Virginia recalls PCB risk from carp in Falls Mills rivers
Virginia health officials warned of PCB levels in carp from the Bluestone and nearby waters, with tests showing 3259 ppb in one sample and 2369 ppb in another. The advisory targets carp with 600 ppb or more, while other bottom-feeders showed only minor PCB levels. DEQ will sample more fish, advising limited consumption.
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Falls Mills
E. Anne Peterson
M.D
Virginia
Healthy Commission
Khizar Wasti
State Health Department
Divisen of Health Hazards Control
U.S
Bill Hayden
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Hayden
Peterson
Pet dog’s death spurs heat risk warnings and inquiry
A dog died after overheating in the yard, with owner Oney citing short-nosed breeds’ breathing issues. Veterinary sources warn chronic airway obstruction is common in bulldogs and related breeds, causing gagging, vomiting, overheating, and sometimes death. The owner seeks action. Dobbins backs the inquiry but declined to comment.
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Oney
Shoalhaven Veterinary Clinic
Australia
Ted Wi
Mercer County Commission
Bill Draper Dobbins
Draper
The
Daily Telegraph
Dobbins
Bluefield Man Sought After Escape During Narrows Police Chase
Curtis Bailey a 23 year old Bluefield man faces charges of malicious wounding and robbery after allegedly attacking a man at New River Apartments Narrows. He fled from Officer Buckland after a traffic stop ran over the officer’s foot and escaped from Giles County Sheriff’s custody before disappearing with tracking dogs involved. Bailey is white 5 8 170 blue eyes brown shaved hair last seen in shorts and a white tank top.
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Curtis Bailey
New River Apartments
Thomas Gautier
Kevin Buckland
Buckland
New River
Bailey
Gautier
Giles County Sheriff’s Department
Bland County Correctional Center
Virginia Tech
Informational hearings set on AEP power line proposal
The Forest Service and agencies schedule three public information meetings in Bland, Wythe, and Tazewell counties to gather input on AEPs 765 kV transmission line across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests and the New River. Hearings run 5 to 8 pm with a 7 pm presentation. comments accepted until Oct. 15.
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George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
American Electric
Power
National Forest
New River
Virginia State Corporation Commission
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Forest Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Springville Elementary School
Tazewell County
Fort Chiswell High School
Max Meadows
Wythe County
Bland County High School
The
Burns
Army Corps of Engineers
National Park Service
AEP
Wyoming
Cloverdale
Jacksons Ferry
WV Census Highlights Disability and Employment Gaps
West Virginia's census shows about 75 000 disabled residents in the workforce but employment rates lag national levels. Only 37 percent of working-age men with disabilities are employed versus 53 percent nationwide, and 26 percent of working women with disabilities compare to 44 percent nationally. Penny Hall cites dangerous industries like coal mining and timbering and hazards such as hunting and ATVs as factors.
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West
Virginia
Penny Hall
State Division of Rehabilitation Services
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Chris Hansen
Doctor of Optometry
Princeton
Wal-Mart Vision Center
Narrows Police
Forestry Service
Todd Burns
West Virginia Bureau For Public Health
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