FLIPPING THE SWITCH Veteran, Student Will Flip The Ceremonial Switch For Nitro Bridge Demolition
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Mar. 6, 2013 10:16 AM EST
Updated: Mar. 6, 2013 12:35 PM EST
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Nitro
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A 92-year-old World War II veteran and a Nitro Elementary student will flip the ceremonial switch on Friday for the demolition of the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge that connects to Nitro.
Veteran Thomas Walls and student Jessica Taylor will be doing the honors. The city of Nitro held a raffle and Tuesday night pulled the name of the child who would flip the switch.
The state Department of Transportation said the blast will take place promptly at 10 a.m. The demolition of the St. Albans side of the bridge was held last Friday.
Eyewitness News will once again bring you live stream coverage of the demolition on our website at wchstv.com.
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