Criminal Activity Not Ruled Out in Eden Coal Ash Spill

Despite ecoterrorism being the No. 1 domestic threat and the lack of security at the pipe entrance, EPA, and Duke Energy acknowledge that no criminal investigation has occurred. Nine days after the spill, when asked about the possibility of an ecoterrorist, current or former Duke Employee, or any other individual having caused the Coal Ash... Read More

News

January 21, 2014

8 Things You Need to Know Before Going to the Emergency Room

8 Things you need to know before going to the Emergency Room to make sure you have the best emergency room visit possible. The Emergency Room (ER) handles everything from heart attacks and strokes to tummy aches, so visiting an ER may take a while. Everyone is seen in the order of most pressing need... Read More

Emergency Care

January 21, 2014

Am I Having a Heart Attack?

You’re watching television when you notice a change in your breathing. You feel every breath, whereas just minutes before your favorite show held your attention. Each breath seems a little more forced than the one before. Your chest feels as if someone is sitting on it. The pressure intensifies to the point where it feels like... Read More

Emergency Care, Healthy Hearts

January 21, 2014

Getting Back to Life After an Accident or Emergency

Life can often bring accidents and unexpected emergencies. A simple trip to the grocery store – even a quick jog around the block – can end up as an unanticipated trip to the Emergency Room (ER). Whatever the nature of the situation, getting fast, compassionate and high quality care is always of the utmost importance.... Read More

Emergency Care

January 19, 2014

The Follow-Through

Well, 2014 is here. A new year presents a clean slate for us to change, or build on things, from the previous year. Each year I make a few resolutions that I’m confident I’ll keep and usually by March, I’ve not held true to them. I’m not alone. During an experiment, psychologist, Richard Wiseman, discovered... Read More

Editor's Letter

January 19, 2014

Annabelle

This wonderful four-month-old girl is beautiful and very sweet. She was picked up as a stray in Pittsylvania County. The time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve is always a time of reflection for me. By the time you read this column, I will have done something that I usually do not do. I... Read More

Paws for the Cause

January 19, 2014

Cultivating Renewal: The Venture Story

“The opportunity to cultivate renewal.” That is what Eric Hash says drew him to Danville to become “lead guy” for a new church: Venture. The origin of Venture Christian Church has two sides. Hash had previously been on staff at a new church in Indiana, but not as the lead person. “I wanted to gain... Read More

Cover Feature

January 19, 2014

Put Your Money Into Action

The investment community offers many choices. Investments are on the market for one reason: people will buy them. The sellers want your money now so they meet their objectives. For example, expand their operations, build new facilities, or make investments of their own. To meet their goals, they are prepared to share with you the benefits... Read More

The Money Club

January 19, 2014

Healthy Resolutions

You Can Do This: Knowledge, Accountability, Persistence, Consistence, and Taking Action Now! This can absolutely be a New Year for a New You! You can make 2014 your year to make positive changes to your lifestyle which will change your health and shape for the better! You can take action now to make yourself Feel,... Read More

A Better You