Timothy Martin
State parks in Virginia are looking for volunteers ahead of the annual National Day of Service and Remembrance. WFIR’s Timothy Martin has more on how you can help out.
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Appalachian Power will spend $40 million to replace 36 miles of line. The power company is planning to replace the wire on a 500 kilovolt transmission line that runs from Cloverdale to just outside Lexington. Spokesman Todd Burns says crews plan to start the replacement project in the spring of next year. It should be complete in 2016. For those who live along the replacement route, company officials will answer questions about the project a week from today from 5-8 p.m. at James River High School.
A group that’s painted a number of murals in the City of Roanoke is at it again. WFIR’s Timothy Martin reports.
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A grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission will help Virginia Western train students south of Roanoke to be certified Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides. WFIR’s Timothy Martin explains.
Drivers across the country are becoming less concerned about dangers behind the wheel. That’s what AAA says after looking at surveys over a four year period from 2009 to 2012. WFIR’s Timothy Martin reports.
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