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West Virginia invites public input on Home Energy Rebate Programs
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) announced it will host a virtual public input session on August 26, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., to solicit community feedback on the state’s Home Energy Rebate Programs, which are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Inflation Reduction Act. The Home Energy […]
Orange Office on Youth accepting Youth Council applications
The Orange County Office on Youth (OOY) is now accepting Youth Council applications for the 2024-2025 school year. The Orange County Youth Council is comprised of youth in grades six through 12. They are appointed to represent the youth population and advise the Orange County Youth Commission and the OOY regarding the needs and interests of young people in Orange County.
Virginia Woman Shocked As Her Great Dane Delivers Stunning 21 Puppies In Just 27 Hours
Giving birth to a litter is always overwhelming, but a pretty special time to female dog owners! If you have witnessed one, then you know that there are very few things in the canine world that could even remotely compare to the beauty of a doggo mom-puppy relationship. In March...
Maryland nursing home under historic oversight after state investigation
An investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit found evidence of substandard care at a nursing home in Ellicott City. Investigators said problems they found inside the facility showed the company was violating the law and defrauding taxpayers. The owner of the Ellicott City...
10th Anniversary of Chuck Brown Day this weekend
WASHINGTON — The nation's largest festival of Go-Go is celebrating 10 years this weekend at Fort Dupont Park at 3600 F Street, SE. Chuck Brown Day was created 10 years ago to celebrate The Godfather of Go-Go and all he contributed to the rich history of D.C.'s original musical history. Legends of Go-Go is a musical festival held in Southeast every year.
Youngkin administration issues draft of cell phone-free policies for schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off...
Election 2024: Derrick Anderson, Eugene Vindman to debate on Oct. 2 at UMW
The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate between candidates for Virginia’s Seventh District congressional seat on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Derrick Anderson, a Republican, and Eugene Vindman, a Democrat, will face off in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The debate is hosted...
Pinpoint Weather: Late-week showers and storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Increasing rain chances are anticipated across Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday as a cold front approaches from the west. The potential for showers and storms will continue throughout the weekend. While some morning mountain rain showers and storms are possible, there is a slightly greater chance for scattered showers and […]
Youngkin wants comprehensive support for people leaving prison
About 10,000 people will be released from state prisons and jails this year, and Governor Glenn Youngkin worries that one in five will end up back behind bars within the next three years. “Across the country and here in Virginia we see surprisingly, disappointingly, shockingly high recidivism rates." he told...
UVA Health is working to increase quality health care in rural Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health is partnering with other health care systems to help those in rural areas. UVA Health has a decade long partnership with Mountain Empire Older Citizens which works to provide cancer in support of Southwest Virginia. With both organizations working together, they have been able...
With deadline looming, Virginia leaders reflect on what’s next for Chesapeake Bay Agreement
A decade ago, states around the Chesapeake Bay signed an ambitious agreement to restore and protect the nation’s largest estuary. The 2014 agreement outlined dozens of outcomes leaders hoped to achieve by 2025 – many of which the bay partners now agree won’t happen in time. What...
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