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Send pictures ... ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - An Army veteran has been sentenced to three years in prison for falsely inflating his brief military career into that of a decorated combat veteran so he could collect more military benefits. Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will be making a stop in Lebanon, Virginia on Tuesday. President Bush says if Congress doesnt permit offshore drilling to increase U.S. oil supplies and possibly ease gasoline prices, lawmakers should not expect voters to support them in November. Associated Press - September 6, 2008 1:15 PM ET ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - An Army veteran has been sentenced to three years in prison for falsely inflating his brief military career into that of ... Were already seeing the backside of Hannas rain shield pull out of the area. Areas around Highway 501 may still see moderate to heavy rain until noon. Most of the power outages are in the southeastern part of the state. The Coast Guard declared Port Condition Zulu at 7:00 a.m. ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Four Franklin County men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an peration that produced thousands of gallons of moonshine that was distributed across Virginia and ended up as far away as ... It started just after 9:00 Saturday night on Peters Creek Road when police attempted to stop a vehicle for a bad registration. Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted predawn tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border Saturday at the start of a run up the Eastern Seaboard forecast to dump heavy weekend rain from Virginia to New England. Associated Press - September 6, 2008 11:05 AM ET ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Four Franklin County men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an peration that produced thousands of gallons of... Students took a break from the books to enjoy hot dogs, pizza and funnel cakes. And they got lots of free stuff. Obama said McCains campaign has suggested trimming Social Security benefits and raising the eligibility age, according to prepared remarks of his speech to a gathering of the AARP 
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Whats Going On At The Blues BBQ Co.?
Karaoke Monday, August 25th Starting at 9p.m.
Bluegrass Tuesday, August 26th ... Firefighters Save Woman|ABC 13
A Pittsylvania County woman is recovering after her home caught fire early Monday morning. Firefighters say when they got to the house on Green Pond Road - the roof had already collapsed on ... I know this is very last minute, but Tomorrow at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center's Performing Arts theater there will be a public meeting on what WE want in a Community Center. Metro! now makes its own bread! From their newsletter:
for two months now Metro! has been baking all of our own bread from scratch each day. In efforts to stem the rising cost from our purveyors ... Firefighter Injured, 4 Homes Damaged in Fire|NewsChannel 8
Three two-story homes were involved in a two-alarm fire Wednesday night, completely destroying one of the homes and injuring a firefighter.
It happened at 12405 Keating Drive in he Dale ...
(Roanoke, Va) On August 5th, the Southeast Action Forum (SEAF) held a bake sale as part of it's National Night Out celebration, the SEAF held a bake sale for Officer Bryan Lawrence, who was injured ...
The Center in the Square is having a free family fund this weekend from Saturday, August 16th (10am - 5pm) to Sunday, August 17th (1pm - 5pm.) The museums inside the Center in the Square are ...
Six Virginia Firefighters Treated at Structure Fire - Firehouse.com News
Richmond firefighters were toned out around noon on July 7 for a working structure fire.
During the firefight six firefighters were treated for heat related injuries; one was ...
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Last night, over 50 local Republicans (by my count), including Representative Bob Goodlatte and Star City Republican Chair Adam Boitnott, attended a gathering to watch Senator McCain give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention ...  The Proud Father
Now this is what I'm talking about. A 1000 gallon water tank ...  Dick Daniels and David Page who host 'The Breakfast Club' with plenty of humor on Q99 FM took turns ...
Living where we do on the North Carolina coast, it is hard not to think of water as your neighbor. We have water behind our house. The White Oak River is 1.5 miles wide where we ...
I realize its been a while since I mentioned the horrible service and horrible treatment at Brambleton Veterinary Hospital in Roanoke, especially the conduct of Dr. Linda Jennings. I wanted to remind everyone of what a ...
In light of last week's report in the Wall Street Journal regarding the Roanoke Times' preferential treatment of Carilion Hospital in its investigative coverage of the non-profit's funding schemes, it is little surprise that the Times ...
When my family strolls around 'Noon' we like to identify the plants and animals we will share our home with when we finally move. Today I was interested in the different species of ferns that ...
 Horns blew with thumbs up signs as we hoisted the banner again on Saturday. With another Council crisis ...
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413 1st St SW Roanoke, VA 24011 Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10pm Rock Roll Soul Event type: Music Contact: (540) 985-6278 More info: www.myspace.com Awful's Towers 2229 Colonial Avenue Roanoke, VA Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music Contact: 540-777-0007 More info: www.myspace.com Metro! 14 Campbell Ave SE Roanoke, VA 24011 Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10pm – 2am Mike has been a resident DJ at Metro! for over six years. His DJ sets are constantly evolving to reflect the changing trends in ... Awful's Blacksburg 213 Draper Road SW Blacksburg, VA Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music Contact: 540-443-9109 More info: www.myspace.com Awful's Salem 1302 West Main Street Salem, VA Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10pm Event type: Music Contact: 540-387-1004 More info: www.myspace.com The Lantern 211-B Draper Road Blacksburg, VA 24063 Saturday, September 6, 2008, 9:30pm Event type: Music Contact: 540-951-1019 More info: www.myspace.com
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