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Original Family Feud host Richard Dawson has died about 16 hours ago via Twitter for Android
Showers could return to the area on Sunday. Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s. 2:04 PM Jun 2nd via web
A Tornado Watch is in effect for all of southwestern Virginia until 9 p.m. Storms could produce tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. 10:35 AM Jun 1st via web
Showers and storms are likely today. Severe weather threat moderate to high today. Wind hail and tornadoes possible. High 79. @wslsTODAY 2:31 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Android
Sun and clouds are expected today with an isolated storm possible in the NRV. High 86. @wslsTODAY 2:05 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
Rain leaves this morning. More sunshine by afternoon. High 86. @wslsTODAY 2:36 AM May 30th via Twitter for iPhone
@WSLSTim back at 8 on @FoxMorningNews with the latest on the overturned tanker and traffic in Bedford Co. along 460. 4:44 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
WSLSTim State Police also saying 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out of truck and into area. Crews on scene working to clean it up 4:41 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim State Police say he had to be extricated from the cab of the truck and was not wearing a seatbelt during time of crash 4:40 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim UPDATE: driver killed in 460 crash identified as 31-year-old Adam Henry of Lynchburg 4:39 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim Traffic moving well through detour on 460 twitter.com/WSLSTim/status… 4:37 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS and 1 other
wslsTODAY Roughly 7000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out of the tanker-trailer compartment area 4:25 AM May 29th via web Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
wslsTODAY State police tell us the driver who died in last night's tanker truck accident has been identified as Adam Henry of Lynchburg. 4:25 AM May 29th via web Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
FoxMorningNews Are those "As Seen On TV" products worth it? We'll take a look during our 8:00am hour. 4:10 AM May 29th via Facebook Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim WSLS Today, check! Now onto the Fox 21 27 Morning News 4:06 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
Live report from @WSLSTim from Bedford County coming up in a few minutes after tanker truck overturned Monday. 3:39 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
WSLSTim Back hoes and workers going in and getting started on clean up twitter.com/WSLSTim/status… 3:11 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim Being told EB 460 will be shut down for most of the day...no estimated re-opening time at this point 3:10 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim State Police have confirmed the driver of the truck has died...was pronounced dead on scene #Bedford 3:08 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS
WSLSTim UPDATE: tanker removed from scene. Clean up crews getting set to move in 2:52 AM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by PatrickWSLS