| Hornish set for double duty at Bristol
With four NASCAR Sprint Cup races under his belt this season, Defiance native Sam Hornish Jr. will do double duty this weekend. In his first trip to the famed Bristol Motor Speedway, Hornish will jump into the seat of the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge Charger on Saturday to compete in his first Nationwide Series event of the year before taking part in the Sprint Cup event on Sunday. Hornish, who has driven in 11 Nationwide (formerly Busch Series) events is excited about taking to the .533-mile oval for the Sharpie Mini 300. "This will be my first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway," said Hornish, who has an average finish of 39th in his three short-track appearances in the Nationwide Series. "I'm very excited to run both races this weekend, because the extra seat time will be an invaluable experience for me." Hornish was busy earlier this week gaining additional experience by testing his Nationwide ride at Virginia International Raceway.
Blaze sends Ironton man to hospital
A fire this morning damaged a house at 1210 N. Third St. and sent one man to the hospital.Firefighters were called to the scene just after 8 a.m.A woman at the scene identified the occupant as her nephew, Charles Sands. He was taken away by ambulance and then transferred to a helicopter. Emergency services personnel at the scene said he was taken to Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va.Ironton City Schools officials evacuated the West Ironton building of students for a time this morning as a precautionary measure. .
Storms Hammer Metro Atlanta
No one was hurt. Atlanta police said high winds knocked a tree down onto a house on Morehouse Drive. Two people were hurt after being pinned under a tree. Police said one victim may have a broken leg and hip. The second victim suffered only bruises, firefighters said. A CBS 46 viewer said damage that appeared to have been caused by a possible tornado was spotted in the Pleasant Hill Road area in Carroll County. The viewer said roughly 10 homes had been damaged by the storm. The viewer also said trees were blown down and twisted in a way that suggested a tornado. Officials have not confirmed that a tornado touched down in the area. Gwinnett County also reported widespread tree damage. Trees were knocked down onto homes on Twin Creek Court off Forest Knoll Drive in Duluth; Leaf Land Drive off Post Oak Drive in Duluth; Buford Highway and Woodbine Hill way in Norcross, where a small tree down was knocked down onto a mobile home, and Sheree Trail off Shady Hollwo Run in Stone Mountain.
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