Thursday, May 23 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:44:20 GMT
A man who sparked a statewide amber alert pleaded guilty in a Mercer County courtroom on Thursday.Tracy Atwell had a plea hearing in front of Judge Derek Swope at 2:30 p.m. In that hearing he pleaded
A man who sparked a statewide amber alert pleaded guilty in a Mercer County courtroom on Thursday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:32:46 GMT
Animal Control officers in Tazewell County came to the rescue of a bear cub on Tuesday.The black bear cub was attacked by dogs in the evening hours on Tuesday. The cub was picked up by a Virginia Department
Animal Control officers in Tazewell County came to the rescue of a bear cub on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:19:49 GMT
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Road repairs will slow down traffic along a section of U.S. Route 219 in Lewisburg.The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that one lane of Route 219 will be closed during the day starting on
Road repairs will slow down traffic along a section of U.S. Route 219 in Lewisburg.The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that one lane of Route 219 will be closed during the day starting on
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:01 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:01:05 GMT
Emergency responders were called to the scene of a train accident on Monday, May 20. A person was apparently hit by a CSX train in a remote part of Fayette County. The call came in at around 1:30 p.m.
The victim was apparently covering her head with a blanket to shelter from the heavy rain storms.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:42 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:42:24 GMT
Shades of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. darken southern West Virginia as a man from Shady Spring threatens to "relive the Newtown shooting." Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff's Office arrested David
Shades of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. darken southern West Virginia as a man from Shady Spring threatens to "relive the Newtown shooting."
A new study in the journal "Pediatrics" finds infants born at 37 or 38 weeks, who are technically "at term," have an increased risk of developmental delays or other medical difficulties.
Researchers analyzed data from 128 thousand babies in New York City and matched their birth records with their Third Grade math and reading tests.
They found achievement scores for children born at 37 and 38 weeks were significantly lower than those of children born at 39, 40 and 41 weeks.
Scientists said the infant brain grows rapidly in the last weeks of gestation.
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