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West Virginia working to address housing crisis in the state
GHENT, WV (WVNS)– It’s no secret that much like the rest of the country, West Virginia is facing a housing shortage, especially when it comes to affordable housing. The current landscape of the housing market in West Virginia is challenging for a few reasons. Megan Bailey, the president of the Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors, […]
Town of Athens addresses issues of water quality
ATHENS, WV (WVNS) – Athens residents said on Thursday, August 22, 2024 that their town has water issues. Some residents took to social media to voice their concerns about the odd taste and smell of the water. They also noted that the water even looked abnormal. 59News went to Athens and spoke to public officials […]
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
Study: Virginia tops charts with 'sanctuary' cities, counties
(The Center Square) — Immigration policy think tank the Center for Immigration Studies released its updated map of American sanctuary locations on Thursday, revealing a surge in Virginia localities adopting sanctuary status. The center added 36 Virginia localities to its map for a total of 84. Besides sanctuary states, the commonwealth now tops the charts of states with the most sanctuary jurisdictions, according to the center’s map based on Immigration...
Cline makes his way through the Valley on healthcare tour
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Congressman Ben Cline has spent the past week touring healthcare facilities throughout Virginia’s Sixth District. According to a news release from Cline’s Communications Director, Maggie Clemmons, the congressman stopped in the Harrisonburg area on Wednesday to visit Augusta Health in Fishersville and James Madison University’s Nursing Program.
'Virginia is still in play': Political expert talks Kamala 'sugar high' and RFK Jr. rumors
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Vice President Kamala Harris continues her race for the White House Thursday as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination in Chicago. A local political analyst, Dr. David Richards, Chair of the Political Science Department for the University of Lynchburg, is warning Democrats to pump the brakes a bit over what he called a potential 'sugar high' for her campaign that could be coming to an end.
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