Jamerson says having a union would prevent workers from approaching management about potential problems. One likely site is a 240 acre farm next to B-P Amoco Storage and Distribution. Pete Johnson and his wife have owned the land for 30 years and say they're too old to work the farm. Bedford County held a public hearing last night to hear what residents think. The comments will be presented to the Bedford County planning commission when the property is reviewed for re-zoning.
Any decisions are probably two months away at the earliest.
Even though our weather may resemble that of the North Pole, the other side of the world is feeling the heat. But that hasn't stopped people from hitting the beaches. As temperatures soar, much of the Australian state of New South Wales is under a fire ban. The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech needed a second half rally to beat Old Dominion 69 to 57. Tech's Crystal Stallings hits the jumper for two of her 17 points and the lady Hokies led 23 to 19.