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2.2 magnitude quake rumbles Sparta area near Virginia border, US Geological Survey says
A small earthquake shook the Town of Sparta near the Virginia border Saturday morning.With a magnitude of 2.2, it happened around 5:45 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.This is the fourth one in the last month.On June 18, two earthquakes happened in the Sparta area:2.3 magnitude quake happened at 4:41 a.m. 2.3 magnitude quake happened about 30 minutes laterThe following day, the earth rumbled again. This earthquake registered a 2.1 magnitude.Overall, Saturday's earthquake is the 16th recorded earthquake this year in North Carolina.SEE ALSO | 5.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Sparta, could be felt across parts of central North Carolina
Superintendent, school board address Kilby Shores Elementary School incident
Nearly a month after Vontrail Marquis Thorpe made his way into Kilby Shores Elementary School and barricaded himself in a female bathroom with two students inside, Suffolk Public School Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III and school board members made their first public comments since the incident during the Thursday school board meeting. Before providing […] The post Superintendent, school board address Kilby Shores Elementary School incident appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Bassett consolidating two plants after 4th consecutive quarterly loss
BASSETT, Va. — Bassett Furniture Industries plans to reduce U.S. wood manufacturing from two Virginia factories in Bassett and Martinsville into one primary location, supported by a satellite operation. Bassett Furniture's results of operations for its second quarter ended June 1, 2024. The Company also announced a restructuring plan...
South Hill fire contaminates Meherrin River, Emporia switches drinking water supply
The City of Emporia is in the process of switching its drinking water supply from the Meherrin River to Greensville County’s water system. This is being done out of an abundance of caution due to contaminated water flowing down the Meherrin River because of a large industrial fire that occurred in South Hill on July 6, 2024. According to all information gathered thus far, the residents of Emporia are in no immediate danger. Contaminated water has not yet passed Lawrenceville which is more than 20 miles upstream of Emporia.
2 injured in overnight shooting in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police say two men were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning. Emergency dispatchers got a call about the shooting around 12:30 a.m., according to a release from the Portsmouth Police Department. Officers went out to the 2100 block of High Street, where the shooting...
Heat returns... near 100 next week
LYNCHBURG, Va — Many of our yards finally received a good soaking of rain!. These radar totals on the graphic with this story should be close to what you observed in your rain gauge. The heaviest rain fell east of US 29. Unfortunately, but as expected, the entire ABC13...
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