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Hills Machinery expands further into Virginia
Hills Machinery opened its 13th location with its new full-service facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. Chesapeake is Hills’ third location in Virginia following openings in Wise and Ashland. Ten other locations serve North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The new Chesapeake location provides the full scale of Hills’ product and...
Woman wins big after playing the same numbers in six lottery tickets
Latoya Burke made more money thanks to her excellent judgment and good fortune. The Chesapeake resident purchased six tickets in the Pick 5 game of the Virginia Lottery, all of which had the same five numbers and were intended for the drawing on June 5. Each of those tickets was...
Portrayals of Virginia historical figures to highlight Founders Day
Portrayals of historical figures to highlight Founders Day. “What’s happening in the war?” “What has the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia resolved?” “What in the world is happening at the Fifth Virginia Revolutionary Convention in Williamsburg?”. These questions will be answered by historical interpreters...
Virginia fines Mountain Valley Pipeline for environmental violations after another quarterly review
The fine of $30,500 for violations of erosion and sediment control rules marks the fourth consecutive fine of this type for the $7.85 billion pipeline, which began transporting natural gas last month. The post Virginia fines Mountain Valley Pipeline for environmental violations after another quarterly review appeared first on Cardinal News.
Helping refugees build their new lives in Virginia — starting with a driver’s license
This story was reported by Next City. In the longer term, urbanists advocate for walkable, bikeable cities with robust public transportation and affordable housing close to high-quality employment opportunities. But in the meantime, refugees and immigrants newly arriving in the U.S. need to get to their jobs, schools, grocery stores...
Shore Success | Connecting Through Color
Jessica Bohn Bishop is on a mission to unite people through color and clothes. Born and raised in Moneta, she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Radford University and a master’s degree in education from Abilene Christian University, often proclaiming that she “educates people in retail.”
Moneta/SML Library to hold books and more sale August 2nd - 3rd
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ― Garrison Keillor. Browse, Buy, and Build Literacy...your purchases will be a 3-way WIN…give yourself some new reading material, gift it and bring a smile to a fellow reader, and support your local library programs to encourage reading for our future generations! The Friends of the Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake Library are holding a BIG sale on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Friends members can attend an early-bird sale on Friday, August 2, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Not yet a Friend? Stop by the library’s main desk so you can join the Friends and jump in line for the best selection at the preview sale.
'Suspicious' fire in Forest extinguished, person of interest identified: Firefighters say
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Everyone is safe after a suspicious house fire in Forest on Thursday afternoon, according to firefighters. According to the Forest Fire Dept., at approximately 4:36 p.m. they received a call about a fire in the 1000 block of Valor Court in Forest. After responding,...
Virginia Tech in the mix for fast-rising 4-star Class of 2025 small forward
So far Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Mike Young has two commitments in the Class of 2025 in Sin'Cere Jones and Christian Gurdak. Now, the Hokies are being linked to another four-star member of the class along with several other schools. Rising star Ryan Crotty from Charlottesville, who plays AAU...
‘Tragic loss’: Virginia state lawmaker comments on teen’s shooting death in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A lawmaker in Virginia is asking for help after a teen from his state was killed in a Myrtle Beach shooting. Virginia State Delegate Sam Rasoul, a Democrat who represents Roanoke, released a statement on the death of 16-year-old Jakolbi Taylor on Wednesday. MORE COVERAGE...
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