Four Seasons residents stock up as snows deepen
Residents stocked up on milk fuel oil and groceries as a foot plus of snow was forecast across Four Seasons Country. High winds and drifting brought frigid temps with 20s by afternoon. Rural areas reported five inches of snow and officials warned at least a foot more could fall before end of day as truck deliveries faced delays.
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Daily Telegraph
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Acme
Athens
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Bluewell
Luefield
Appalachians
Georgia
New York State
Snowstorm Triggers Dozens Of Accidents In Southwest Virginia
Heavy snows across Southwest Virginia cause numerous crashes from Wythe County to I 81 near Wytheville. A 15 vehicle chain reaction near Wytheville caused no serious injuries. State police logged over 204 calls by midday, most due to slide offs and minor damage. Weather officials forecast more than 12 inches of snow by morning as residents were urged to stay home except for emergencies.
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Tazewell
Virginia
Wythe County
Wytheville
J.H. Hampton
Virginia State Police
Fourth District
Hampton
Road crews tackle snow job the first major storm of 1997
Tony Barbery Luefield reports that Mercer County highway crews mobilized early Monday as heavy equipment hit the roads. DoH said 1 200 tons of salt and 3 000 tons of gravel were on hand with calcium chloride available for cold conditions. Snow began around 10 15 a m with I 77 near Winter Place Ski Resort already affected. Blizzard warnings were not issued though conditions could worsen by Tuesday with 10 to 15 inches expected and an additional 1 to 2 inches daily through Wednesday after the storm moves northeast.
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Luefield
Division of Highways
Mercer County
Buddy Campbell
Highway Department
Flat Top
Winter Place
Campbell
Jackie Pettrey
Princeton
Teen narrowly survives Bluefield street crash
Jermane Bradley an 18 year old of Church Street Bluefield escaped serious injury after a 1987 Cadillac slid on a snow covered North Mercer Street pinned him for about 20 minutes. Vivian Baumgardner the driver was uninjured. Bradley transported to BRMC remains in stable condition. Police say road conditions contributed to the incident.
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Bluefield
Jermane Bradley
Church Street
Vivian Baumgardner
Mercer Street
H. L. Harmon
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Bradley
Harmon
Breadwinner storm spoils prep as bakers blaze ovens
Bread for the blizzard looms as Flowers Baking Company of West Virginia announces early planning after weather warnings. President Bill Gasperson notes the company began Breadwinner actions following National Weather Service reports, with deliveries across multiple states and sister plants.
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Bill Gasperson
Flowers Baking Company of
West Virginia
Bluefield audit finds nearly $9000 irregularities in police asset fund
West Virginia auditors report irregularities totaling about $9000 in Bluefield Police Department asset forfeiture funds. City officials stress uncertainty over mismanagement versus possible offense and will seek a quick legal opinion. Mayor Walker says directors have copies and will review. City Manager Vidovich and Police Chief Blizzard will meet to decide next steps.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Bluefield Police Department
Feuchtenberger
City Board of Directors
Nelson Walker
Tom Vidovich
Blizzard
Gene-modified guinea pigs show protection against Ebola
Guinea pigs infected with Ebola gene fragments gained protection against infection. The injections protected nearly all animals, outperforming standard vaccines in animal studies. Ebola hemorrhagic fever has no current vaccine or specific treatment and kills 50 to 90 percent. Outbreaks occur in Africa, including a Gabon outbreak that killed 45 people between July 1996 and last January.
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Africa
Gabon
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