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Powerball jackpot winner in Maryland?
The public fascination with who won the record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot turned to Maryland on Friday, as reports surfaced that a customer at an Upper Marlboro gas station claimed he had the coveted winning ticket. Negassi Ghebre, acting...
Tags: Harford County, Powerball Lottery, Lotteries, Mega Millions Lottery, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Letter: Councilman Guthrie's take on workplace grant
Editor: I want to address the many comments and concerns our office has received lately about Resolution 15-12, and make sure that you have all the correct information. Your opinions and concerns are important and I want to make sure they are addressed....Tags: Harford County, Executive Branch, Rite Aid Corp., Science, Business
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Wilson Bridge, 34 others being checked for possible structural defects
Grout used to protect steel support cables in the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which carries Interstate 95 over the Potomac River, may be contaminated with an excessive level of chloride, a corroding substance known to accelerate rusting. The Federal Highway...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Building Material, Woodrow Wilson, Companies and Corporations
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TRAFFIC: Person airlifted to hospital after Virgina Beach accident
One person was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital after an accident in Virginia Beach about 11:15 a.m. Friday. A vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof in the 5300 block of Northampton Boulevard. The extent of injuries to the person...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hampton Roads, James River
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UPDATE: Expect delays on I-81 North near I-581 interchange on Friday
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the lane closure will have to be in place until 11 p.m. Friday. VDOT crews are repairing a pothole. Crews hoped to have the pothole repaired by mid afternoon. However, according to VDOT, "A large square...
Tags: Roanoke County
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New VDOT Travel Tracker Helps Memorial Day Travelers
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterUsing the past to predict the future when it comes to holiday travel. This year, you can plan your trip over the Memorial Day weekend travel by looking at what areas were congested in past years. V-DOT has posted maps on its Web site that show peak...Tags: Memorial Day, Traffic, Holiday Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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UPDATE: Route 151 in Amherst County re-opens after tractor-trailer crash
Route 151 in Amherst County is back open after a tractor-trailer crash Wednesday morning. ================================= The tractor-trailer that tipped over on Route 151 on Wednesday morning was carrying blasting material. The accident...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Amherst County
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The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Scott Shenk column
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.WITH the warmer weather comes more traffic. And that means more young drivers behind the wheel. Not all teens are lousy drivers. But statistically, car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, according to the National Highway Traffic...Tags: Highway Transportation, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Organizations leave Adopt-A-Highway duties by the roadside
The Roanoke Times, Va.Three out of four groups registered with Adopt-A-Highway in Virginia didn't report collecting any trash last year, state records show. That's possibly why there was an empty plastic motor-oil bottle on the side of Buck Mountain Road recently, 500 feet...Tags: Highway Transportation, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Roanoke County
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BRIEF: James River Bridge work complete, lanes reopened
The Virginian-PilotNEWPORT NEWS The road work scheduled on the James River Bridge has been completed early and all lanes are now open. The work began Friday night leaving the left lanes in both directions closed while crews worked on the median barrier. The single-...Tags: James River
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VDOT working to adjust speed to weather conditions on Interstate 77
Assignment ManagerA dangerous stretch of Interstate 77 may become the first highway in Virginia where the speed limit is automatically adjusted for weather conditions. The Virginia Department of Transportation recently announced $6.5 million in funding for the project in...Tags: Highway Transportation, Weather Reports, Easter
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CORROSIVE DAY AS I���95 COMES TO HALT
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Mike Merrick's trip from Washington to his home in Raleigh, N.C., normally takes about 3 hours, 45 minutes. Not so on Friday, after a tractor �trailer crash and hazardous-materials spill on southbound Interstate 95 caused massive congestion on...Tags: Highway Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Valero LP, Motorvehicle Accidents, Traffic
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