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Peachtree 9s All Stars Defeat Rockville for District Title
The Peachtree 9-Year-Old Baseball All Stars showed their strength in the batters’ box scoring 13 runs to Rockville’s 3 in six innings June 15. Parker Lambert scored three hits in three at-bats in the first, fourth and sixth innings, and had one RBI. Shayn Steppe led in RBIs with two hits scoring three runs. Will Byrd scored two RBIs on two hits.
U.S. agency ranks Virginia hospitals
Once a year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS posts hospital ratings on its website. Only 13% of them qualify for five stars based on a number of factors. “Mortality, safety, re-admissions, patient experience, and then timely or effective care – things like access and cost."
‘There’s no quitting me’: Virginia school board member sentenced for Jan. 6 riots will not resign
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A Frederick County school board member, who was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said he will not resign, despite calls from critics. “There’s no quitting me,” said Miles Adkins, who represents the Shawnee District. “You have ups and downs in your life. You […]
Henrico Crime Report: June 28-July 4, 2024
Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at an apartment complex June 28 at 12:54 a.m. 5400 block of Williamsburg Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on a police officer, disturbing the peace, trespassing, and being drunk in a public place at a specialty store June 28 at 4:25 p.m.
Dominion, Chesterfield County weigh ‘site suitability’ for natural gas plant proposal
Aliya Farooq lives in Chesterfield County within a three-mile radius of a proposed site of a natural gas-fueled electricity generation plant, a potential source of air toxins she’s concerned about after 20 years of living with her late in-laws, who had lung issues. She, her physician husband and their kids saw the toll of those […] The post Dominion, Chesterfield County weigh ‘site suitability’ for natural gas plant proposal appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Dog found tied to tree in hot weather outside pet store in Colonial Heights
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WWBT) - Colonial Heights Animal Control is seeking details about a dog who was tied up to a tree out a PetSmart last month. Animal Control responded to the store on June 29 and found the dog outside in 90-degree weather. “The canine seems to be a...
Vehicle stolen in Fairfax County carjacking crashes in Central Virginia; 2 boys inside it
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said an officer in Central Virginia who saw a car moving erratically found out that it was stolen from Northern Virginia hours earlier. The Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) said the officer saw the car on Seminole Trail around 7:40 a.m. on Friday. The officer ran the […]
Charlottesville PD: Woman, 81, shot to death in suicide pact as husband survives
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Authorities said an elderly woman was killed Thursday and her husband injured in what appears to have been a suicide pact, the Charlottesville Police Department said. At about 1:30 p.m., police responded to 301 Monte Vista Ave. for a welfare check. At the scene, officers met with...
Shenandoah Park Murders Solved, Questions Remain
When Kathryn Miles came to Crozet last year to talk about her most recent book, Trailed, she explained how she came to write it, what she learned, and why the double homicide of two young women skilled in wilderness survival had yet to be solved, partly because of the recalcitrance of the authorities involved in the case over a span of almost 30 years.
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