Extended forecast and lake stream numbers
Extended forecast reads Tuesday night mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and mid 50s lows. Wednesday to Friday show largely partly cloudy skies with 75 to 80 degree highs and lower 50s to near 60 degree nights and chances of showers or storms. Stream conditions are available at Bluestone Lake 466-0156 Summersville Lake 872-5809 and R D Bailey Lake 664-9587.
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Bluestone Lake
Summersville Lake
R.D. Bailey
Americans underestimate water intake and hydration risks
A nutrition survey finds only 20 percent drink the recommended water amount and 10 percent drink no water. On average, Americans consume about eight glasses daily of decaf drinks, milk, and juice, but overall hydration remains about a third of needed. Experts warn underreporting of alcohol and cold weather needs, with dehydration linking to headaches, fatigue, and potential kidney stones.
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Barbara Levine
Nutrition Information Center
Ose
Levine
Stay Hydrated During and After Exercise
Drink steadily throughout the day with a glass or bottle of water during your commute and at your desk. After workouts drink two cups of water for each pound lost and begin and end the day with water to offset sleep loss. Cool water absorbs faster than warm fluids and cools better than sports drinks for overheating.
Elderly Mercer County woman remains missing amid search
The Mercer County Sheriff's Department continues the search for 80 year old Athlene Roff of Elizabeth Branch Road. She was last seen around 7 30 a m Sunday and disappeared by 2 p m after friends checked in. Investigators suspect she walked into woods near Ellison Ridge near the Fayette Raleigh county lines. Roff has a history of Alzheimer's disease. Bluestone Fire Department and area agencies aided with search including dogs. weather concerns include a tornado watch and potential hail. Anyone with information is asked to call 425 2274.
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Mercer County Sheriffs Department
Paul Lambert
Sheriff's Department
Athlene Roff
Elizabeth Branch Road
Mercer County
Sheriffs Department
Lamberto
Roth
Ellison Ridge
Fayette
Raleigh
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Roff
Bluestone
National cemeteries plan expands veteran burial spaces
Veterans and officials discuss a three part VA strategy to alleviate space limits by building new cemeteries, expanding existing sites and boosting state cemetery grants. With about 370 000 gravesites now, the goal is up to 1.6 million with new facilities in Dallas Fort Worth Chicago Cleveland Saratoga Seattle area and beyond.
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Clayde Pinson Sr
Air Force
National Cemetery
Dallas-Fort Worth
Pinson
Rick Arndt
Department
National Cemetery Service
Arndt
Dallas
Chicago
Cleveland
Saratoga
N.Y
Tahoma National Cemetery
Seattle
Sandra Noguez
Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
Mock Fire Drill in St Albans Tests Emergency Response
The Mock Fire Department drill at St Albans simulated a hostage situation at a school with nine students. Paramedics faced gunfire as two rescuers were shot. a hostage negotiator coordinated the release of children and the gunman surrendered. Both officials praised the realism and stressed the need for preparedness to protect students.
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St. Albans
Niedbalski
Sheriff's
Higgins
Body found on New River prompts ongoing Fayette County investigation
Fayette County Sheriff Larry Dotson says a badly decomposed body found Saturday below Cunard along the New River remains under investigation. Autopsy is planned Tuesday to determine sex and age, and whether drowning or foul play occurred. No missing persons reports in months. information shared with nearby agencies. Call numbers provided for tips.
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Fayette County
Dotson
State Medical Examiners Office
South Charleston
Sheriff's Department
Cunard
Secret Service faces rethink over protection after Clinton ruling
A judge's ruling that agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury in the Clinton affair prompts a foreign leader to reassess interactions with U S Secret Service agents during visits. Canada’s prime minister Jean Chretien is named as the leader voicing privacy concerns.
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Washington
Secret Service
United States
Clinton
Lewis Merletti
Annette Heintze
Heintze
U.S
Norma Holloway Johnson
Grand
Reagan
NBC
Meet the Press
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