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TAP Head Start offers daytime childcare
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Childcare is becoming more accessible in our hometowns. One organization is offering a free program in the hopes of giving children a jump on their educational careers. In the Star City, TAP Head Start is offering daytime childcare services to prepare toddlers for kindergarten. TAP says...
U.S. 21 Road Market planned for July 26-28
Old quilts, vintage toys, and antique glassware are just a few of the treasures shoppers can find during the annual Take-a-Break from the Interstate 3-day Road Market. This year’s event is planned for Friday through Sunday, July 26-28. The 100-mile long yard sale begins in Harmony, and extends up Hwy 21, including Business Hwy 21 in Jonesville and Elkin, all the way to Wytheville, Virginia. In Elkin, Bridge St. is Business Hwy 21 so residents can set up along Bridge St. as long as they...
Salvation Army selling Red Sox tickets to support Turning Point Shelter
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salvation Army of Roanoke is selling Salem Red Sox Pack-the-Park baseball tickets. The game is August 22 at 7:05 p.m. against the Lynchburg Hillcats. Tickets are $14 and 50% of each ticket sold goes directly to the Army’s Turning Point shelter. The Salvation Army’s...
Wanted Virginia man apprehended in McDowell County
WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man wanted out of Tazewell County, Virginia, is apprehended in McDowell County. On July 22, 2024, at approximately 8:51 PM, Brandon Burnett, a fugitive from justice out of Tazewell County, Virginia, fled on foot from an officer with the Welch City Police Department. Deputies from the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office […]
AEDs added to parks in Fredericksburg, Virginia
In an emergency, someone should begin hands-only CPR first, followed by a call to 911 to gain access to the AED. The 911 operator will provide a special code to open the cabinet, with the AED ready for use. At about $2,000 per unit, they're not cheap. That's where community...
R.I.P. Autumn Crittendon: ‘16 And Pregnant’ Alum Dead At 27
16 and Pregnant alum Autumn Crittendon died on Saturday (July 20), per TMZ. She was 27. Cause Of Death Revealed In Tragic Passing Of ‘16 And Pregnant’ Star Sean Garinger Citing sources with direct knowledge, the outlet reports that Crittendon passed away in Henrico County, Virginia, where her father discovered her unresponsive in her bedroom. Paramedics attempted CPR upon arrival, but were unable to save her. According to TMZ’s sources, while her family is reportedly unsure of what led to her passing, Crittendon had been recently experiencing heartburn and was sick, and had wanted to visit a doctor. Crittendon also was diabetic and...
News in Brief: Princeton Says UVA Law Is No. 1. So Does Above the Law
The University of Virginia School of Law has landed at No. 1 in two new rankings of the country’s law schools. In a new Princeton Review ranking, UVA Law reclaimed No. 1 spots in the Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience categories. As reported in the 2024 rankings, the...
Lynchburg City School Board votes 7-2 in favor of overturning plan to close elementary schools
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg City School Board voted 7-2 on July 23 in favor of overturning the plan to close Sandusky and TC Miller Elementary Schools. Vice Mayor Chris Faraldi, who serves as the Ward IV Representative on City Council, has joined with dozens of parents, serving as a proponent for protecting Sandusky Elementary School over the last few months.
Mary Draper Ingles Festival set to return to Radford
RADFORD, Va. – A three-day festival that shares the life and times of Mary Draper Ingles kicks off in Radford this weekend. Ingles was an American pioneer known for escaping captivity in the 1750′s and eventually returning home to the New River Valley. This weekend’s Mary Draper Ingles...
‘Nobody knows and nobody could know right now,’ Political analyst says on VP Harris’ chances of winning Virginia
“The truth is nobody knows and nobody could know right now,” said Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, to 8News. “Any polls that come out now should be discarded, because we don’t know who the vice presidential candidate is and people haven’t had a chance to get to know Harris better.”
Vance rallies in Virginia, focuses on manufacturing and energy
(The Center Square) – Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance drew on his Appalachian upbringing to connect with supporters at a rally in Virginia on Monday night, focusing on the region’s depleted manufacturing industry, fentanyl and surging immigration crisis. Vance, senator from Ohio, stopped earlier in the day in his Ohio hometown. He was announced on the ticket with former President Donald Trump one week to the day earlier. Vance...
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