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Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Man accused of attempted malicious wounding on Virginia Beach Boardwalk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — According to the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers website, a man is accused of attempting to maliciously wound another man on 24th Street and Boardwalk in Virginia Beach on Friday. The report alleges the suspect was rollerblading on the boardwalk when he got into a fight...
Downtown SBY entrepreneurs seeing business slow
SALISBURY, MD. – Entrepreneurs in downtown Salisbury are seeing slow business. “It’s generally been soft so far this summer,” said Bill Chambers, President and CEO of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s the third quarter of 2024 and Bill Chambers says businesses in Salisbury are not...
‘From a Mother’s Perspective’ honors 19YO killed in Hampton
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — ‘From a Mother’s Perspective’ is a special approach to address gun violence on the Peninsula. “What we want to do is create the platform for them to be able to come and speak, but also create a healing environment so that they have other women that they know have been through the same situation that they can call and lean on,” said Deana Millin, founder of Second Chance Solutions. “I just thought, what if it was me that had to tell this story about my own son.”
Harm Reduction Services Now Offered At SMCHD Leonardtown Office
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is expanding its Harm Reduction Program (HRP) services to the SMCHD Main Office in Leonardtown at 21580 Peabody Street. Services will also continue at the Health Hub in Lexington Park. Community members can now access Harm Reduction services...
App State’s Joey Aguilar and ODU’s Jason Henderson Named SBC Preseason Players of the Year
Ahead of this week’s Sun Belt Media Days in New Orleans, the league announced the league’s preseason players of the year for both offense and defense. Appalachian State quarterback Joey Aguilar was dubbed the offensive player of the year. The 2023 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year set the App State single-season program records for passing yards (3,757), passing touchdowns (33), total offense (4,002), passing attempts (460) and completions (293) in 2023. Aguilar’s Mountaineers were also picked to win the league in the preseason coaches poll.
Delontey Montario Butler Arrested On Open Warrants In MD
Delontey Montario Butler, 31, was arrested on Sunday, July 21, on open warrants for home invasion, first-degree assault, and other offenses throughout the region. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the warrants stem from a 2023 incident when Butler allegedly barged into a Lexington Park home wielding a pocketknife, which he used to lunge at his victim before brandishing a gun and threatening to shoot.
Hurrah Players come to Smithfield
After two straight weather-related cancellations, the Hurrah Players, a Norfolk-based theatre company, took to the Main Street Square stage on July 19 to perform a selection of Broadway and country tunes for the downtown Smithfield summer concert series.
The Potential for wet Weather not Dampening the Mood on Chincoteague Island During Pony Penning Week
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- People from all over the United States have already made it onto the island. Despite the forecast, the anticipation is undeniable on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Pony Swim Lane was quiet on Monday. Give it two days though and it will be packed with people in town for...
Key takeaways from MACC 2024
The Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC), put on by the American Society of Naval Engineers, took place last week in Portsmouth, Va. The event serves as an open forum for exchanging operational and technical information on small boats and craft between government agencies and the maritime community. Technical presentations covered a...
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