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Infographic for Martinsville County: Night Light Exposure Raises Your Risk Diabetes
**Why This Matters to You: **Mobile devices before bed? New research highlights an important and modifiable risk factor that could affect your health and well-being. Take Note: Reducing night light exposure could be a simple way to lower your risk of facing many negative health consequences. You can view the...
Lockn’ Festival – August 25-28, 2016 – Oak Ridge Farm (Arrington, VA)
Lockn’ Festival is back again on August 25th – 28th with a unique and diverse lineup. In the past the festival hosted iconic artists such as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Willie Nelson and Wilco to name a few. At this year’s festival Phish, Ween, My Morning Jacket, Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr. and White Denim are some of the many incredible acts set to perform. The festival, known for its creativity, will feature an array of unprecedented performances, one of which is Circles Around the Sun, a new band led by guitarist Neal Casal (Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Chris Robinson Brotherhood). This will be the band’s first ever live show.
Montgomery County Sheriff investigating body found in North Fork River
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a deceased body was found in the North Fork River on Saturday, July 20. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies, along with personnel from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, and the Elliston Fire Department responded to reports of a body found in the river near Cannery Road in Elliston. The body was retrieved from the water, and the investigation showed the deceased had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time.
Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
Companies are working to fill the organ shortage by engineering pigs to be more humanlike in hopes of xenotransplant clinical trials. See where those pigs are raised. (AP video/Shelby Lum) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains – behind locked gates, where entry requires washing down your vehicle, swapping your clothes for medical scrubs and stepping into tubs of disinfectant to clean your boots between each air-conditioned barn. “These are precious animals,” said David Ayares of Revivicor Inc., who spent decades learning to clone pigs with just the right genetic changes to allow those first audacious experiments.
Michael Vick instructs at Roanoke youth football camp
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The next generation of football stars in the Roanoke Valley got to learn Saturday from one of the game’s best. Michael Vick was back in the 540 as a guest instructor at the MV Experience youth camp. The event was put on by Southwest Virginia...
10 displaced after vehicle ‘rolls’ into apartment building on Electric Road
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– Roanoke County Fire and Rescue reported a vehicle rolled into a building on Electric Road during the afternoon of Saturday, July 20. According to the fire department, crews responded at 3:57 p.m. to the 4300 block of Electric Rd on a report of a vehicle into a building. Units arrived to find a wall collapsed in an apartment building, and the vehicle had already been moved.
Myrtle Beach Coroner’s Office identifies 16-year-old killed
MYRTLE BEACH, SC. (WFXR)– The Myrtle Beach Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the teenager from Roanoke killed during a shooting on Saturday, July 20. According to the coroner’s office, 16-year-old Jakolbi Taylor was killed during the shooting. There are no other updates at this time.
Little bug moving into our hometowns is causing big problems
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Spotted lanternflies continue to move into the Roanoke Valley and pose a threat to grapes. They can also become a nuisance pest in backyards and are good hitchhikers that can be transported by vehicles and plants. Here @ Home sits down with Eric Day, an entomologist...
Businesses offering help to Rescue Mission in Roanoke for the homeless
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Skolrood Law Firm and Gentle Shepherd Hospice have committed to donating up to $230,000 to the Roanoke Rescue Mission. This will be a matching gift, meaning the mission will need to come up with the same amount through its donors. The money will be used for shelter, clothing, food, and more to assist the homeless.
Route 8 Donuts returns to Christiansburg
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Route 8 Donuts in Christiansburg has opened their doors again with new owners selling a variety of homemade cake and yeast donuts from an old family recipe. They said after their first two weeks of being open, the reception from folks in town has been great.
White House awards Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority $2.5M to lower housing costs in Va.
VIRGINIA (WFXR)– The White House recently announced $325 million in funding from the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to seven communities across the country to build more homes and revitalize neighborhoods that have been left behind. One community receiving funding includes the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), which received $2.5 million to help lower housing costs in Virginia.
Visit these 5 designated dark sky parks to watch Perseid meteor shower in Virginia
VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Do you enjoy stargazing or just need some weekend plans? The Perseid meteor shower could be visible now through Aug. 24 and you can get a good view at five parks in Virginia which were designated as International Dark Sky Parks by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). These five parks […]
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