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Appalachian Power gets the OK to raise rates
Get ready to start paying more money for your electricity.
The State Corporation Commission has approved revenue increases for Appalachian Power.
For an average customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month, their monthly bill will... -
UPDATED: Roanoke County overnight power outage caused by theft
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A copper thief is blamed for leaving about 34-hundred Appalachian Power customers in the dark.
Police say they got the call just before 2 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Power was back, less than 3-hours later.
Appalachian Power doesn't think...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Theft, Health
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Police: Roanoke County overnight power outage caused by wire theft
We're learning why some of your homes may have lost power overnight Tuesday.
Roanoke County police heard reports of power being out in areas near Plantation Road, Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road.
Police called Appalachian Power to help.
The power...Tags: Theft
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Marijuana bust in Grayson Co.
Investigators with the Grayson County sheriff's department are calling it the largest indoor marijuana growing bust in the county's history.
The plants were found at a home in the woods off of Pine Branch Road. More than 500 pot plants were found,... -
Virginia sets up relief fund for disaster victims
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia has a new fund to help victims of disasters.
Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday that the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund will be made a permanent part of the state's disaster relief tools. Officials say it will serve as a...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch, John Griffin, Hurricane Irene (2011), Charity
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American Red Cross, Salvation Army, & Appalachian Power from Roanoke are helping hurricane victims
ReporterSouthwest Virginia is helping its friends to the east. Several relief organizations are currently stationed in the Richmond and Norfolk areas to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The Southwest Virginia chapter of the American Red Cross has...Tags: Social Issues, The Salvation Army, Relief and Aid Organizations, Charity, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Virginia regulators hold hearing on Appalachian Power rates
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia regulators are examining what it costs to keep the lights on in homes and businesses that use energy provider Appalachian Power.
The State Corporation Commission on Tuesday began a public hearing to look at electric rates...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution
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Federal agency may force Smith Mountain Lake community to tear down its docks
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome people who live along Smith Mountain Lake are in a fight with the federal government. Residents of one condo community in Franklin County say they're being forced to follow an unfair rule. With the help of a local lawmaker, they're preparing to...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Tour Operations Industry
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Appalachian Power monitoring equipment in heat
Weekend Anchor/ReporterIt's storms that are normally to blame for power outages, but it's the equipment that Appalachian Power employees are checking on frequently this time of year. Appalachian Power customers are relying on their air conditions this time of year, but...Tags: Billy Wagner
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Delegate says state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat
![Democratic Delegate Ward Armstrong says the state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat, and funnelling large contributions to his opponent, Republican Charles Poindexter. Thursday afternoon, Poindexter's campaign accused Armstrong of hypocrisy and a spokesman for Appalachian Power described Armstrong's claim as "preposterous."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/525328580-21211258.jpg "Democratic Delegate Ward Armstrong says the state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat, and funnelling large contributions to his opponent, Republican Charles Poindexter. Thursday afternoon, Poindexter's campaign accused Armstrong of hypocrisy and a spokesman for Appalachian Power described Armstrong's claim as "preposterous.\"")
ReporterDemocratic Delegate Ward Armstrong says the state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat, and funnelling large contributions to his opponent, Republican Charles Poindexter. Thursday afternoon, Poindexter's campaign accused Armstrong of...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Elections, Politics
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New powerlines to be built in Montgomery County
A power-line expansion in Montgomery County that was put on hold in 2008 because of the recession, is now back in the works.
Appalachian Power reports the Blacksburg, Radford, and Montgomery County areas have increased power usage by 34% in the past...Tags: Blacksburg, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Winter months bring energy assistance needs
Weekend Anchor/ReporterThe colder weather will soon be here and that means most of us will be paying higher utility bills to keep warm. According to the Salvation Army in Roanoke, it's the winter months when they'll receive hundreds of requests for assistance. The...Tags: United Way , The Salvation Army, Christianity
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