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‘He’s our David’: Why a fan believes Donald Trump is getting more support among Black voters
CNN’s Elle Reeve speaks with Jo Anne Price, a Black woman who sells Confederate flag swimsuits along with pro-Trump merchandise in Virginia. She and her customers say race does not matter in the Presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Feds award two giant offshore wind leases off mid-Atlantic coast
The federal government announced Wednesday that it has awarded two new offshore wind energy leases in the Mid-Atlantic — one off the coast of Delaware, the other near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Virginia.
Virginia school districts address staffing shortages as first day of school approaches
As several school districts across Virginia gear up for their first day of classes -- some schools are starting the semester fully staffed while others are still working to fill gaps in their faculty.
Virginia girl becomes Eagle Scout at 12 years old
Boy Scouts have until they’re 18 to become Eagle Scouts, but Julia Haile of Burke, Virginia has done it at just 12. It comes about five years after Boy Scouts of America started letting in girls. “When I was working on my eagle project, I basically spent 24/7 on...
Lynchburg City Schools tap into tech: Finger scanning to fast-track lunch lines
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools has announced the use of a new student ID system for Bass, Bedford Hills, and Perrymont Elementary Schools for this upcoming school year. This system is powered by identiMetrics, which uses finger-scanning biometrics similar to those on smartphones. John Collins, the Director...
Flames Minute, Friday, August 16, 2024
Time now for Today's Liberty Flames Minute! Brought to you by Select Bank for this Friday, August 16, 2024, I'm Nick Pierce. Liberty is picked second in the preseason Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer poll. The Flames had three first place votes and finished behind last year's conference champion SIU Edwardsville.
Lynchburg council candidate proposes citizen mayor election to curb council infighting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One of the candidates for Lynchburg City Council is calling for change, following Tuesday's explosive meeting at City Hall and all of the drama over the last year and a half. Jacqueline Timmer, the Republican candidate in Ward I, said she thinks most of the...
Virginia Tech gets huge recruiting win with stunning Shamarius Peterkin commitment over two other ACC schools
Over the last couple of weeks, all signs pointed to North Carolina State landing four-star wide receiver Shamarius "Snook" Peterkin when he committed Friday. Anna Adams of 247Sports was close to making a Crystal Ball Prediction for the Wolfpack, but stopped short Thursday when she picked up on some things that made her believe Virginia Tech was making a push, she held off the prediction.
Survey Says: Exit reports mixed for Prince Edward schools
The comments were basically split down the middle for Prince Edward schools. Some weren’t bad and others weren’t exactly encouraging. Overall, the Prince Edward County School Board found more questions than answers when reviewing the exit surveys from staff that left the district. Thirty-nine staff members left Prince Edward County schools after classes ended in […] The post Survey Says: Exit reports mixed for Prince Edward schools appeared first on Farmville.
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...
25-year-old arrested after shooting leads to police cruiser crash in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — One man is in custody after the Danville Police Department said a shooting led to a car crash involving a police cruiser onThursday evening. Police said around 5:15 p.m., 25-year-old Marvin Saunders Jr. shot at a 39-year-old man in the 200 block of N. Main Street. The two men involved knew each other and the shooting was a result of afight that escalated, according to police. No one was injured in the shooting but one vehicle was hit by a bullet.
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...
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