The countdown to the new year is on, and with it, a ban on smoking below decks aboard Navy submarines. Navy officials announced the new rule April 8, to take effect Navy-wide when the clock strikes midnight Dec. 31. The ban was instituted to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke that puts them at risk of [...]
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in six people in the United States suffers from food-borne illness each year. Over the past few years, high-profile outbreaks related to various foods, from spinach and peanut products to eggs, have underscored the need to make continuous improvements in food safety. [...]
On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, the Martinsburg Police Department responded to the area of Porter Avenue and Mall Drive in reference to a possible shooting. Initially, officers were advised that a shooting victim was at Wal-Mart but it was quickly determined that the incident and victim were at the aforementioned location, not at Wal-Mart. Upon [...]
Virginia Highlands Community College students soon will be able to start their day with a cup of coffee from a solar-powered, eco-friendly coffee shop. The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources Inc., has awarded a $30,000 grant to the 4,000-student community college for the development of “Wolf Grounds,” an on-campus, student-run coffee shop. [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at approximately 8:40 p.m. in the Lorton area of Fairfax County. The townhouse is located at 7677 Sheffield Village Lane. Firefighters saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the two-story home upon arrival. The Incident Commander [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced a proposal to revise its requirements for pre-shift, supplemental, on-shift and weekly examinations. The proposed rule on Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards would require mine operators to take responsibility for conducting complete [...]
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has selected Michael A. Russell, P.E. as its new District Administrator for its 12-county Bristol District. Russell, a 1989 graduate of Virginia Tech and a licensed professional engineer since 1994, currently serves as Assistant District Administrator for Planning, Investment Management and Preliminary Engineering in VDOT’s Salem District. “Southwestern Virginia [...]
A 20-year-old man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being found on an Interstate 66 on-ramp Monday morning (Dec. 27, 2010). Virginia State Police are asking the public to come forward with any information about the incident. At 12:08 a.m. Monday, Virginia State Police were notified of a pedestrian on the Nutley Street [...]
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed bank robbery that occurred December 27th in Sterling, Virginia. Shortly after 9 a.m. an unknown masked suspect entered the Wachovia Bank located in the 47000 block of Community Plaza. The suspect approached a teller and brandished a firearm before demanding cash. The suspect, described as a [...]
A three-vehicle crash on December 24, 2010 took life of a 76-year-old Tennessee man. Two other motorists remain listed in critical condition at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Around 3:30 p.m. Loudoun Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Route 9 just west of Creamer Lane for a report of a multiple vehicle crash. Members of [...]