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Meningitis case prompts treatment for UVA students
More than 40 University of Virginia students have received antibiotics after another student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Executive director of student health Dr. James Turner says the infected student is recovering. Turner tells The Daily...
Tags: University of Virginia, Symptoms, Meningitis
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UPDATE: Second meningitis death reported in Roanoke area
UPDATED: 10/16/2012 07:29 p.m. WDBJ7 has confirmed that the second victim of the meningitis outbreak died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Spokesperson Eric Earnhart says the person was first admitted to LewisGale Medical Center in Salem and...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Human Interest, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New River (Broward, Florida), Symptoms
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Free flu shots being given out in Lynchburg on Oct. 20
If you live near Lynchburg, you may be eligible for a free flu shot. The Central Virginia Health District and the Lynchburg Fire Department is teaming up to give out 400 free flu shots from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20. The shots will be given out at...
Tags: Swine Flu, Flu, Flu Vaccine, Campbell County, Pharmaceuticals
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Barometric Pressure
Many people have claimed to be able to "predict" approaching rainstorms by observing pains in various parts of their bodies, particularly in the joints and bones. It has been suggested that variations in barometric pressure may be the cause of this...
Tags: Allergies, Migraine, Weather Science, Science and Technology, Arthritis
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UPDATED: Soybean sprout recall from Virginia farm expanded
The recall of soybeans from a Virginia farm has been extended. Henry's Farm Inc. is now recalling Natto Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria. If you bought soybean sprouts distributed by Henry’s Farm, you should return...
Tags: Farms, Product Recalls, Abdominal Pain, Symptoms, Agriculture
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Rainy days don't have local vineyards "wine-ing"
reporterRecent rainy days have caused headaches for grape growers in Northern Virginia and Charlottesville. But, it's a mixed bag for local vineyards. In Botetourt County at the Fincastle Vineyard and Winery, the owner says this won't be the best year,...Tags: Botetourt County, Grapes
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Major road construction project in Alleghany County almost complete
ReporterThe headaches will soon be over for drivers on I-64 in Alleghany County. For more than a year, the road has been down to one lane in both directions. The Virginia Department of Transportation is making a number of safety improvements including adding...Tags: Alleghany County (Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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Census numbers show Lynchburg population growing younger
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefOne of our hometowns is getting younger. According to the 2010 census, the average age of a person living in Lynchburg is 30. That's nearly 10 years younger than the populations of Roanoke and Danville. "Lynchburg really has a lot to offer," says Caleb...Tags: Tools and Hardware, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Economic Policy, Restaurants, 2010 Census
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Roanoke neighborhood worried about plans to replace deteriorating bridge
ReporterYou could call it the bridge over troubled waters. The Old Mountain Road bridge was built in 1948 and it shows. The City of Roanoke wants to replace the bridge. While everyone agrees it needs to be replaced, several residents fear the plans to fix it...Tags: Golf, Sports
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New bridge in Danville will reroute traffic
ReporterA new traffic pattern in Danville could change your commute. The new Robertson Bridge is set to open Wednesday and will replace what residents call the "Smurf" bridge that was built in the 1940's. Traffic will be rerouted on the new bridge from Memorial...Tags: Human Interest, Virginia Department of Transportation
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People with Lyme Disease share their stories in Roanoke
ReporterPeople shared their stories of pain in hopes of helping others. On Tuesday evening, the governor's task force on lyme disease held a meeting inside Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Roanoke. About 65 people showed up. Several testified about the...Tags: Elections, Lyme Disease, Executive Branch, Politics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Finishing touches put on Clearbrook Wal-Mart
ReporterWe've shown you the construction, we've shown you potential traffic headaches, now see inside the new Clearbrook Wal-Mart. The store has been about five years in the making. We first reported plans to build it in 2006. Now there's six days before the...Tags: Public Employees, Politics, Government, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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