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Summer heat overworks A/C units: Tips to avoid costly repairs
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (369+ words) ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Summer heat is here, and that means your A/C is working overtime. On hot days, it's important to check in on your unit regularly to avoid costly repairs. For many people, summertime is the best…...
Southwest Virginia Alternative Living Expo Returns This Weekend
3+ week, 5+ day ago (44+ words) WDBJ7 Southwest Virginia Alternative Living Expo Returns This Weekend Duplex Fire and Explosion in NW Roanoke-Raymond Mc Kee Duplex Fire and Explosion in NW Roanoke-Kay Love House Explodes in NW Roanoke, One Person Critically Hurt...
SCAM ALERT: Door-to-door scammers target homeowners during spring repair season
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (214+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Warmer weather brings homeowners out to inspect repairs, but it also creates opportunities for scammers going door-to-door and claiming problems need immediate attention. Julie Wheeler, president of BBB Serving Western Virginia, said homeowners should take precautions when…...
I'm having nightmares': Mom frustrated over apartment complex handling termite infestation
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - A Georgia mother says she's desperate for help after moving into an apartment that has become infested with termites. According to Brittany Scott, she's lived at the Waters at Gateway complex for about six months,…...
Home & Garden Show Happening All Weekend at the Berglund Center
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (135+ words) WDBJ7 Home & Garden Show Happening All Weekend at the Berglund Center HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: "American Idol" Winner Brings Nostalgic Sounds to the Millwald Theatre Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal With Salem Yokohama Tire Plant Danville Boil Water Advisory Continues; First Water Samples…...
Experts share ways to save as cold weather drives up heating costs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As temperatures stay below freezing across the Roanoke Valley this weekend, many families are looking for ways to stay warm without seeing their heating bills spike. Cold weather forces heating systems to run longer and work harder,…...
Cold weather puts plumbing systems at risk
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (275+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - People in our hometowns have been dealing with the aftermath of the winter storm that made it's way throughout the county. "The worst part of this cold coming is the wind and that's what really gets into…...