Lindsey Cook
Strategy and Operations Deputy Editor, Data at The New York Times
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3 days ago |
wdbj7.com | Lindsey Cook
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In a matter of seconds, two young lives full of promise were taken much too soon. 19 year-old Amarani Gomez and 18 year-old Mariangela Duenas were struck by an alleged drunk driver in a head-on collision on Cove Rd. late Friday night. Friends and family said the two girls had bright futures ahead. Duenas was set to graduate high school in a matter of days and Gomez was hopeful to go back to college. “We’re never going to forget about them.
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4 days ago |
wdbj7.com | Lindsey Cook
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech is breaking ground, or reaching the skies, in research surrounding Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). We call them drones, and as they become more popular the research is needed now more than ever. Aviation expert Tombo Jones said the United States is currently behind in drone technology. The United States Army is trusting Jones and Virginia Tech to do that research, studying how they can strengthen our nation’s defenses.
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5 days ago |
wdbj7.com | Lindsey Cook
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Throughout the day on Sunday, flowers and balloons sit at the intersection of Cove Rd. and Dansbury Dr. NW in Roanoke. As the sun sets, two families in grief came together as one. They’re praying alongside friends, classmates and people from all over the Roanoke Valley, gathering at the very spot where less than 48 hours prior 19 year-old Amarany Gomez and 18 year-old Mariangela Duenas were killed in a devastating car accident in a head-on collision.
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6 days ago |
wdbj7.com | Lindsey Cook
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke city leaders were put in the hot seat on Saturday, answering some tough questions from their residents. This time, it’s the younger generation pressing them for answers. We call this younger generation Generation Z, Generation Alpha, and now Generation Beta. In reality, they’re our future leaders. But high schoolers like Michael Hardy said for having these high expectations, his generation isn’t being heard on the issues that matter.
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1 week ago |
wdbj7.com | Lindsey Cook
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDBJ) - Several of our hometowns are scrambling to figure out why they were put on a list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Those are places willing to help shield illegal immigrants from federal enforcement. WDBJ7 obtained the list from the Department of Homeland Security that included hundreds across the country, including cities of Martinsville and Lynchburg and counties Amherst, Halifax and Tazewell.
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