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Petersburg Casino Project Maintains Momentum
It only took the Petersburg City Council two and a half minutes to unanimously approve a move asking the Petersburg Circuit Court to sanction a referendum to bring casino gaming to the city. The decisive 7-0 vote occurred Monday morning, marking another vital milestone in the high-profile casino project’s path to fruition.
Top moments of 2023-24: No. 6 - Baseball has school-record 26-game winning streak
When Gaston College began official baseball practice drills in the late summer of 2023, coach Shohn Doty preached to his team that they needed to build upon the 2023 team's National Junior College Athletic Association World Series appearance. Did they ever - and it started nearly from the start of...
20-foot-inflatable IUD goes up at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Freeda, the traveling 20-foot-tall inflatable intrauterine device, soaked up the sun on Tuesday at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The famous IUD from Americans for Contraception was up at 24th Street Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Americans for Contraception is using her as...
Community Project Funding awards $2M to Colonial Heights, Petersburg for infrastructure
Tomorrow morning Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan will present a check for nearly $2 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) checks to the cities of Colonial Heights and Petersburg. The project funding will pay for the Waterline Replacement Project to improve water quality and help prevent future water breaks that could risk...
More opioid crisis payouts for Petersburg? Plus, a new medical center & more: THE AGENDA.
Welcome to The Agenda! This weekly feature will cover all the public meetings in Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights that may be important to you. The Petersburg School Board will have its regular meeting this Wednesday after a tumultuous few months that included a vote of "no confidence and no trust" by the Petersburg Education Association (PEA) in late May and the swift departure of the new interim school superintendent Dr. John Farrelly in mid-June. ...
Virginia State Police hosting free motorcycle event
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Virginia State Police are hosting a free motorcycle self-assessment course. The event will be this Saturday, July 20, from 8:30 to 1 and riders can ride, learn, and practice rider safety through the S.I.P.D.E process which stands for Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute.
Pinpoint Weather: Strong afternoon storms are possible
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — While the heat and humidity will linger in Southwest and Central Virginia on Wednesday, an upcoming cold front will bring the chance for rain and cooler conditions. Wednesday will start mostly dry with morning temperatures in the 60s and 70s. While it won’t be as hot during the afternoon, temperatures will […]
Virginia Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Night results for July 15, 2024
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 15, 2024, results for each game:. Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 3. Night: 1-6-4, FB: 6. Day: 5-9-5, FB: 6. Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Momentum grows for cell phone bans in schools
Cell phone bans for schools are surging across the country as educators and state lawmakers look to tackle learning loss and reduce distractions, but within the movement there are significant divisions. New York City, Los Angeles and the state of Virginia have all moved to forbid student phones from classrooms in recent weeks, despite…
Cardinal 250 podcast with descendants of Black Loyalists who fled Virginia for Nova Scotia
The director and board member of the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Canada talk about their efforts to reconnect with relatives in Virginia. The post Cardinal 250 podcast with descendants of Black Loyalists who fled Virginia for Nova Scotia appeared first on Cardinal News.
As North Carolina gears up for offshore wind energy, Virginia provides some pointers
A tour boat carrying engineers, regulators, and reporters cut through choppy water 15 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and a group representing a network of economic development organizations chartered the boat to give the North Carolina crowd a close-up view of wind energy.
A new regional humanities center announced at WHRO Public Media
Norfolk, VA (July 15, 2024) — Today, Virginia Humanities and WHRO Public Media announced a new regional humanities center in Hampton Roads headquartered at WHRO. Named “Virginia Humanities at WHRO,” this new partnership will amplify stories from across Hampton Roads and illustrate the ways the humanities bring communities together and foster dialogue and understanding.
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