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Va. Senate approves proposed constitutional amendment on charter schools **OLD** General-Assembly

Va. Senate approves proposed constitutional amendment on charter schools

Evan Jones February 5, 2015

The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment designed to increase the number of charter schools...

Equal Right Amendment debate lives on in General Assembly **OLD** General-Assembly

Equal Right Amendment debate lives on in General Assembly

Evan Jones February 4, 2015

43 years after Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia is one of the states where supporters...

The party’s over; gas prices appear ready to start rising again **OLD** Gas-Prices1

The party’s over; gas prices appear ready to start rising again

Evan Jones February 3, 2015

The four-month decline in gas prices now appears to be over. Prices are likely to steadily rise...

Stanley bill aims to prepare more HS students for workplace by filling empty CC seats **OLD** General-Assembly

Stanley bill aims to prepare more HS students for workplace by filling empty CC seats

Evan Jones February 2, 2015

State Senator Bill Stanley is hoping for General Assembly passage of a bill that he says would...

Roanoke County official will resign in wake of employee conduct probe **OLD** Roanoke-County

Roanoke County official will resign in wake of employee conduct probe

Evan Jones January 30, 2015

The Roanoke County official at the center of an employee misconduct investigation last year will “resign his...

Teachers, police may see a pay raise after all this year **OLD** General-Assembly

Teachers, police may see a pay raise after all this year

Evan Jones January 30, 2015

Virginia state employees may see at least a small pay raise under a new proposal by House...

Roanoke wants to hear ideas for proposed multimodal transportation center **OLD** Roanoke-City

Roanoke wants to hear ideas for proposed multimodal transportation center

Evan Jones January 29, 2015

Roanoke is in the early stages of planning a “multimodal” downtown passenger terminal, and later today, the...

Leaders say Roanoke is well-positioned to recover from coming NS job losses

Evan Jones January 28, 2015

The Norfolk Southern announcement that it will move hundreds of jobs from Roanoke to Atlanta and Norfolk...

Law school assistant dean: appeals court ruling may tell McDonnell “we think you might have gotten hosed” **OLD** Bob McDonnell, Maureen McDonnell

Law school assistant dean: appeals court ruling may tell McDonnell “we think you might have gotten hosed”

Evan Jones January 27, 2015

A George Mason University School of Law assistant dean says an appeals court decision to hear former...

TSA screeners find record number of guns in carry-on bags at Va. airports – including one at ROA **OLD** Gun-Airport-9-21

TSA screeners find record number of guns in carry-on bags at Va. airports – including one at ROA

Evan Jones January 26, 2015

The Transportation Security Administration says its screeners discovered 45 firearms in carry-on bags at Virginia airports last...

No DNA evidence linking Jesse Matthew to Alexis Murphy’s disappearance

Evan Jones January 23, 2015

Nelson County prosecutors say there is no DNA link between Jesse Matthew and the disappearance of Alexis...

Many area schools dismissing early with threat of afternoon winter weather **OLD** wfir-link - NOT FOR NEWS STORY USE ON WEB SITE

Many area schools dismissing early with threat of afternoon winter weather

Evan Jones January 23, 2015

Many school districts in the region are sending students home early today, with rain, snow and sleet...

Natural Bridge Zoo says Humane Society allegations are propaganda to seek more donations **OLD** Natural Bridge Zoo

Natural Bridge Zoo says Humane Society allegations are propaganda to seek more donations

Evan Jones January 23, 2015

The Humane Society of the United States accuses the Natural Bridge Zoo of abuse and neglect, leading...

Area home builders hope for a 2015 rebound after another down year **OLD** Home Building

Area home builders hope for a 2015 rebound after another down year

Evan Jones January 22, 2015

Roanoke region home builders are hopeful single family construction will rebound this year, spurred largely by lower...

Roanoke seeks $3.2 million state grant that could lead to downtown “multi-modal” facility **OLD** Roanoke-City

Roanoke seeks $3.2 million state grant that could lead to downtown “multi-modal” facility

Evan Jones January 21, 2015

Roanoke City Council approved an application Tuesday seeking more than $3 million from the state for a...