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That's right, Karen. Who does AEP think they are, attempting to make a profit? They should try to be more like the auto industry and airlines that operate at a loss for years. Then they could ask for federal bail out money and we would get our electric power for 'free'. If the government...
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At a time when Roanoke's 1,100 teachers are going without raises because of the budget crunch, the public school division has given raises to 10 administrators. Superintendent Rita Bishop defends the move because several of the employees are doing more work after other jobs have been eliminated....
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What do you think about Appalachian Power's request for a fuel factor increase? How significantly might it affect you, if put into place? (And how have you attempted to offset the rising costs of electricity?)
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How do you think utilities ought to tackle the high costs associated with energy conservation and renewable, sustainable energy?
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The Roanoke School Board unveiled proposed attendance zone changes in March. After comparing the proposals, what do you think? How might any of these changes affect your family or your children? What might this mean, if anything, for your neighborhood? The city?
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has proposed cuts in highway spending that would close all four rest areas on Interstate 81 in Southwest Virginia, shutter a handful of maintenance and equipment centers and reduce care of roadsides. How might this proposal, particularly the rest-area closure...
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I am a student at Patrick Henry High School, I experience over crowding everyday in most of my classes. I have a sister who goes to Raleigh Court and I defiantly don't want her to have to experience over crowding it is very hard to concentrate in class. I went to Woodrow Wilson middle also and had...
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UPDATE: The Roanoke School Board voted Tuesday to close William Ruffner Middle School and Raleigh Court Elementary School next year and disperse their students to neighboring schools. | Read the story. Roanoke's school board announced proposals to shave its budget and close a $15 million budget gap...
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Arthur Frommer’s 1957 bestseller, “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has evolved into $25 daily in the latest edition. But the on-the-cheap strategy that most of us need is how to get by on less right here at home in everyday life. [ Related article ] How do you cut costs and save money?
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These days, the economy is on the minds of many. Weekly through mid-March, we’ll pass along practical advice on ways to keep yourself in the best financial shape possible. Find the whole series here, on roanoke.com , and every week in The Roanoke Times. And, in the meantime, let us know what you...