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Roanoke County Introduces Spring Break Camps
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (12+ words) Roanoke County Introduces Spring Break Camps'WDBJ7 Roanoke County Introduces Spring Break Camps...
Warmer Air Returns Monday
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) The drought monitor shows that the moderate drought has expanded into much of our hometowns. Lake and stream levels are still in pretty good shape, though lawns are browning and some foliage is starting to dry out. What we need…...
Sunshine returns with warmer temperatures
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) Sunshine returns as we head toward the end of the week. Temperatures will continue to climb. Highs Friday will get back into the 80s, with even some mid to upper 80s by Friday. Warm weather continues this weekend with highs in the…...
Lynchburg City Schools to provide free meals for upcoming school year
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg City Schools announced on Friday, August 15, it will serve free breakfast and lunch to all students under a couple of national programs, the school division announced ... LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg City Schools announced on Friday, August…...
Families can review swim safety on this World Drowning Prevention Day
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one-to-four and the second-leading cause for children under 14. Recent data from the Virginia Department of Health show here in the state of Virginia,…...
American Red Cross warns everyone to take heat precautions this summer
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (118+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - We've seen a lot of dangerously high temperatures this summer, and the season isn't over yet. That's why the American Red Cross is urging everyone to take the heat seriously. Extreme heat can be deadly to people…...
Virginia mother urges parents in the 100 safest days of summer for teen drivers
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day -- known as the 100 deadliest days of summer -- is the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. But now a national coalition is working to change that by turning…...
Campaign looks to combat food security in children
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 20 percent of children in Southwestern Virginia struggle with food insecurity, but the Summers Without Hunger Campaign sets out to change that. Monday, Feeding Southwest Virginia was at West End Center for Youth, handing out meals and other…...
Queen of Clean shows how to control summer gnats and fruit flies
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) In spring and summer, I get tons of questions about gnats and fruit flies, how to get rid of them, and they are the nastiest little bugs ever when you get an infestation. But I have a great trap that…...
Hometown Eats: Bubba’s Famous Ice Cream
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nothing beats the heat like a frozen sweet treat! There's a place that's been doing it better than just about anybody for more than 60 years in Danville. We're cooling off at Bubba's Famous Ice Cream for this…...