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YouthFest in Hampton highlights 'kidpreneurs'
HAMPTON, Va. — Young entrepreneurs got the chance to show off their unique ideas at a Hampton festival on Saturday afternoon. The Greater Aberdeen Community Coalition hosted its third annual YouthFest for "Kidpreneurs"; it gave kids an environment to showcase their products and their talents! They also got a chance to meet business owners from the community.
Roanoke Fire & EMS responded to house fire on Bluemont Ave SW
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke Fire & EMS reports a house fire occurred on Bluemont Ave during the early morning of July 15. Fire officials say around 12:01 a.m. on Monday, units were dispatched to the 1800 block of Bluemont Ave SW. On the scene, crews with Ladder 7 arrived to find an active fire.
VT students host after-school teaching Roanoke students importance of healthy lifestyles
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– During the fall and the spring, children at Roanoke’s West End Center for Youth learn from medical student volunteers from Virginia Tech about good nutrition and exercise, laying down the framework for long, healthy lives. The program, ‘Bodies and Bites,’ is taught by students from...
Pinpoint Weather: Hot and humid start to the week
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Prepare for the heat and humidity. Hot and humid conditions are expected across Southwest and Central Virginia for the beginning of the week. Monday will start with morning temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. Expect temperatures to rise into the 90s during the afternoon under mostly to partly sunny skies. A […]
Volvo Trucks Awarded $208M Grant
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded an announcement from the Department of Energy that Mack and Volvo Trucks will be awarded over $208 million in federal funding through the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. The funding was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which the senators voted to pass. The funding will upgrade operations, sustain 7,900 union jobs, and create 295 new jobs in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In Virginia, it will support electric heavy-duty vehicle production at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) truck manufacturing facility by creating a mixed model assembly line. Warner and Kaine wrote a letter in support of Mack and Volvo Trucks’ application earlier this year.
Virginia Children’s Book Festival sets this year’s author lineup
Bad Kitty. The Girl Who Drank The Moon. Judy Moody. Klawde the Evil Alien Warlord Cat. These characters and many more will be in Farmville this October as part of the 11th annual Virginia Children’s Book Festival, held yearly on the campus of Longwood University. The Virginia Children’s Book Festival has announced its 2024 author […] The post Virginia Children’s Book Festival sets this year’s author lineup appeared first on Farmville.
Institute Looking to Add Fifteen Members to REACH Program
(Danville, VA) – Coming on the heels of an announcement by Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine that Virginia would be receive nearly $2 million dollars in funding for Public Health AmeriCorps programs last week, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research has allocated their portion of the grant to expanding membership in the Regional Engagement to Advance Community Health (REACH) AmeriCorps program.
VIDEO: 2026 WR Dyzier Carter at UA Next Future 50
BRADENTON, Fla . — Watch Woodberry Forest (Va.) 2026 wide receiver Dyzier Carter at the UA Next Future 50. Carter, who stands 6-foot and weighs 180 pounds and holds a Miami offer, is considered a four-star prospect and 12th-best wide receiver in the class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
New Life: Bedford County Fair Resurrected
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) — County fairs are a Virginia tradition, and this is the start of the county fair season in the Commonwealth. This is a special fair season in Bedford County. Its county fair is being resurrected. For the first time since 2019, there will be a Bedford County Fair. Problems with a venue […]
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