of rescue gear to West, Texas

    What started with a $50 donation turned out to be more than a quarter million dollar gift to a town continuing to hurt from tragedy.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    What started with a $50 donation turned out to be more than a quarter million dollar gift to a town continuing to hurt from tragedy. Two volunteer firefighters from the Climax Fire Department in Pittsylvania County including the fire chief, Tim Smith...

    Tags: Human Interest

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Tunstall High School dealing with chicken pox outbreak

    Tunstall High School is dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox.
    Tunstall High School is dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox. Around 20 students at the Pittsylvania County school have chickenpox and are out of school. Head nurses from the county school board office are working directly with the school to see...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Teaching and Learning, Education, Nursing, Students

    9. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Pittsylvania County woman dies after being struck by vehicle

    A Pittsylvania County woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle around 11:06 a.m. Saturday morning.
    A Pittsylvania County woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle around 11:06 a.m. Saturday morning. According to a news release, Danville Police responded to Riverside Drive after receiving a report of the incident. According to investigation, the...
    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Kids learn livestock business in Pittsylvania County

    Hundreds of kids learned the business of the livestock trade Friday during the 65th annual Junior Livestock Show.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Hundreds of kids learned the business of the livestock trade Friday during the 65th annual Junior Livestock Show. "My steer is Bart which is short for Bartholomew and my heifer is Bessie," said Jessica Wilkerson. Wilkerson is an old pro in the...
    11. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. "Moonshiners" Tim Smith collecting donations, equipment for hurting West, Texas

    A volunteer firefighter from Pittsylvania County is on his way to West, Texas, to help rebuild the town devastated by the deadly fertilizer plant explosion last week.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A volunteer firefighter from Pittsylvania County is on his way to West, Texas, to help rebuild the town devastated by the deadly fertilizer plant explosion last week. The blast left 14 dead and more than 200 people hurt, including first responders....

    Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Travel, Trips and Vacations, Television Industry

    12. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Pittsylvania County teachers to get new dress code

    When you go to work are you dressing appropriately?
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    When you go to work are you dressing appropriately? One superintendent in Southern Virginia says his employees aren't. Teachers, staff and volunteers in the Pittsylvania County school system have been told a new dress code is in the works for next...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Collective Contract, Education, Career and Workplace

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