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Shenandoah National Park officials are issuing a weather advisory for anybody planning on travel to the Park over the next few days. Since Monday, the Park has received 8.8 inches of rain in some areas, resulting in localized flooding of trails, parking lots and roads.
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Due to the threat of heavy rain and possible severe weather, the State Fair of Virginia will close at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 and will not reopen for the remainder of the 2015 season.
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Dominion Virginia Power is tracking Hurricane Joaquin and two other weather systems that could lead to flooding, high winds and falling trees that could result in widespread and extended power outages in the company’s service area.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has rescheduled the overnight closure of the Interstate 64 exit 91 eastbound off-ramp to Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) in Augusta County.
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For the safety of the visiting public, Shenandoah National Park has closed the Whiteoak Canyon area trails and parking area due to flooding from the high amount of rainfall over the last few days.
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Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Southwest Virginia and impacted 138 roads across the Commonwealth yesterday. Widespread flooding and expected rain from several weather systems, including the potential landfall of Hurricane Joaquin through the weekend could cause additional impacts statewide and hamper travel.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has postponed repairs on a sinkhole near the right shoulder of Interstate 81 southbound at mile marker 211.8 in Augusta County.
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Smartphones were once judged on how small and sleek they were, but recently, phones with larger screens have been in style. So will smartphones someday replace your computer all together?
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I never thought I’d get a tattoo. But last week, on the anniversary of my twin sister’s suicide, I found myself working with an artist on a design that incorporated the word ditto, a semicolon and a heart.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will repair a sinkhole this week along the right shoulder of Interstate 81 southbound at mile marker 211.8. This location is between I-81 exit 213 at Route 11 in the Greenville area of Augusta County and I-81 exit 205 at Route 606 in the Raphine area of Rockbridge County.
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