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UPDATED: Windy Gap Elementary School no longer on lockdown
Franklin County sheriff's deputies charged Dwight Evans Griffin with taking a firearm onto school property. Griffing is 79 years old and lives near the school.
Sheriff Ewell Hunt says 20 deputies and three state troopers responded to the incident...Tags: Public Schools, Disasters and Accidents, Crimes, Rentals, Hunting
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Homeless shelter for men to open in the New River Valley
New River Valley Newsroom ChiefHomelessness is typically associated with urban areas, but the need for a shelter has developed in the New River Valley. A Blacksburg woman has gathered a troop of organizations to take action and a new shelter will open this week. "The New River...Tags: Homelessness, Disasters and Accidents, Abusive Behavior, Human Interest, Social Issues
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Repair work on Auburn High School's auditorium to begin January 11th
New River Valley Newsroom ChiefCrews will begin repair work on Auburn High School's auditorium on January 11th. The repair is expected to take about a week, with an additional week for clean up. We're told the plating and repairing of four trusses in the auditorium will cost about...Tags: Contracts, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Blacksburg, Disasters and Accidents, Economy, Business and Finance
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Southwest Va prepares for major disaster
Another terrorist attack, major flooding, a mass evacuation; those are all very-real scenarios that emergency responders in our area could be faced with
The Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness brings together government officials, non-profits, and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics, Disasters
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Funerals held for two Rocky Mount firefighters killed in the line of duty
They did their jobs voluntarily. And today, hundreds voluntarily came out to pay respects to two Rocky Mount firefighters.
Posey Dillon and Danny Altice died Monday on their way to a house fire when their engine flipped.
Dillion's funeral was held at...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Baptist, Family, Christianity, Fires
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Lancaster considers second emergency response option
kpeek@amnews.comLANCASTER — Lancaster Fire Chief Richard Sebastian invited members of Hazmat 12, a group based in Somerset, to attend Monday’s City Council meeting, bringing with them equipment and vehicles to show councilmembers the capabilities offered....Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Disasters and Accidents, John Wilson, Fires
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Lancaster considers cost of membership in emergency response group
kpeek@amnews.comLANCASTER — City Council members will discuss with county officials the cost of remaining a member of the Bluegrass Emergency Response Team. Russ Clark, Bluegrass 911 director and spokesman for the emergency response team, addressed the council... -
Avon Schools Chief Issues Statement On School Safety
Superintendent of Schools Gary Mala and his staff met on Friday and reviewed how they will respond to the questions that he anticipates from the public about the district's emergency procedures in the wake of shootings at an elementary school in Newtown...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Parenting, Disasters and Accidents, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Emergency response volunteers honored
Organizers from the city of Newport Beach's emergency program recognized some of their own during an annual awards dinner last week. Friday's event for the CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team at the OASIS Senior Center in Corona del Mar honored...Tags: FEMA, Disasters and Accidents
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FEMA snub surprised Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County and the rest of Florida getting turned down for federal aid in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac came as a surprising snub ??? especially given who signed the letter. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week......Tags: FEMA, Politics, Palm Beach County, Local Government, Executive Branch
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Should Sandy spur national disaster insurance?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo this is what rising sea levels look like. From South Florida's beachfront enclaves to the low-lying streets of Lower Manhattan, Sandy has given us a grim preview of what awaits a world where water wins out against man-made development.......Tags: Floods, Manhattan (New York City), Natural Disasters, Insurance
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TMI Siren Tests: Three Mile Island will be testing new siren system Oct. 18
Exelon Generation has completed the installation of a new state-of-the-art siren system around Three Mile Island (TMI) Generating Station, part of a $13 million investment to upgrade sirens around the company`s nuclear stations. The new system includes...
Tags: FEMA, Medical Procedures and Tests, Television Stations, Television Industry
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