Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:16 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:16:20 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years. It was the 83-year-old grandmother's first time back at her home sinceMore >>
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:10 AM EDT2013-05-22 08:10:39 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first. The 26-year-old country singer won the show's mirror ball trophy Tuesday. "ThisMore >>
Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:43:43 GMT
Powhatan, VA—Many here in Central Virginia are searching for ways to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma. A group of women in Powhatan decided to take matters into their own hands, and are pitching inMore >>
Many here in Central Virginia are searching for ways to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma. A group of women in Powhatan decided to take matters into their own hands, and are pitching in to help in the best way they can...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:53:13 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Memorial Day is less than a week away, and lots of stores are dishing out sales—8News Anchor Amie McLain explains how you can find the most bang for your buck. This Memorial Day weekend, consumerMore >>
Memorial Day is less than a week away, and lots of stores are dishing out sales—8News Anchor Amie McLain explains how you can find the most bang for your buck...More >>
SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) - Three Virginia waterways remain closed to shellfish harvesting because of high contamination levels.
The state closed most of the lower Chesapeake Bay following Hurricane Sandy due to high levels of coliphage. The virus indicates the presence of human pathogens associated with sewage contamination.
Coliphage levels dropped in most of the waterways and the state reopened them last week.
But state Division of Shellfish Sanitation director Robert Croonerberghs tells The Virginian-Pilot that coliphage levels in the Nansemond, lower James and Lynnhaven rivers remain above federal safety standards.
Croonenberghs says the waterways will remain closed until the coliphage levels decline.
During the storm, a main under Shingle Creek ruptured and spilled more than 18 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Nansemond River tributary. The rupture's cause hasn't been determined.
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