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Schools across region describe ongoing hunt for substitute teachers (opens the original)
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ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. — School districts across Southwest Virginia say they work continuously to keep classrooms staffed, with leaders in Roanoke County, Franklin County, Radford City and Grayson County describing an ongoing effort to fill substitute teacher positions. Chuck Lionberger, public information officer for Roanoke County Schools, said the district is always looking for substitutes. “We are always hunting for substitutes,” Lionberger said. “There is a constant rotation of subs coming in
Congressional candidates and customers react to FCC’s pause on Verizon plan to phase out copper landlines (opens the original)
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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Verizon’s copper-based landlines are staying in place for now, after the Federal Communications Commission put the company’s phase-out plan on hold. Verizon announced earlier this year that it planned to phase out copper landlines in favor of newer technology, including fiberoptics or wireless connections. Late last week, the FCC paused that plan, saying it needs more time to review the proposal. Cell service can be spotty in rural stretches of the area. Genevieve Henderson
Southwest Virginia has highest food insecurity rate in the state (opens the original)
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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Fifty-five percent of households in Southwest Virginia are food insecure, the highest rate anywhere in the state. Leaders at Feeding Southwest Virginia’s annual conference say that number only tells part of the story. Pamela Irvine, president and CEO of Feeding Southwest Virginia, said the statistic stood out even though the problem was already known. “When I look at the numbers and I see that we have the highest food insecurity in the state, we’ve known that, but to see th
Wythe County seeks public feedback on first zoning ordinance (opens the original)
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WYTHEVILLE, Va. — Wythe County is one of the few local governments in Virginia without zoning ordinances, meaning there are no comprehensive rules dictating where certain businesses are allowed to operate or how buildings may be constructed. County leaders are working to change that with a draft-zoning ordinance more than three years in the making. Data centers are one of the reasons the issue is gaining attention. In most areas, data centers must follow county-wide zoning rules. Wythe County do
William Byrd High School choir chosen to perform with Foreigner (opens the original)
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VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - For 16 years, Matt Bartley has directed the choir at William Byrd High School. His students have never sung anywhere bigger than a school auditorium — let alone for thousands of screaming fans, alongside rock and roll legends. “This is one of those things that, when you sign up to be a teacher, you don’t really anticipate,” Bartley said. It’s a nearly 20-year tradition. Wherever Foreigner tours, the band runs a radio contest, giving local choirs a shot to sing with them on s
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