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As Roanoke schools demonstrate, “partial accreditation” has different meanings for different schools **OLD** Education-News1

As Roanoke schools demonstrate, “partial accreditation” has different meanings for different schools

Evan Jones September 15, 2016

The latest accreditation standards for Virginia schools include some revisions to reflect differences among some that are...

Botetourt County officials to share vision of Exit 150 future **OLD** Botetourt-County

Botetourt County officials to share vision of Exit 150 future

Bob Clark September 15, 2016

Botetourt County officials will share their vision for an area called Gateway Crossing next week. The story...

Virginia launches online portal to help ITT Tech students

AP September 15, 2016

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia has created a new online portal to help students impacted by the closure...

Coming soon: new jetways to Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport **OLD** airport-jetway

Coming soon: new jetways to Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

Bob Clark September 14, 2016

New improvements should be noticed by passengers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport by next spring. WFIR’s Bob Clark...

VP candidate Pence to address Liberty University students **OLD** mike-pence

VP candidate Pence to address Liberty University students

Web Staff September 14, 2016

From Liberty University — Liberty President Jerry Falwell has announced that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, currently on...

ACC to relocate athletic championships from North Carolina

AP September 14, 2016

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA’s lead and is removing all...

Carilion Clinic is hosting its first patient art show **OLD** CarilionClinic_MASTER_pos

Carilion Clinic is hosting its first patient art show

Starr Anderson September 14, 2016

After three years of having successful employee art shows, Carilion Clinic is hosting its first patient show....

Denton: Chelsea visit signals some Clinton campaign concerns **OLD** chelsea-clinton

Denton: Chelsea visit signals some Clinton campaign concerns

Evan Jones September 14, 2016

Chelsea Clinton is scheduled to make two campaign appearances today in Roanoke in support of her mother’s...

Cirque du Soleil returns with “Ovo” covo-2

Cirque du Soleil returns with “Ovo”

Gene Marrano September 14, 2016

Cirque Du Soleil returns to the Berglund Center with a new show that runs tonight through Sunday....

Search on for man who runs from deputies attempting to serve warrant **OLD** jason-york2

Search on for man who runs from deputies attempting to serve warrant

Web Staff September 13, 2016

From the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office: At 3:02 p.m. today Jason B. York, 31 years old of...

Suspect wanted for stealing car from 81-year-old man in Henry County **OLD** james-hunt-radford

Suspect wanted for stealing car from 81-year-old man in Henry County

Ian Price September 13, 2016

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect accused of stealing a car from an 81-year-old...

Chelsea Clinton to make two campaign appearances Wednesday in Roanoke **OLD** chelsea-clinton

Chelsea Clinton to make two campaign appearances Wednesday in Roanoke

Web Staff September 13, 2016

From the Hillary Clinton campaign: On Wednesday, September 14, Chelsea Clinton will campaign for Hillary Clinton and...

University of Richmond frat suspended over inappropriate email **OLD** university-of-richmond-seal

University of Richmond frat suspended over inappropriate email

AP September 13, 2016

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A University of Richmond fraternity has been suspended over what the school called...

“Roanoke Baby” book given to all infants roanoke-baby

“Roanoke Baby” book given to all infants

Gene Marrano September 13, 2016

The Mill Mountain Star, the Taubman Museum and the Greenway – all are featured in a children’s...

Bedford County teacher is finalist for Virginia Teacher of the Year **OLD** Education-News1

Bedford County teacher is finalist for Virginia Teacher of the Year

Web Staff September 13, 2016

From the Virginia Department of Education: Eight teachers today learned of their selection as 2017 Virginia Regional...