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A Federal Push for Offshore Wind Energy Could Impact Delmarva's Coast Once Again
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management(BOEM) now has it's eyes set on a massive area in the Atlantic Ocean. The feds are looking to open up more lease areas for potential projects. BOEM made the announcement earlier this month, highlighting it's efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administrations...
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Each morning, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, begin their day with a lesson in restraint — by handing in their phones. "I'm not worried about the notifications I'm getting and who's texting me or what's going on on social media," 8th grader Jazmine Anderson said.The school began piloting a program last year to lock up cellphones in special pouches made by the company Yondr and store them in a supervised backpack. When the school first started using the locked pouches, they'd let students hold onto them. But that didn't quite work, 8th grade English teacher...
With Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt is never out of a game, more overreactions from Virginia Tech upset
Vanderbilt football made a statement in its season opener at FirstBank Stadium, upsetting Virginia Tech, 34-27, in overtime. The Commodores (1-0) got off to a 17-point lead in the second quarter but blew that lead and trailed by as many as seven in the fourth quarter before coming back to tie the game. Vanderbilt won by scoring a touchdown on the first possession of overtime and then stopping a fourth-down pass from the Hokies (0-1). ...
Roanoke skunk diagnosed with rabies
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A skunk was confirmed positive for rabies by the Virginia Department of Health August 29, 2024 after being picked up three days before in the Mud Lick Road area in the southwest part of the city, according to VDH. Anyone aware of possible human or animal...
Senior transfer Elayna Duprey tells Virginia Tech to ‘bring it on’ this season
Since the Commonwealth Clash was inaugurated in 2014, the rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech has only grown stronger. The two schools go head-to-head in 22 sports annually, and the games between the Cavaliers and the Hokies always have an extra charge. While the more than century-long feud has made it rare to see a student-athlete transfer between the in-state foes, senior Elayna Duprey took the leap last winter.
Lawsonville ladies prove friendship can remain strong through every season of life
LAWSONVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Friendships are like seasons. In the spring of their early years, Kate Taylor Thomas, Margaret Stevens Lawson and Clara Bennett Nelson were all grade school friends at Lawsonville School. “18 people were in our class,” said Thomas, who was a member of the first graduating class in 1948. “I wrote the history […]
Women's Volleyball Opens Season with Thrilling Five Set Victory
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - FDU women's volleyball opened their season earlier today with a thrilling match against Radford to kick off the weekend at Temple's Cherry and White Invitational. The Knights debuted with a gritty performance to best the Highlanders 3-2. Offense was the name of the game for set one, as both teams tallied over 30 attempts in the first 25 points. Despite an early 11-7 lead, the Burgundy and Blue were not able to hold off a hot hitting Highlander team. With 19 kills and just one error, Radford hit an impressive .500 on the set. Two services aces from Senior Emily Van O'Linda brought the Knights back to even with the Highlanders, but the effort was not enough as FDU lost set one 23-25.
No. 15/16 Football Cruises Past VMI, 41-7, in Season Opener
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The No. 15/16 William & Mary football team opened its 2024 campaign with a convincing 41-7 victory against VMI in front of a big crowd under the lights at Zable Stadium on Thursday evening. W&M jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
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