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William Bazzone

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · William Bazzone

    Honey Bee Festival returns to Buchanan (opens the original)

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    BUCHANAN, Va. (WDBJ) - It was a celebration of all things honey. People came from all over to enjoy the 5th annual Honey Festival in Buchanan. Six beekeepers set up shop Saturday, a first for the fest, because organizers say they wanted to keep it local. From local honey to holistic health, there’s a lot of ways bees help out the world around us. “Farmers pay commercial beekeepers; it’s really important.” said Botetourt Beekeepers Association President Sarah Melendy. Melendy says while some peop

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · William Bazzone

    Elected officials gather to help fight food insecurity (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Leaders from across the Roanoke Valley are taking a stand to fight food insecurity for Feeding Southwest Virginia’s annual “Elected Officials Day” Friday. Lawmakers were put on four teams with food bank volunteers to pack up potatoes, distributed to locals who need healthy and shelf-stable food. Familiar faces such as Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb and Roanoke City Sheriff Antonio Hash were there, as were lawmakers from Richmond and Washington. Despite political divides, they told

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · William Bazzone

    Ratepayer Protection Act passes in House, shields users against higher data center electricity costs (opens the original)

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    WASHINGTON, DC. (WDBJ) - Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the “Ratepayer Protection Act” by a vote of 417-3. The bill will protect users from incurring higher costs on their electricity bills as data centers continue being built across the country. Several lawmakers in Southwest Virginia signed on as co-sponsors, including Representatives Ben Cline (R-VA6), Morgan Griffith (R-VA9) and John McGuire (R-VA5). Cline joined WDBJ7 Mornin’ to discuss his vote and his future legislative su

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · William Bazzone

    “It’s a big deal:” Former DJs react to upcoming House vote on mandating AM radio (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Congress will vote on a bill that could revive AM radio and make it standard in every car sold in the U.S. It’s a bill that’s waited nearly two years for a vote - and has over 300 co-sponsors. But, Nielsen research estimates over 80 million people still tune into an AM station at least once a month. Just ask Rob Leftwich, a former AM DJ in Roanoke. “Here at the station, you had a very good presence, as part of the community, and I miss those days,” Leftwich told WDBJ7 Frida

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · William Bazzone

    NASCAR Foundation drops off Speedy Bears for Carilion Children’s patients (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Wednesday is National Teddy Bear Day - and the NASCAR Foundation’s Speedy Bear Brigade made their way in full force to Carilion Children’s Hospital in Roanoke. Members of the foundation, along with Martinsville Speedway, dropped off 40 bears to patients at the hospital; with them, a $10,000 donation to Carilion. Karen Parker is the managing director of the track and says this is one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. “It’s so important to be in the community,” Parker

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