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BUXTON, N.C. — Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. About 180,000 tourists and residents in coastal Dare County have been told to leave, and forecasters issued a […]

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Every romantic comedy movie we watch will brush upon the most clichéd stereotype of monogamy—that once we say “I do,” we stop having sex. Well, apparently sex isn’t all we stop having. A new survey revealed that nearly 1 in 5 married couples go without kissing for as long as one week at a time. […]

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Every romantic comedy movie we watch will brush upon the most clichéd stereotype of monogamy—that once we say “I do,” we stop having sex. Well, apparently sex isn’t all we stop having. A new survey revealed that nearly 1 in 5 married couples go without kissing for as long as one week at a time. […]

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Think about you’re five senses… sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Which is your favorite? If you’re like me, you love to eat! It’s all about taste. I bet you didn’t know…. The lifespan of a taste-bud is 10 days.

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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude-4.5 aftershock today at 1:08 a.m., according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Residents of the Bon Air in Chesterfield County and in western Henrico County reported feeling the tremor. The USGS said the quake was centered about 7 miles south of Mineral in Louisa County and 36 miles northwest of […]

  U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region of Virginia Tuesday afternoon. This is the first of its kind in over a century, May 31, 1897. The 5th aftershock shook near Mineral, Va while you slept Thursday at 1:07 a.m. The epicenter of Tuesday’s earthquake was in Mineral, VA just […]

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Remember that classic song that asked, “Friends…how many of us have them? Friends…the ones we can depend on?” Well, apparently, Whodini’s question is still valid. According to a new Self magazine poll, 84% of women admit to having a toxic friend. The survey, which polled 18,000 women, found that although many women have a wonderful […]

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We rely on thermometers to record the temperature of the atmosphere outside, the temperature of our bodies, and the temperature of our food. Your favorite weatherman, your best chef, and your most trusted doctor use thermometers at work everyday. These useful instruments, however, were not always made the same way. Before mercury, brandy was used […]

  Kids will head back to school in a few weeks.  Parents you have to budget for clothing, shelter, medical and recreation for the kids…I understand.  As a parent, I have compiled a short list of school supply rallies in Richmond and Petersburg. I hope this helps, the supplies are FREE..    The Ralisha NiCole Alexander […]

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North Carolina-based Food Lion has temporarily closed 25 of its stores in Virginia and Maryland because of Tuesday’s earthquake. Company spokeswoman Christy Phillips-Brown said the grocer decided to close the stores as a precaution in order to inspect them for damage. Phillips-Brown said she could not detail which stores had been closed or how long […]

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A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled through central Virginia at 8:04 p.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The “aftershock” quake came about six hours after a 5.8 quake with a Mineral epicenter rocked most of the East Coast. The aftershock was felt throughout the region, from at least southern Chesterfield County to Short Pump. Tuesday […]

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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Virginia, D.C. and New York … The earthquake has been felt all over the eastern seaboard but the epicenter of the quake has been centered around 15km south of Mineral, VA in Louisa County. The largest recorded earthquake in Virginia history was a 5.9 in Giles County in 1897. Did […]