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Could Daytona NASCAR wreck happen at Martinsville Speedway?
WDBJ7 ReporterThe fiery crash that hurt nearly 30 NASCAR fans over the weekend has people all across the country thinking safety. Could it happen at other tracks like the Martinsville Speedway? When high speeds are involved, anything can happen. Cars go up to 200...Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Daytona International Speedway, Auto Racing
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Bond denied for Blacksburg attorney facing gun, drug, DUI charges
A Blacksburg attorney facing drug and gun charges will stay in jail. Joseph Painter was denied bond during a hearing Monday. He was arrested Feb. 26 in a hotel parking lot in Christiansburg. Painter, 65, has also been charged with DUI. On Monday...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Blacksburg, Prosecution, Firearms
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Carter, Bruton nip Handley in state quarterfinals
HARRISONBURG — Marcus Carter will always remember his 17th birthday. The Bruton High junior guard scored a game-high 20 points during a 59-57 victory over Handley in a Group AA Division 3 state quarterfinal at James Madison University’s...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Southern Virginia high school students try out college courses
WDBJ7 ReporterCollege leaders in Southern Virginia believe they have what it takes keep students home for education and a career without leaving the area. Whether it's solar powered, magnified or has a strange chemical structure, chances are one of hundreds of high...Tags: Engineering, Schools, Students, Science and Technology, Technology
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Rare fossils found in South Africa on display at Martinsville museum
WDBJ7 ReporterArchaeologists believe they found a link between primates two million years ago and modern day humans during a dig in South Africa five years ago. A rare cast of the bones are now on display at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville....Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture, Africa, Museum of Natural History, South Africa
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Martinsville crime drops, hits lowest point in nearly 30 years
WDBJ7 ReporterA sign on the side of a neighborhood road states a purpose clearly. It reads: Warning; all suspicious persons and activities are immediately reported to our police department. Neighborhood Watch; we look out for each other." Neighbors on these...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Safety of Citizens
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High school basketball: Full VHSL state tournament schedule
Daily PressQuarterfinals are at “super sites” — VCU’s Siegel Center (Verizon Wireless Arena), ODU’s Constant Center, Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Salem Civic Center, James Madison University’s Convocation Center and U.Va....Tags: Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), West Point, Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Northwood, High School Sports
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Martinsville Speedway construction project provides easier parking
WDBJ7 ReporterMore than two miles of roads are being built at Martinsville Speedway, but they won’t be used for the race cars. The construction project is meant to organize parking at the speedway by installing gravel roads in each of the parking fields. When...Tags: House Building, Auto Racing
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Martinsville Speedway offers discounted tickets after Jimmie Johnson's Daytona 500 victory
Martinsville Speedway is offering a special ticket price for the STP Gas Booster 500 on April 7 after Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona 500 victory. Johnson’s car number, 48, is the price for the Jimmie Johnson $48 Package for the Sprint Cup STP...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Daytona 500, Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing
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Police looking for Martinsville man in connection to Friday robbery, shooting
Police have issued a warrant for a Martinsville man who they believe robbed and shot another man in an apartment complex in Martinsville on Friday. Delano Cook, 18, has been charged with malicious wounding, robbery, use of a firearm during the...
Tags: Theft, Shootings, Injuries and Wounds
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UPDATE: Spring Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway gets new sponsor
The spring race at Martinsville Speedway has a new sponsor. Martinsville Speedway announced that the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race will be sponsored by STP, and be called the STP Gas Booster 500. Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell made...
Tags: Richard Petty, NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Daytona International Speedway, Auto Racing
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