A Nashville company wants to build a gambling site in Henrico County.Preview: Appalachian Power invited nuclear experts to speak to resident in the Lynchburg area about a proposed Small Nuclear Reactor, or SMR. AEP Executive Vice President Shane Lies [[Lees]] says he understands the safety concerns.Preview: Dozens of people attended the meeting at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to ask questions and learn more. Edward Day lives three miles from the proposed site and he tells ABC 13 he wants to stay in his home, but...Preview: While company officials tout the safety of nuclear reactors, neighbors must decide if they trust in technology that will never be foolproof.
The special group is making sure visitors from the North Pole are protected when they visit northern Virginia. For 26 years and counting, Santa Claus is escorted from event to event in a caravan of black SUVs staffed by volunteers from the Diplomatic Security Service, local police departments and even members of the CIA as part of their "Kringle Detail". The agency calls the yearly event a training exercise, but acknowledges that it's a fun and rewarding way to give back to the local community.
