State & National

Governor signs APCo Rate Legislation

State & National

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell was joined by delegates and senators from throughout Southside, western and southwestern Virginia this morning as he signed his first bills since taking office.
 

Virginians should get ready for approaching severe winter weather

State & National

RICHMOND, VA — All Virginians should prepare themselves for the approaching winter storm by collecting emergency supplies, making a family communications plan and staying informed about what could happen.
   

Governorl Announces Virginia's Closed Rest Stops to Reopen

State & National

RICHMOND- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that all of Virginia's 19 shuttered rest stops and welcome centers will begin reopening starting in mid-February. All facilities will be reopened by April 15th.
   

Haiti Relief Hoaxes Spread via Twitter, Facebook

State & National

scam_alertA reader asks if this Facebook posting is true: "UPS is shipping anything under 50lbs for free to Haiti.
   

Recall of over-the-counter medications expanded

State & National

recallJohnson & Johnson has announced that the company is expanding its recall of lots of its pain reliever Tylenol to include such other popular over-the-counter brands such as Benadryl, Motrin, and Rolaids.
   

SCC sets limits on APCo surcharges

State & National

The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has authorized a surcharge for Appalachian Power Company (APCo) to pay for environmental compliance and reliability costs. The surcharge, which appears as a separate line item on the bill, can be adjusted annually.
   
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SWVA Thinker

Congress’ Big Spenders from Virginia
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The National Taxpayers Union has now issued its ratings for members of Congress. With a possible "A" score of 90 or above, Virginia senators, Warner (11) and Webb (13), earned "F"s. Virginia Ninth Dis [ ... ]


Giles County Observer

  • Pulaski Community Hospital - New River Valley Cancer Care Center

    I have been transporting my best friend to the New River Valley Cancer Care Center for almost two months for treatments. He has received radiation and chemo-therapy during this time and I have been so very impressed with everyone whom has administered his treatment.

Opinions

Court upholds "under God" in Pledge of Allegiance
NRVNews
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SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church a [ ... ]


Does it Work?

FinallyFast.com - Does it Work?

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One of the most annoying and frequent commercials these days promotes a service offered at FinallyFast.com. While the commercials are about as poorly produced as those for the Clapper and ChiaPet, the [ ... ]


According to Swampy

Unemployment the Big Problem
Swampy
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The rate of unemployment hit 10% last October 2009 and is still climbing. More than 44% of all American working families have experienced job loss or reduction in pay. Economy now sits at 10 million p [ ... ]


Back2theLand

  • On the Homestead: Birding
    Birding has remained the number one hobby in the United States for several years followed by gardening. Both go hand in hand as we must care for our wild birds and their habitat.
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