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Column: More memorable state championship runs, the play of the year and what we’ll remember most
A look back at what we’ll remember most from the 2023-24 year in high school sports: State champs! Twenty-four teams from Hampton Roads won VHSL state championships in 2023-24, but that was a marked decline. In 2022-23, the area won a whopping 35 team titles. Among the milestones this time around: Princess Anne took home a girls basketball state championship for the 10th time in 11 seasons, ...
Man sentenced to 40 years for murder of beloved Hampton football player
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — One of the last things Beverly Mabson’s son, Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, told her was to not worry about worldly possessions. He’d called to let her know that his cousin had taken his car despite it not being registered. She was upset. Owusu-Koramoah was trying to calm her.
VT, UVA player attendees announced for ACC football media day
CHARLOTTE, NC. (WDBJ) - The players who will be in attendance for next week’s ACC media day have been revealed. For the Hokies, in addition to head coach Brent Pry, Quarterback Kyron Drones, defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and Corner Back Dorian Strong will all make the trip to Charlotte for preseason media availability.
Lunch-and-Learn Set for Toano Trades Center
HAMPTON, Va. – Virginia Peninsula Community College partnered with the Greater Williamsburg Movement numerous times last summer for workforce information sessions. Things went so well they are teaming up again. This time it’s for an 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. lunch-and-learn session Saturday, July 20, at the VPCC’s Trades...
Woman sentenced to 9 months for embezzling $9K from Norfolk Public Schools
NORFOLK, Va. — A woman has been sentenced to nine months for felony embezzlement, the Norfolk's Commonwealth Attorney's Office said. This conviction comes after Cassandra Janene Meeks-Payton, 55, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $9,000 of summer school payments from Norfolk Public Schools in 2019. According to the Norfolks's...
Virginia cafe owner reopens two months after stroke, fundraiser
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Many weeks before our grocery shopping trip, you'll find my wife and me sitting at the counter of Marchese Italian Market & Cafe. For us, it's a chance to relive our trips to Italy — our mornings sipping cappuccinos and eating delicious pastries. Marchese is the closest we've found in Hampton Roads to recreating that experience.
‘This is a really good day for commuters’: $40M in funding approved for Route 28 project in Va.
Transportation planners have approved a second round of funding in long-range plans to improve the commute on Virginia Route 28 between Manassas Park and Fairfax County. Virginia state Sen. Danica Roem (D-Prince William County) said the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority OK’d $40 million to fund road improvements that include innovative intersection designs, a raised median and a 1.75 mile-long sidewalk between Manassas in the Yorkshire area of Prince William County.
Hot, dry weather brings ‘crispy’ fields and low yields to Southwest Va. farmers
Hay and corn crops are suffering, and some cattle farmers are having to haul water and put out hay for their livestock. The post Hot, dry weather brings ‘crispy’ fields and low yields to Southwest Va. farmers appeared first on Cardinal News.
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – July 12, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 12: In Virginia, in a light test compared to last week, state graded feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales too few for trend. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Compared to two weeks ago, […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – July 12, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Maryland, Virginia State Police looking to win ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s that time of the year again, and Maryland and Virginia State troopers have entered the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest to show off their cruisers. The 11th annual “America’s Best-Looking Cruiser” contest features cool pictures of state trooper vehicles nationwide. To enter the competition, state agencies show off their creativity […]
Group of Five Split: College Football’s Promotion Idea
The discrepancy in talent between power four and group of five schools is widening, leading to increasingly uncompetitive games, illustrated by the Liberty Bowl's one-sided result. Proposals for a split into separate divisions for group of five teams to have their own playoffs are gaining traction, with LockedOn College Football host Spencer McLaughlin offering ideas to maintain interest from power four fans. McLaughlin argues that such a change would enhance the group of five experience by acknowledging the talent gap and promoting the national champion to the power four ranks, akin to Europe's soccer league promotion/relegation model after future college football realignments.
Man injured in Portsmouth shooting
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man was injured in a shooting, the Portsmouth Police Department said. Portsmouth police responded to a call reporting a shooting in the 1400 block of Maple Avenue at 7:20 p.m. When officers arrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported...
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