Remembering the WDBJ Victims and Lines of Courage
Samantha Perry, editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on the Roanoke incident involving WDBJ7 journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward. She describes the shock of watching the GoPro video, the newsroom’s response, and the range of reactions from colleagues, law enforcement, and readers while honoring the slain journalists and condemning the shooter.
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Randy Mooney is publisher Samantha Perry is editor News Editor Andy Patton serves as senior editor Bill Archer Liess is listed as ntccess Brian Woodson asst. managing editor Charles Owens quotes John 15 5 AKJV about abiding in the vine and bearing fruit in a brief idiosyncratic staff snippet.
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Bluefield presses code enforcement on rental properties
City officials in Bluefield report 150 rental structures inspected with 17 flagged unfit for habitation. City Manager Dane Rideout calls for immediate action while praising compliant landlords and urging continued inspections to ensure safe, up to code housing for students and families.
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Vegetarian options in schools gain momentum across districts
Parents push for plant based meals as schools implement Meatless Monday and expand vegetarian offerings under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Surveys show 86 percent support the guidelines and 64 percent of districts now provide meatless options, with many districts including Baltimore Boston Buffalo Detroit Houston Los Angeles Oakland Philadelphia and San Diego adopting changes.
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Traffic, gridlock and the toll on daily life
Ann McFeathers argues that despite political platitudes about understanding pain, gridlock worsens nationwide. Inrix and Texas A&M data show 82 hours yearly in DC area traffic, two days per person, with $160 billion costs. The Urban Mobility Scorecard notes 6.9 billion congestion hours and 3.1 billion gallons wasted. The piece notes top congestion cities, calls for infrastructure and tech investment, and cites personal travel frictions and a shift toward transit.
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