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VA Fall Fire Season Begins Next Week
Virginia foresters are asking residents to use caution when burning outdoors during the state's fall wildland fire season.
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Fall Colors Looking Good in WV
West Virginia's higher elevations are now ablaze with the reds, yellows and goldens of fall.
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Windy Days Good for Wind Energy
Days with constant winds can be great for wind turbines, but too much wind can actually cause the turbines to shut down.
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Windy Weather Brings Fire Threat
Fire officials say strong winds increase the threat of fires by drying things out and blowing contained fires to new places.
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Frost Advisory Issued in Parts of WV
It's time to put away the shorts and sandals and dig out the sweaters and jackets.
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Parts of WV Getting Windy
The National Weather Service is predicting a windy start to the work week in northern West Virginia.
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Officials Concerned About Upcoming WV Fire Season
Officials with the West Virginia Division of Forestry are watching the weather with growing concern as a recent dry spell could indicate a bad fall forest fire season.
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Officials Say Rains Don't Mean Risk Gone for WV Fall Fire Season
West Virginia forestry officials say summer rains haven't eliminated the risk of wildfires during the state's fall forest fire season.
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Officials Warn Residents as Southern Flooding Continues
Authorities in Georgia say they have found another Southeast storm victim and the death toll is now nine.
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Timely Weather Change Helps Some VA Crops
Timely rains and a good dose of warm, sunny days improved yields on some key Virginia crops.
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Riverheads High School Going Green
Students at Riverheads High School are working on an environmentally-friendly project.
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Red Cross Urges Emergency Preparedness
The American Red Cross says the time to get ready for a disaster is when none is imminent.
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Bermuda Warned as Hurricane Bill Approaches
Tropical storm warnings are up in Bermuda ahead of Hurricane Bill.
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Weakened Hurricane Bill Still Threatening Bermuda, U.S. Coast
Hurricane Bill has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm as it roars over the open Atlantic.
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Emergency Responders Remember Camille
Forty years ago, the worst natural disaster to ever strike Virginia barreled through.
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Haymore Offers Advice on Hurricane Preparedness
Todd P. Haymore, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, released a letter Wednesday to give Virginia residents some advice for dealing with hurricanes.
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Bill Strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane
Hurricane Bill has become a dangerous Category 4 storm as it howls through the open Atlantic's energizing waters.
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People Remember Camille's Passage Through VA
Floodwaters sweeping children away from their parents. Bloated animal carcasses floating downriver. Mudslides carving away chunks of mountains.
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First Atlantic Hurricane Expected to Strengthen
Forecasters say it's too soon to tell if strengthening Hurricane Bill will threaten the East Coast.
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WV Sees Less Damage from Gypsy Moths Due to Weather
Gypsy moth defoliation of West Virginia's forests dropped by 45.5 percent this year, thanks to a cool and wet spring.
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Wet Weather Credited for Decline in VA Gypsy Moth Damage
Virginia forestry officials are crediting wet weather for a 74-percent decline in gypsy moth defoliation.
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Students Try to Handle the Heat
Temperatures climbed well above 90 degrees Monday, and student athletes and others coped with the heat during late-summer practices.
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High Temperatures Not Stopping Fair Preps
High temperatures aren't stopping vendors from setting up at the Augusta County fairgrounds.
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Parts of VA Under Heat Advisory
The Mid-Atlantic region is bracing for extreme heat.
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2009 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook Lowered
Government forecasters are lowering their outlook for this Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no named storms so far.
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Seeking VA Residents Who Remember Camille
Virginia officials want to hear from residents who were around 40 years ago when Hurricane Camille killed 153 people in the state.
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Mild Summers are Nice, but Bad for A/C Sales
It is likely the only downside to a mild summer is the loss of sales in air conditioning retail.
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New Market Storm a "Microburst"
A severe storm July 25 left residents talking and now more information about that storm has been released.
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Lightning Causing Two Fires in One Day a Rare Occurrence
Firefighters say having two building fires caused by lightning in the same day is rare, but that is exactly what happened in Waynesboro Wednesday.
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New Market Flea Market Ripped Apart by Possible Tornado
A possible tornado ripped apart the New Market Flea Market Sunday.
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Thousands of Dollars Worth of Damage Estimated from VA Tornado
Pittsylvania County emergency officials say a July 17 tornado and storm caused an estimated $69,500 in damage.
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Augusta County Electronic Weather Stations
Augusta County has a hi-tech way to monitor the weather, and the results are in for how well it's working.
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VDH: Heat-Related Deaths of Kids in Cars a Big Concern
A new report from the Virginia Department of Health says heat-related deaths among children who were confined in a motor vehicle are a significant child health and safety concern for the state.
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NASA Hopes to Launch Endeavour Wednesday
NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour.
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Waynesboro Looking to Create Stormwater Flood Commission
The city of Waynesboro has decided to take a little more time to consider a new commission to control flooding during storms.
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Shuttle Launched Delayed One Day for Lightning Strikes
NASA has scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad.
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Storm Potential Threatens Shuttle Launch
Thunderstorms are threatening to delay NASA's planned launch Saturday of space shuttle Endeavour.
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Shuttle Launch Could be Delayed for Stormy Weather
Stormy weather could stall this weekend's launch of space shuttle Endeavour.
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Keeping Seniors Cool During Summer Heat
With more summer-like temperatures rolling in, senior care professionals want to remind you of the dangers many older citizens face in hot summer weather.
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Protecting Eyesight from UV Rays
July is UV Safety Month, and doctors are stressing the importance of protecting your eyes as well as your skin from the rays of the sun.
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Lightning Safety Week Wrapping Up
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena: lightning.
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Virginia Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Summer time is known for bug bites, and mosquito control professionals are taking time to educate the public about the dangers of mosquitoes.
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Shoo Fly! Don't Bother Me
You've probably seen those pesky house flies everywhere.
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Flash Flooding Caused WV Evacuation
About two dozen families in Moundsville are returning home after rising waters forced an overnight evacuation.
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Rain Ruining Golf Season
For the 12th day in June, it's raining and one area golf course is having problems because of it.
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Free Fan Program for Low-Income Seniors
Rising temperatures and high humidity can be a dangerous combination for senior citizens, so the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging is stepping in to help.
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Rain Causing Troubling Sediment in Rivers
River's and streams are dealing with the impact of the large amount of rain the area has seen recently.
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Southern WV Counties Brace for More Possible Flooding
Southern West Virginia communities still recovering from last month's severe flooding are now bracing for the possibility of more to come.
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VA Guardsmen Training for Hurricane Preparedness
About 500 members of the Virginia National Guard are participating in an exercise aimed at improving the Guard's response to a major hurricane.
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Another Afternoon of Stormy Weather
It seems as though the rain just won't let up, but the National Weather Service conditions are still good for bad storms to pop up around the Valley.
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