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Winchester Va NewsFoxcroft Students Design and Build Gardens for NWWORKS of Winchester MIDDLEBURG, VA— Early Wednesday morning, a group of teenage girls pulled up to NW Works in Winchester. They got out of their vehicles, unloaded their equipment and got to work — with drills and hammers and enthusiasm. Their excitement was soon matched by their project partners at NW Works. Members of Foxcroft School’s new Explorations [...]
Happening This Weekend in Winchester Come to Old Town this weekend for history and entertainment! Fort Loudoun Day: Winchester’s French and Indian War Foundation invites you to their annual celebration and hoisting of the British flag at Fort Loudoun. Taking place Saturday, May 19th, the event is a great educational event for children and adults, with tours of the Ft. Loudoun site...
Pleasant Valley Paving to Begin Monday, May 21 May 16, 2012 Pleasant Valley Paving to Begin Monday, May 21 The City of Winchester is pleased to announce that Pleasant Valley Road will be repaved between Woodstock Lane and Parkview Avenue during the week of May 21 (weather permittin...
City to Hold Public Open House on Green Circle Town Run Phase II The City has begun planning for Phase II of the Town Run Linear Park portion of the Green Circle extension from East Pall Mall Street to East Cecil Street. A preliminary analysis involving a close look at environmental concerns, endangered species, and cultural and historical issues has been conducted by Land Planning and Design Associates. [...]
Crime Solvers Raffle Party June 2nd May 11, 2012 Crime Solvers Raffle Party June 2nd WINCHESTER / FREDERICK / CLARKE CRIME SOLVERS 4th ANNUAL $$RAFFLE PARTY$$ WHEN – SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 WHERE – ROUND HILL FIRE HOUSE 769 ROUND HILL RD, WINCHESTER TIME ...
Bayer tried to reduce risks of MIC at WV plant, but didn’t implement all hazard controls WASHINGTON — Bayer CropScience sought to reduce risks associated with the manufacturing and storage of the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate (MIC) at its processing plant in Institute, W.Va., says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. However, the company did not make an effort to incorporate all possible hazard control methods, and [...]
VDOT to Hold Public Hearing on Interchange Improvements at I-81 and Route 37 The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to the Interstate 81, exit 310 interchange at Route 37 in Frederick County. The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Robert E. Aylor Middle School, 901 Aylor Road, Stephens City, Va. 22655. Citizens [...]
One Book One Community Selection for Winchester will be Announced May 11 What book will Winchester be reading this year? The 2012 One Book One Community selection will be announced on Friday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, VA. Join community members on the steps leading to the MSV second floor galleries for the exciting presentation of this year’s book [...]
On June 16 in Jim Barnett Park, area children ages 5-10 can jump, dash, weave, crawl, balance, and slip slide around the world in the International Children’s first obstacle course. This new event is a fundraiser for the Winchester Parks and Recreation’s 4th annual International Children’s Festival held on October 6, 2012 in Jim Barnett [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Board Elects New Officers The Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors recently elected new officers of its executive committee and also named four new directors to its board. “Blue Ridge Hospice is honored to have a dedicated board of directors to provide strategic guidance to our not-for-profit organization that is now in its 30th year of bringing hospice services [...]
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Injury Law NewsStudy Shows Passengers Increase Odds of Teen Driver Fatalities Teenagers have traditionally been the most dangerous drivers on the road, with accident rates four times that of older drivers. A recent AAA study calculates just how their risk of a fatal crash is multiplied when they have other teenagers in the car. The risk of a fatal crash increases by nearly half when a [...]
Research Shows Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Can Contribute to Dysfunction RICHMOND, Va. (May 10, 2012) – Even mild head injuries can cause significant abnormalities in brain function that last for several days, which may explain the neurological symptoms experienced by some individuals who have experienced a head injury associated with sports, accidents or combat, according to a study by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine [...]
Females and Young Athletes Take Longer to Overcome Concussions EAST LANSING, Mich. — New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury. The study, led by Tracey Covassin of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, found [...]
Abbott Laboratories Will Pay $1.5 billion for Unlawful Promotion of Depakote Global Health Care Company Abbott Laboratories Inc. has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Department announced today. The [...]
Virginia Tech Announces 2012 Football Helmet Ratings The process used for evaluating the head protector involves performing 120 impacts on each helmet model at multiple locations and impact energies. To date, the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings™ for adult football include 15 helmet models that were evaluated using more than 2000 laboratory tests. The ratings, first introduced in 2011, utilize the STAR [...]
Transport of Trauma Patients by Helicopter Costly but Effective WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a study that included data on more than 200,000 adults with serious injuries admitted to level I or II trauma centers, transport by helicopter compared with ground emergency medical services was associated with improved survival to hospital discharge, according to a study in the April 18 issue of JAMA, a theme [...]
New Report Shows Football-related Catastrophic Brain Injuries on the Rise Catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football appear to be rising, especially among high school students, according to a new report. The increase is alarming and indicates more coaches and athletic trainers should change how they teach the fundamental skills of the game, according to researchers based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel [...]
Job Injuries and Deaths Among Youth Prompt Calls for Better Safety Standards AURORA, Colo. (April 9, 2012) – Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public Health. “We don’t tend to think of child labor as [...]
Abuse of Elderly Remains Largely Hidden Problem Despite the 2010 passage of the Elder Justice Act, policy experts have found that combating widespread abuse of seniors is still not a top priority for care providers and governments alike. As many as one in 10 people age 60 and over are affected by this problem, according to the newest Public Policy & Aging [...]
Settlement of Mesothelioma Lawsuit Awards $7.5 Million to California Man from Six Companies A California construction worker who developed a highly aggressive form of cancer after exposure to asbestos has received $7.5 million in settlement of legal claims against six companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos-cement pipe, the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, today announced (docket number 153777, Butte County Superior Court, Chico, Calif.). The man, 57, [...]
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