Shots at White House target again raises security concerns
In a Saturday early morning incident bullets hit the White House grounds for the second time in two months. No injuries or arrests were reported as authorities investigate if the White House was the intended target while Clinton slept upstairs.
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Washington
White House
Clinton
Secret Service
Dave Adams
Clintons
Service
Eric Harnischfeger
Colorado
Francisco Martin Duran
D.C
Carl Meyer
Sunday Weather and Lotteries Forecast
Cloudy day with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Tonight also a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Plus West Virginia daily lottery results 3 7 4 and 4 5 4 9 7.
North Koreans hold two U S airmen after helicopter incident
The United States demands the release of two U S Army airmen after a helicopter crossed into North Korea on Saturday and was shot at or forced down. White House and Pentagon officials identify the men as Chief Warrant Officers David Hileman of Clarksville Tennessee and Bobby Hall of Brooksville Florida. Both belong to A Company 4th Battalion 501st Aviation Regiment at Camp Humphreys South Korea. Panetta urged their return.
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Washington
United States
White House
North Korea
Clinton Administration
Pentagon
David Hileman
Clarksville
Tenn
Bobby Hall
Brooksville
Fla
501St Aviation Regiment
South Korea
Leon Panetta
Tunnel Turns Twenty Tuesday Luefield Virginia Tunnel Milestone
The East River Mountain Tunnel in Virginia marks twenty years since its December 1974 opening. One of two Virginia mountain tunnels and about fifty worldwide, it has seen traffic grow from 3000 to 5000 vehicles daily. Fore recalls long service as superintendent and the ongoing effort to maintain this critical crossing.
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Luefield
East River
Virginia
North and South Tunnel Traffic Through the Years
Fore describes tunnel operation as ongoing work like keeping a ship afloat with traffic rising from 12 500 per day in the 80s to 21 000 now and a peak of 40 000 in busy days. In 1998 a motor home exploded near the north exit but caused no deaths and the tunnel remained intact.
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Fore
Clayton Lane
Lane
Teen Challenge Christmas Tree Sale Teaches Responsibility
Area teens with Appalachian Teen Challenge sell Christmas trees on Stafford Drive since Thanksgiving. Vocational instructor Dave Stump says the project aids public outreach and reinforces Christian values while the group has sold 350 to 400 trees this season.
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Teen Challenge
Stafford Drive
Dave Stump
Stump
Trim the tree with safety
Safety tips from John Scott Jr of West Virginia University Mercer County extend to choosing a real Christmas tree. He advises cutting two inches from the base, keeping it away from heat, and placing it away from doors. He also notes cooler indoor temperatures help preserve freshness and suggests stabilizing tall trees with ceiling or wall wires.
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John Scott Jr
West Virginia University
Mercer County
Eden
Scott
Memorial notices for Heather and Thelma Surface families
In loving memory notices for Heather RNAV and Thelma Surface from Matt and AiG acknowledge cherished memories. The text includes partial names such as Lee Janutoio Susan Gai Rdy and Henry Fog, with a possible reference to a duet titled Tally Cat, indicating a local church or community memorial context.
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Heather
RNAV
Eer Esese Pessennersimetel
Thelma
Matt & Aig
Lowing Emery
Lee Janutoio
Susan Gai Rdy
Henry Fog
Tally Cat
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