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UPDATED: Appalachian Power, other utilities working to restore power to thousands after storm
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterPower is slowly being restored after Thursday's severe thunderstorms. Here's a roundup as of approximately 5:00 p.m. on Friday: - Appalachian Power reports more than 40,300 customers are without power. The company says it has 2,200 crew members...Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Renovation, Henry County, Roanoke County
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Virginia group working on end-of-life planning for terminal patients
At age 87, Stanley R. Ballou Jr. had multiple medical conditions and required nursing home care. He endured several infections and associated emergency hospitalizations. "Each time he lost a little more ground. There were more and more heroics on each...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Science and Technology
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Center in the Square hosts RoboParade 2013
WDBJ7Roanoke's Center in the Square was all about robotics earlier today. This is the third year for the RoboParade, organized by the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council and Roanoke Robotics Club. The day was filled with workshops and displays on the art...Tags: Blacksburg
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UPDATED: Thousands of Appalachian Power customers experiencing power outages due to wind, storms
Thousands of people are without power after Thursday's storms. According to the Appalachian Power website, as of 5:35 p.m., here are some of the latest outage numbers: -In Roanoke County, more than 17,000 customers do not have electricity. -In...
Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia), Roanoke County
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UPDATED: Salem man charged with DUI, involuntary manslaughter after major wreck on Interstate 581 in Roanoke
The Salem man charged with killing two tractor trailer drivers in Wednesday’s wreck on Interstate 581 is in jail, and we’ve learned that he has a previous alcohol-related charge on his record. Police have released the names of the two...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Drunk Driving, Virginia Department of Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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Bedford residents say dangerous intersection needs improvement in wake of deadly wreck
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPeople living near the scene of a deadly accident in Bedford County are calling for safety improvements. Mariah Skalka was driving on Route 122 near Bunker Hill Wednesday night when she hit a truck. Her passenger, Elizabeth Wilson, was killed. The...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Bedford County (Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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LOCAL UPDATE: Results compiled Wednesday (tennis, golf)
Daily PressTennis JACK BUTLER CLASSIC Results from the weekend clay-court tournament at Hampton Tennis Center. Rated divisions are based on National Tennis Rating Program's 7-point scale: Men's 4.5 singles Quarterfinals: David Loope d. Jimmy Hardee 7-6 (7-3), 7-5;...Tags: Blacksburg, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Virginia voters pick candidates in primary elections
Virginia voters picked candidates in a primary election today. Ralph Northam won the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. He will face Republican E.W. Jackson in November. In the Attorney General race, Mark R. Herring will be the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Henry County, Politics, Primaries, Elections
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High levels of bacteria found in Roanoke waterways
WDBJ7 ReporterThe state is looking into ways to clean up some of the waterways in the region after finding high levels of bacteria. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality held an open house Tuesday evening at The Roanoke Civic Center. This is the first...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues
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Mentors needed for new program focusing on fathers returning from prison
ReporterMany dads will celebrate Father's Day behind the walls of a prison. And some will soon be heading home. Making sure those fathers don't return to prison is the goal of a new program in southwestern Virginia. Virginia CARES is the statewide reentry...Tags: Father's Day, Prisons
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OUR HEALTH: New Ankle Brings New Outlook on Life
A New Ankle Brings a New Outlook on Life Total ankle replacements restore mobility, end crippling pain. By Rich Ellis C.E. “Butch” Davidson, 70 and a Salem resident, loved to dance with his wife at the Moose Lodge. In fact, it’s...
Tags: Diabetes, Research, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, Acupuncture
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Riverside Health joins Aetna provider network
Health insurance company Aetna is collaborating with Riverside Health System in Newport News in an accountable care organization, the insurer announced. The accountable care model coordinates care among physicians and other health-care facilities. As...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Bon Secours, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Health Insurance, Aetna Inc.
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