Memorial honors Maya Angelou at Wake Forest chapel
Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey lead mourners at a Wake Forest University service for Maya Angelou aged 86. The poet and civil rights figure who wrote On the Pulse of Morning died May 28. Angelou’s life spanned acting, writing, teaching, and activism across the United States and Africa.
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Roanoke officer helps WWII veteran honor grandfather
James Hodges, 93, praises Roanoke Patrolman Gayle Combs for aiding him during a car breakdown and arranging a tour of the police department. Hodges learned his grandfather Patrolman T. A. Mabry died in the line of duty, with a plaque honoring Mabry and 14 others in Roanoke. Combs, a decade on the force, helped arrange the plaque visit and Hodges retirement vehicle garage tour.
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NWS confirms EF1 tornado in Cabell County West Virginia
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Ona on Wednesday in Cabell County. A survey traced a half mile by 400 feet path of snapped trees in a forested tract, with a house north of Ona damaged by a fallen tree. No injuries were reported.
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Two Virginia Men Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In Spotsylvania County two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning after generators were used in a shut off power home. John T. Johnson, 55, and Carlton T. Smith, 45, were found when co workers checked on a missing colleague. Medical examiner ruled the accidental deaths due to asphyxia.
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Hospital Employee Accused of Theft Fired in Morgantown
In June 2013 a Morgantown hospital patient asked a staffer for washcloths and chucks to ease a trip home. The employee helped, but her employer disputes this. She was fired and accused of theft. Attorney Jacques Williams seeks witnesses at 888-298-2529 315 High St Morgantown WV 26505.
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