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PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) The Page County Sheriff's Office and Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office are each asking for information from people about a suspicious man driving a white work van.

A van was spotted in a Page County neighborhood Tuesday morning and reports have come in about two incidents in which a suspicious man approached children in Shenandoah County.

Report in Page County

According to the Page County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a report on March 4 that a white panel work van with the words "Free Candy" written on the side was seen on March 3.

A parent said that her children were outside playing when they spotted the van not far from their home, found it suspicious, and ran back inside.

The sheriff's office says the report came from the area of Luray Mobile Homes on Rt. 340 North, just north of Luray.

Deputies are planning to increase patrols in the area to ensure everyone's safety and are also working with Page County Public Schools so faculty can be vigilant as well.

But that's not the only area where a suspicious van has been spotted.

Reports in Shenandoah County

According to the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office, they've gotten two reports of incidents involving a suspicious white man driving a white work van and approaching children.

Deputies say the first incident happened at a child care center, where a man was seen outside of the center, where children were playing. An employee approached the man and asked him to leave. At that point, deputies say he walked to a backfield near the center and continued to watch everyone that was outside. The child care center employees brought all the children inside and reported the man to law enforcement.

A second incident involved children playing outside near their homes when a man approached them, asking if he could play too, and then asked if they would want to leave with him to get a drink.

All of the children declined the man's request and instead ran to their parents or guardians, who then reported the incident to law enforcement.

The only description available for the man is that he's reportedly a white man between 45 and 50 years old, possibly driving a white work van and possibly with a white dog. Deputies have no further details to provide at this point.

Officials have not confirmed if these incidents were connected to the van seen in Page County.

What to do

Anyone with information about the van is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff's Office or Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement also wants to remind the public of the classic "see something, say something" mantra If you spot suspicious activity in your neighborhood, you're encouraged to report it as soon as possible. And speak to your children about recognizing suspicious behaviors.

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As families, friends and a community looked and listened intently, the choir of Providence Baptist Church sang the gospel melody, Im Gonna Make It.

Through so many dangers and toils of this life, I have already come, the choir sang. But He keeps on giving the grace and the strength to just keep pressing on.

Families gathered who had loved for years and lost in only minutes. Families whose lives were forever changed by the events of a tragic day one year ago. These were the families of Beauregard and Smiths Station, Alabama, and they came together for a night of remembrance on March 3.

Twenty-three people from those two communities died on March 3, 2019, after an EF4 tornado tore across Lee County. So, people gathered in memory to honor those they cherished through spirit, speech and song.

Good to see you, said Rusty Sowell, senior pastor of Providence Baptist Church, as he shook hands of families seated in the front row of chairs filling the chapel.

People came to help us when we couldnt help ourselves, Sowell said after taking the podium at 6 p.m. before the congregation and first responders. Were here tonight to honor victims, to grieve families and to celebrate lives.

Earlier that evening at 5 p.m., they did so by breaking ground on a new memorial in front of the chapel. The memorial will commemorate the 23 victims, each with a black granite impression circling around a cross. Families of the victims dug 23 shovels into the ground as their names were called to perform the ceremony.

Its a symbol of the whole time moving through the recovery effort and people who came to help us, Sowell said. Its three tiers. The first tier has etchings of the victims names, dates of birth, date of death. The second tier has an expression of appreciation to all the volunteer fire departments and career units that came that day. The top tier has Beauregard Strong and the shadow of the cross.

The church is also seeking to build what will be called the Four Childrens Library, named after the four children who passed. It would be a repurposed train caboose or dining car, Sowell said, and would be a library promoting literacy among local kids.

Later, as Sowell opened the service, he welcomed the Rev. Laura Eason before the audience, who has been involved in the recovery effort since the day after the disaster. She began by allowing each affected family to light their own candle to pay tribute to their loss. Sniffles throughout the room preceded each lighting followed by thoughtful smiles after.

Please know your community is here to help you heal, Eason, chaplain of East Alabama Medical Center, said as she addressed the crowd. We live in an incredible place with an incredibly generous community.

As an EAMC employee, Eason was one of the communitys first responders, and she soon learned that 241 homes were destroyed, 140 were damaged and around 100 people were injured.

One of our first tasks, the hardest task by far, we coordinated with County Coroner Bill Harris, she recalled. [We] negotiate[d] with all of the funeral homes to make sure all of the 23 funeral expenses were covered, and we were even able to pay for the cemetery headstones and grave markers for all the victims.

Eason and other EAMC employees established MEND two days after the tornadoes, initially a hospital committee to handle immediate effects of the disaster that evolved into more of an organization that aims to rebuild Lee County, one life at a time.

What started as the hospitals way of helping with communication and coordination of recovery efforts so as not to have duplication morphed into a community-wide effort to bring hope and healing to our hurting neighbors, she said.

The group eventually reached out to 80 faith groups, various nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross and Team Rubicon and religious charities like Samaritans Purse and the Billy Graham Association. Eason said its strongest partner, however, was the Chattahoochee Fuller Center.

We partnered with the Chattahoochee Fuller Center to build 16 new homes, she said.

MEND is continually constructing new homes with the center, as well as with Samaritans Purse, which gifted 13 mobile homes in the area and built one house. MENDs goal is to have 32 houses built by the end of April. Some groups contributed to housing needs in other ways, such as the 10th Street Church of Christ, which provided furniture for new homes at a cost of about $3,500 per family, according to Eason.

We figured out that it cost $50,000 for the materials, and we used a lot of volunteer labor, Eason said. The professionals HVAC, plumbing and electrical we used the professionals to come in and do that, and they were able to do it at cost or donate their time.

All of this came free to displaced residents, who did not have to pay a mortgage because of the Fuller Center, she said. But Eason attributed much of her gratitude to the centers director, Kim Roberts, who followed Eason in sharing her stories of involvement in Beauregard and Smiths Station.

We built 11 houses in the hottest week of the year, Roberts told the congregation. That was a joy building all those homes in the midst of the heat.

The Fuller Center had some experience building homes from previous relief efforts, but the March 3, 2019, recovery brought on some all-new challenges. MEND requested that the organization initially build three houses in a month, when the most it had built before was four in a year.

Three houses went to six, six houses went to eight, eight houses went to 16, Roberts said. 16 sponsors came forward and paid for every house.

She added that 320 volunteers from 24 states assisted in the construction process.

Following these updates, Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama State Board of Missions, appeared to provide encouraging words to the community. His speech consisted of describing to listeners what you do when you dont know what to do, a feeling he connected with losing his father at age 18.

He said this made him learn to cry as someone who was told avoid crying growing up.

I think, and this is presumptuous, if the 23 people who passed could be here tonight, they would be very proud, Lance said.

Those in the audience who were directly affected by last years events said they were grateful for the evenings proceedings.

Things are still kind of hard. They dont get easy at all, said Sara Crisp, who lost someone close on March 3, 2019. With ceremonies like this that happen, everyone involved is still recovering.

First responders faced their own considerable adversity in taking immediate action in the wake of the tornadoes. Mike Holden, fire chief for the Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department, said his team was thankful for their recognition but feel the families are priority.

No amount of training, no amount of planning could ever prepare you for what we walked into, he said.

I hope this has brought closure for a lot of the families, Holden said. I know its been hard on a lot of them.

The Providence Baptist Church choir concluded by singing another gospel piece, No More Night, in front of a now reassured gathering of people on what was a difficult day to remember.

No more night, no more pain, the choir sang. No more tears. Never crying again.

Here are the names of those who were remembered:

Jonathan Marquis Bowen (2009)

Vicki Joyce Braswell (1949)

Sheila Ann Creech (1959)Marshall Lynn Grimes (1960)

David Roaddog Dean (1965)

Armando Aguilar AJ Hernandez, Jr. (2012)

Emmaniel Jones (1965)

Jimmie Jones (1929)

Mary Lois Jones (1935)

Mamie Elizabeth Koon (1950)

Charlotte Ann Miller (1959)

Irma Del Carmen Gomez Moran (1977)

Ryan Wesley Pence (1997)

Maggie Delight Robinson (1961)

Raymond Robinson, Jr. (1955)

Teresa Griffin Robinson (1956)

Eric Jamaal Stenson (1980)

Florel Tate Stenson (1956)

Henry Lewis Stenson (1953)

James Henry Tate (1932)

Taylor Lillian Thornton (2008)

Mykhayla Latrice Waldon (2010)

Felicia Renee Woodall (1996)

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The images are heartbreaking. Dozens lost their lives, while hundreds, if not thousands lost their homes and belongings in the wake of Tuesday's tragic tornadoes in Tennessee. While it's been awhile since a significant tornado touched down in the Stateline, we should never let our guard down, because we, too, are very much vulnerable to tornadoes, despite there being a widely-held thought that we're protected for some reason or another.

We can learn something about our own vulnerability to tornadoes by using what happened in the Nashville area early Tuesday Morning to help dispel some common myths.

Many folks believe tornadoes don't hit large cities or densely populated areas. This couldn't be more false. With a population of just shy of 700,000, and growing rapidly, Nashville is currently the 24th largest city in America. And, this isn't the first time Music City has been struck! Tornadoes moved through Nashville in 1998 and also in 1933. If a city of Nashville's size and stature can be struck, Rockford most certainly can, too.

One of the theories I hear most often in my interactions with our viewers is that tornadoes don't strike our area because we're near a river, and situated in a valley, and that rivers and valleys offer protection. This too, is undeniably false. Tuesday Morning's tornado tracked directly over the Cumberland River near Downtown Nashville. It's a river similar in width to the Rock River, and more than twice its size in length. On a local level, both the Fairdale tornado in 2015 and the Belvidere tornado in 1967 crossed the Kishwaukee River.

This leads us to our third myth to be debunked. There's a long-standing thought that tornadoes just don't hit the Stateline, and that we're immune. Folks, it's not a matter of if the Stateline will see another tornado. It's a matter of when the Stateline will see another tornado. Our area has had more than its fair share of significant twisters in just the past 20 years. Fairdale, Caledonia, Poplar Grove, and Utica have all been struck since the turn of the century. Few will ever forget the Belvidere tornado of 1967. Even here in Rockford, tragedy has struck before. It was in 1928 that a strong tornado plowed through the southeast side of the Forest City, killing 14 and damaging hundreds of homes and buildings.

Knowing that another tornado WILL happen here eventually, the need to be prepared is of critical importance. We need to know, at all times, and in all places, where we will need to take shelter should a tornado warning be issued. Following simple shelter guidelines will dramatically increase your chance of surviving a tornado. Under NO circumstances should you seek shelter in a mobile home, in your car, or underneath an overpass. You should do your best to avoid large, open rooms, such as gymnasiums, as well as manufactured homes. A better solution would be to head to your basement, or to an interior room in a well-constructed home or building, away from windows. The best options would be to have a tornado shelter installed or a specifically designed safe room, though those are far less commonly found in these areas.

Our severe storm and tornado season generally peaks in May and June, though we know from experience that they can happen any time of the year. 2008's Poplar Grove tornado took place in January, while 2010's Caledonia tornado occurred in November.

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LANSING, MI In 2019, Michiganders were most unhappy with personal service providers such as gyms, salons, dating services, home security and tax preparers.

The category jumped from No. 7 in 2018 to No. 1 in 2019 with more than 1,100 complaints to the Michigan Department of Attorney General. The office dealt with more than 9,200 complaints in 2019.

In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Dana Nessel released the top 10 consumer complaints of 2019 on Tuesday, March 3, to help consumers make well-informed decisions about where to spend their money, the news release said.

The department recovered more than $680,000 in consumer refunds, forgiven debts and state recoveries in 2019, authorities said.

By taking a proactive approach and educating residents about the top threats weve noticed, we hope to stop as many scammers and deceptive business practices as we can from causing further harm to Michigan consumers, Nessel said.

Formal complaints filed with the attorney generals office can help build cases to hold accountable those who attempt to break the law, she said. Nessel took action against Family Fitness, Go Workout and Crown Jewel Spa and Salon in 2019, all of which fall into the personal service providers category.

The rise is complaints against personal service providers was the most surprising change, in the 2019 complaint ranking, the release said. Another change is the debut appearance of travel complaints in the No. 10 spot, replacing gasoline fuel prices and energy providers category. Five categories held steady in their spots from for 2018.

Here are the top 10 consumer complaint categories of 2019:

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Navigant Research forecasts a 6.3% increase in annual revenue generation within the global home automation and security market between 2019 and 2028.

The market is expected to generate $71.9 billion per annum by 2028 from $41.5 billion in 2019.

The professional security market is a mature, established industry with a proven business model that has successfully operated for decades.

However, this market is going through a significant transition as technology creates a shift from traditional professional security monitoring to solutions based on interactive services.

The proliferation of consumer Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based services is creating a technological revolution among a variety of industries, including home security, says Neil Strother, a principal research analyst with Navigant Research. In this industry, technology is driving a market transformation based on a clear value proposition, increased affordability, and new capabilities and added value.

According to the report, this technological revolution has led to the development of other dynamics in the security industry.

Do-it-yourself (DIY) solutions are emerging as an affordable alternative to professionally monitored solutions, which are bringing customers into the security world that may have otherwise been left out of the market. Additionally, non-traditional players are also exploring security as a means of creating value as their traditional business models are threatened by disruption.

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(CNN) A Department of Homeland Security facility in King County, Washington, has been temporarily closed after an employee visited a nursing home that was affected by the coronavirus outbreak, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced Tuesday.

Wolf told the House Homeland Security Committee that the decision was made out of an abundance of caution. He said employees have been told to telework, if possible, to reduce the chance that it will spread, and that the facility will remain closed for 14 days. Employees were also directed to self-quarantine for 14 days.

A spokesperson for the department confirmed to CNN that the facility is a Citizenship and Immigration Services field office located in Seattle.

Wolf, who said he learned of the situation late Monday night, said the employee visited a family member at the Life Care Facility in Kirkland, Washington, before it was known that the facility was impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The nursing care and rehabilitation facility is now at the center of the outbreak in the US, with four deaths tied to the site and relatives and friends of its 108 patients barred from visiting.

Six people have now died in Washington state from the novel coronavirus, according to health officials.

I am pleased to report that this employee embodied what it means to lead by example, Wolf said. The employee and their family took every precaution and followed the guidance of public health officials. They stayed home from work when they felt ill, the family self-quarantined, and reported the exposure and their condition to their employers and other officials.

Acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli wrote in a series of tweets Tuesday morning that the employee was exhibiting flu-like symptoms four days after visiting the nursing home and that the individual showed up to work in the days between their possible exposure and when they became ill.

The department takes the safety & health of our employees & applicants seriously, Cuccinelli wrote. Were following CDCs guidelines & encourage all employees and applicants to stay home if they are feeling ill or exhibiting any flu-like symptoms.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, had kicked off Tuesdays hearing by expressing concern about the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus, saying Wolf was there under extraordinarily troubling circumstances.

Americans are rightfully concerned about the coronavirus that has spread across the globe and claimed the lives of thousands, including at least six here at home, said Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat. They are looking to their government for leadership and guidance. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has not been equal to the task so far.

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It is always advised to try and install some safety and security measures around your home, especially when you have kids or you live alone. Here are Amazon 2020's best intruder alarms

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First off, we have GE's security window and door alarm. It comes with two windows or door alarm that has three adjustable settings that are off, chime and alarm. It is also very loud with 120 decibels when the door or window opens, which helps deter the intruder and alert the people around. It is very easy to install and does not require wiring and mounting and is designed for indoor use only. It also has a built-in low battery test button to check the battery life easily, and it requires and includes four LR44 batteries for each. This device is perfect for home, garage, apartments RV, offices, and more.

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Next, we have a wireless home security driveway alarm from 1 BY ONE. This device has a reliable range of communication of up to 100m and detection range of the infrared sensor of about 5 to 8 meters. It is also user-friendly, and the volume is up to 100dB with three-mode choices High, Low and just plain Alarm. The technology of the sensor uses a state-of-the-art passive infrared to detect any kinds of movements within the detection zone. It is also very expandable wherein if you have more than one driveway, you can expand the device with multiple sensors and receivers.

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Third, on the list is Noopel's wireless magnetic sensor for burglar and anti-theft. This device has a whopping 120dB. It has an ultra-thin door and window alarm with two adjustable settings. Three LR44 are included-easy installation and ultra-sensitive.

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This easy to install and operate remote door alarm from HENDUN is multi-purpose. It has magnetic contact for different alarms. Syncing remotes and is magnetically triggered, and alarm sounds when window pr door is open.

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Last but not least, we have SABRE's door handle alarm, which is very attention-grabbing and is extremely loud with 110dB and is audible up to 600 ft. It is very user-friendly and versatile, portable, which makes it perfect for home and travel, has easy installation and can work during power outages and is very reliable.

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EAGLE A construction company doing business in Eagle will pay more than $48,000 to 68 employees and more than $5,000 in civil penalties after a federal investigation found the firm violated overtime requirements and child labor laws.

The company, Cano Roofing, Inc., was doing business as Signature Roofing, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor. The departments investigation found the company employed a 16-year-old to perform roofing work and let a 17-year-old drive a company truck that exceeded the weight and size limitations for minor employees. All of those are violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the release.

Because of those violations, the company will pay $5,526 in civil penalties, according to the release.

The company also didnt keep track of how many hours employees worked, and failed to pay them overtime, according to the release, nor did the company pay employees for time they spent on short rest breaks. The company will pay $48,206 as a result, according to the release.

Employers must understand and comply with child labor requirements, and provide a safe and healthy on-the-job experience when they hire young workers, the departments Wage and Hour District Office Director Thomas Silva is quoted as saying in the release. Employers are also required to pay their employees all the wages they have legally earned. We encourage employers and employees to call us for assistance to improve their understanding of the labor standards and learn about our on-line educational tools to avoid violations like those found in this investigation.

Joel Cano, owner of Signature Roofing, told the Idaho Press the investigation was amicable and he didnt feel hed been treated unfairly.

We dont feel like we were victims by any means, Cano, who founded the company in 2000, said in a phone interview Tuesday.

Part of the problem, he said, was the companys policy on allowing employees to clock out for lunch for less than 30 minutes at a time. Cano said he believed he could allow his employees to clock out and eat lunch for 15 or 20 minutes at a time, but thats not the case. An employee can only clock out for lunch if they take more than 30 minutes off. Otherwise, they are paid for that break. Cano said the company has changed its policy about lunch as a result of the investigation.

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In addition to that, Cano said, the roofing work the minor performed consisted of standing on the ground and handing things up to his father. It still constituted roofing work, though, which minors are not allowed to perform. Cano said the violation for allowing a 17-year-old to drive a truck exceeding limitations for minors as well. He said the boy took a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to a car wash and washed it for the company.

Cano said the company no longer employs minors, because all of the work the firm does is considered roofing work.

We have made the changes, we did learn from it, we thought the fines were fair and everything was correct, Cano said.

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To say that asphalt shingles are popular is a huge understatement: Over 75 percent of homes in the U.S. are covered with asphalt roofing. And heres why: Its affordable, installs quickly, comes in several colors, is surprisingly durable, and many brands carry warranties up to 40 years.

There are two basic kinds of asphalt shingles: organic-based shingles and fiberglass-based ones. The organic type is less expensive and available from more manufacturers. Fiberglass-reinforced shingles last longer, are lighter in weight, and more fire resistant. You can buy very goodand not-so-goodversions of both kinds. When shopping, let price be an indicator of quality.

There are two main categories of asphalt shingles: three-tab shingles and architectural-style shingles. Standard three-tab shingles represent a very basic, generic style. Each shingle is a single layer thick, with two narrow slots cut into it to create the three tabs. Architectural shingles consist of two strips of asphalt roofing, one laid on top of the other. This type of shingle has a solid bottom piece and a top strip notched with widely spaced, dovetail-shaped tabs. The two strips are laminated together at the factory. When installed, the laminated construction forms a heavily textured surface with deep shadow lines.

Architectural-style shingles are a dramatic improvement over three-tab shingles in terms of visual impact, but they also last longer. And the shingles are available in several muted colors that, in many cases, mimic traditional roofing materials. For example, the tan tones resemble weathered cedar shakes and the gray-black shingles look somewhat like slate.

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