Storms and floods devastate West Virginia counties
Heavy rains and winds forced hundreds from homes across 17 counties as Gov. Cecil Underwood declared a state of emergency. At least 52,000 without power, 200 moved in Wood County. an infant remained missing in Clendenin and one man died of cardiac arrest amid rising floodwaters. Red Cross shelters opened. National Guard deployed.
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West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Clendenin
Kanawha
Kevin Clendenin
Smith
Underwood
Braxton
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Jackson
Marshall
Monongalia
Nicholas
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Upshur
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wood County
American Red Cross
The
National Guard
Medical mission treats thousands in Uganda outreach
A 26 member team from Westminster Presbyterian Church based in Bluefield treated about 7,000 people and performed 50 surgeries in Uganda. Nurse Nancy Robinson said conditions were far worse than in 1996 with long trips and daily crowds of 3,000 to 4,000 awaiting care.
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Bluefield
Clinton
China
Joe Theismann
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Nancy Robinson
LPN
Robinson
Dwana Clinch Voices Crisis Help for Teens
Dwana Joyce Clinch, a Valley Community in Action crisis services volunteer, says she survived a violent relationship and urges early outreach to teens who think they know it all. She notes youths need guidance beyond their clique to stay safe and supported.
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Dwana Joyce
Clinch Valley
Community In Action Family Crisis Services
Volunteer advises teenagers about violent relationships
Dwana Joyce, a volunteer with Clinch Valley Community in Action, warns area teens about domestic violence. She says many youths think abuse is normal and that the problem spans all income levels. CVCA estimates about 10 percent of 8th and 10th graders in Tazewell County are or have been involved in violent relationships.
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Tazewell
Dwana Joyce
Joyce
Family Crisis Services
Clinch Valley
CVCA
Tazewell County
Miss West Virginia crowned Amy Townsend sports driven titleholder
LARKSBURG AP Amy Townsend 22 Morgantown native Miss Marion County Area was named Miss West Virginia 1998 after beating 19 contestants at Robert C Byrd High School. A WVU journalism graduate pursuing a sports management master's degree she aims to be athletic director and values NCAA rules and athlete protection. Townsend credits her father for early sports love and notes her interest spans wrestling events.
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Larksburg
West Virginia
Amy Townsend
Morgantown
Marion County
Elsa Krushansky
Robert C. Byrd High School
Townsend
West Virginia University
Madonna
WVU
Terri Howes
Alan
Billings West High School
Montana
Miss Virginia 1998 Nicole Johnson Aids Diabetic Role Model
Nicole Johnson, a 24 year old Regent University graduate student from Lynchburg with diabetes using a small insulin pump, was named Miss Virginia 1998. She won a 13000 dollar scholarship, a new car, and an apartment, with Nita Booth as first runner up and several regional titleholders completing the top five. Johnson, a diabetes advocate and American Diabetes Association spokeswoman, has spoken in Washington and aims to inspire others facing the disease.
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Oanoke
Lynchburg
Nicole Johnson
Virginia
Ms. Johnson
Nita Booth
Tidewater
Stacey Bellamy
Northern Virginia
Mary Catherine Smith
Richmond
Kristen Cox
Regent University
American Diabetes Association
Washington
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Daily Telegraph
Charles Owens
Miss
WVUI
NCTOS
Miss Virginia
Kelli Quick
Roanoke
Behavioral Medicine Center
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Eddie Murphy
Dr. Dolittle
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