Requests for patrol dogs on the rise in Amerika
Wayne Davis, president of West Virginia Canine College in Buckhannon, says requests for bomb sniffing and patrol dogs have increased dramatically since the Sept 11 attacks. Inquiries rose about 25 percent in recent weeks, totaling five to ten monthly. Agencies from West Virginia and nationwide, including some large New York sports groups, have sought dogs. Davis notes heightened public security awareness.
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Interstate 64 spill closes six miles near Charleston
A tractor trailer carrying 42,000 pounds of military explosive powder ran off Interstate 64 near Charleston, prompting evacuation of 125 residents and closure of six miles for about 20 hours. Six schools canceled or delayed as traffic rerouted. No serious injuries reported.
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Steelworkers schedule contract vote at Parkersburg High
Ames True Temper plant workers vote Saturday at 10 a.m. on a four year contract after United Steelworkers Local 1651 and Ames executives reached a tentative agreement to end a weeklong lockout. The vote takes place at Parkersburg South High School.
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Miner injured at Bear Ridge Bandy No 1 Mine
A coal miner was injured late Thursday night at an underground mine in Tazewell County. Spokesman Mike Abbott said the incident at Bear Ridge Bandy No 1 Mine was not serious and the injured worker was treated and released before investigators arrived.
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