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1. "Mold: What is It?" (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:50] SENSITIVITY TO MOLDS HAS BECOME A HEALTH ISSUE FOR SOME PEOPLE, AND A LEGAL ISSUE TO OTHERS. MORE ABOUT MOLD IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Where Mold Grows" (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:58] HUMID ENVIRONMENTS PROMOTE MOLD GROWTH. WE HEAR MORE ABOUT WHERE MOLD GROWS IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Mold-Related Health Problems" (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] SOME PEOPLE MAY BE ALLERGIC TO SOME TYPES OF MOLD BUT NOT OTHERS. MORE ABOUT HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLD IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Harvest Safety: Plan Ahead to Prevent Rollovers" (Bobby Grisso/Extension Engineer) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:53] FARMERS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DURING HARVEST TIME WHEN MORE ACCIDENTS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Fall Safety Outdoors" (Bobby Grisso/Extension Engineer) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:47] WORKING OUTSIDE CAN PRESENT SPECIAL CHALLENGES IN THE FALL, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Handling Transaction Receipts Properly" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] CONSUMERS IN A SHOPPING FRENZY MAY FORGET TO ASK FOR THEIR RECEIPTS, AND THAT WOULD BE A MISTAKE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "On-line Banking Options" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] IF GETTING TO THE BANK IS A PAIN, YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER BANKING ON-LINE. LEARN HOW IT’S DONE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "The Dangers of Personal Web Pages" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY CAN SURF THE ‘NET – HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT ALL THOSE PEOPLE LEARNING ABOUT YOU FROM YOUR PERSONAL WEB PAGE? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS IN THIS CASE, MAYBE LESS INFORMATION IS A GOOD THING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "McDonald’s Is Lowering the Fat – More or Less" (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] McDONALD’S HAS REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF FAT THEY USE FOR FRYING FRENCH FRIES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT’S NOW GOOD FOR YOU, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Your Body Is a System" (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] YOUR BODY’S PARTS ALL WORK TOGETHER, AND WHAT HAPPENS TO ONE PART CAN AFFECT THE OTHER PARTS. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT’S WHY STRESS CAN MAKE YOU SICK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Homes in the Woods and Forest Fires" (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] A VIRGINIA TECH FORESTRY PROFESSOR WARNS THE DESIRE OF VIRGINIANS TO BUY A HOUSE IN THE WOODS IS TRANSLATING INTO A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD THIS FALL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Forest Fire Policy" (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] A CENTURY-OLD POLICY OF PUTTING OUT EVERY FOREST FIRE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS COMING BACK TO HAUNT US. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Fall Colors on a Crummy Day" (Holly Scoggins/Horticulture) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:38] IF THE WEATHER’S COLD AND CRUMMY THIS FALL, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SUGGESTS IT MAY BE A GOOD TIME TO GO AND CHECK OUT THE FALL COLORS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Get OFF the Parkway" (Holly Scoggins/Horticulture) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS YOU DON’T NEED TO DRIVE THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY OR SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK FOR THE STATE’S BEST FALL COLORS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Trees and Colors" (Holly Scoggins/Horticulture) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] REDS, ORANGES, YELLOWS, PURPLES…DIFFERENT FALL COLORS COME FROM DIFFERENT SPECIES OF TREES. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.