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Tracking strong summer cold front
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Remaining warm and muggy this weekend. A summer cold front arrives from the west through Sunday. This will cause a chance for a shower, downpour and thunderstorm. Followed by a significant weather pattern change for the first week of September. Low clouds, fog and drizzle this...
Where are the Blue Angels flying today? Where to watch in September
With September upon us, Blue Angels fans will have just two more months to see the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team perform before it wraps up the air show season at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Homecoming show in Pensacola, Florida. This month, fans can catch the Blue Angels...
Watch out for hitchhiking Lanternflies during Labor Day weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – As the Lanternflies continue to invade Virginia, here are some tips to stop them from hitchhiking home with you during Labor Day weekend. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says the invasive species is not good at flying, but great at hitchhiking. To ensure the safety of Virginia counties […]
Father Gifts Newly Married Son Winning $1M Virginia Lottery Ticket As Wedding Gift
Aaron Andrews is moving out with his new bride after getting the wedding gift of a lifetime from his father in Virginia.In April, Andrews married his wife and they've been temporarily staying in his father's basement in Prince George's County.Things changed after his father, a self-admitted avid Lo…
Smize & Dream giving out 200 free scoops in DC thanks to Keith Lee
WASHINGTON - The viral TikToker and food critic Keith Lee visited the SMiZE & DREAM in D.C. and left $1600 for customers to enjoy some free icecream. Lee swung by the icecream shop in Woodley Park on August 25th, and tried a number of flavors from "The Best Vanilla I've Ever Had" to "That Woodley Park Thang."
Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. ...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
TKR POD: Recapping Rutgers Football's 44-7 win over Howard
Mike is joined by TKR beat reporters Alec Crouthamel and Craig Epstein to discuss everything that went into Rutgers' 44-7 victory over Howard. They cover the injuries to the team (2:00), the young players who stood out (7:00), how the passing game performed and looked different from last season, (11:00), the incredible showing by Kyle Monangai (17:00) and how the depleted defense played bend but not break (24:00).
Gwen Walz at first campaign event in Virginia: 'Mr. Vance, how about you mind your own business'
MANASSAS, Va. — Gwen Walz may be new to the national political scene, but in her first event she headlined since her husband was selected as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, the former educator wasn’t afraid to speak up against their Republican rivals. Gwen Walz appeared before elected officials...
Statewide diaper drive planned in recognition of Diaper Need Awareness Week
Several organizations are organizing a statewide diaper drive to help families in Virginia that are struggling to buy diapers. Diaper banks, maternal health hubs, and diaper pantries across the state are combining on the effort in recognition of Diaper Need Awareness Week Sept. 23-29. A healthy change of diapers costs...
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