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The Blue Ridge Games have begun: Win big while exploring all that our region has to offer
Read full article: The Blue Ridge Games have begun: Win big while exploring all that our region has to offerThe much-anticipated Blue Ridge Games have finally arrived, offering a lot of activities for outdoor enthusiasts in Southwest Virginia.
Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India
Read full article: Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern IndiaMore than a thousand rescue workers are searching for a second day through the debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 166 people in southern India.
Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
Read full article: Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died.
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Traveling North Carolina couple wins $2 million after buying Powerball ticket in Christiansburg
Read full article: Traveling North Carolina couple wins $2 million after buying Powerball ticket in ChristiansburgA convenience store stop on a long road trip was the key to one North Carolina couple’s lottery-winning story.
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One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening US crisis
Read full article: One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening US crisisThey are both in the same hospital with COVID-19 and had to wait for a couple days to get a bed. The couple are emblematic of the crisis deepening at an alarming rate in California, where hospitals are being stretched to their limits as the virus explodes across the state. Health officials now fear the increase will only be compounded through Christmas and New Year’s. In many places, health officials say, people tired of wearing face masks and staying away from others are simply disregarding suggested precautions. Britain’s health secretary said this week that the new variant was believed to be linked to the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in south and southeastern England.
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Popular Vinton restaurant is temporarily closing amid colder weather, COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: Popular Vinton restaurant is temporarily closing amid colder weather, COVID-19 restrictionsVINTON, Va. – Another local restaurant is preparing to close its doors with the hopes of reopening next year. Jerry’s Family Restaurant on Washington Avenue in Vinton announced Friday that it’s final day of 2020 will be Sunday. As cold weather arrives, the restaurant said it can only accommodate eight tables at a time, which cuts its normal business by 66%. The restaurant’s last day open this year will be Sunday and it’s aiming to reopen in March 2021. Jerry’s announcement follows that of The Homeplace Restaurant in Catawba, which will also close after Sunday.

Jerry, Karen and Lorenzo all tropical storms in the Atlantic
Read full article: Jerry, Karen and Lorenzo all tropical storms in the Atlantic11 A.M. MONDAY UPDATEIn addition to Jerry and Karen, Lorenzo formed Monday morning off the west coast of Africa. None of these storms are an immediate threat to the U.S.5 A.M. MONDAY UPDATEBoth Jerry and Karen are still tropical storms. Jerry continues to move in the north Atlantic, with no impact to the U.S. at all. Karen will move north toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, bringing tropical storm force wind gusts along with heavy rain and flash flooding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tropical Storm Karen has developed just to the east of the Windward Islands.

Tropical Storm Jerry could become hurricane this week
Read full article: Tropical Storm Jerry could become hurricane this weekCNN Weather(CNN) - Another tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic and could strengthen into a hurricane by the end of the week. Jerry, the 10th named storm of this year's Atlantic Hurricane Season, was 960 miles east of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the northern Leeward islands Friday into Saturday morning, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. The storm is moving west-northwest at 13 mph and could also impact the Lesser Antilles by early Saturday morning, Guy said. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Imelda is expected to dump heavy rain -- as much as 15 inches in two days -- over eastern Texas and Louisiana, CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri said.