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New Tools for Keeping Immigrant-Owned Shops in Place
Jenn Tran admits that her favorite childhood memory of Eden Center, a strip of Vietnamese shops in Falls Church, Va., is controversial. Of the many snacks offered at the grocery store where she shopped each week with her mother, she always beelined to durian, the spiky fruit revered for its creamy, mango-like pulp and reviled for its stinky smell.
Tysons Mixed Market is Back and Kicks Off August 21
Tysons Community Alliance is partnering with The Boro and Diverse Markets Management once again to bring back the popular Tysons Mixed Market for its second year. The annual event launched last year as a way to support local businesses, further create a sense of place in Tysons, and bring the community together. Last year’s Mixed Market included over 50 vendors and brought out nearly 2,000 members of the community over the course of six weeks.
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales no trend. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Wheat mostly .36 lower. Corn mostly .06 to .09 lower, new crop .06 lower. Soybeans mostly .18 […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Voter registration up over 35% in Virginia with VP Harris now leading Democratic ticket
Data obtained by 8News shows that voter registration in Virginia is on the rise after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for President and Vice President Kamala Harris announced her plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president.
Hills Machinery expands further into Virginia
Hills Machinery opened its 13th location with its new full-service facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. Chesapeake is Hills’ third location in Virginia following openings in Wise and Ashland. Ten other locations serve North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The new Chesapeake location provides the full scale of Hills’ product and...
Battlefield grad Lauren Hoffman hurdles her way to Paris Games
Lauren Hoffman’s introduction to the hurdles occurred under spartan conditions. Instead of using a track with actual hurdles, she learned the art of running and jumping by clearing three “Open House” signs stuck in the common area in her Dominion Valley cul-de-sac. Chances are the real estate...
FEC greenlights Rep. Good’s recount fund request
The Federal Election Commission Thursday to approve Rep. Bob Good’s (R-Va.) request to use general election funds to seed his recount fund following his contentious Republican primary loss in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. But in order to use the funds to cover recount expenses, he must first ask the donors for their approval. “Good for…
Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District
Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Abigail Spanberger (D) is running for Governor of Virginia. Spanberger was first elected in 2018. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is supporting Vindman as part...
Tiny horse with a big impact to be honored by Virginia town
On Saturday, Teddy, the 16-year-old miniature horse, will be the subject of a mayoral proclamation citing his contributions to the community. The Clifton Town Council voted on the proclamation that coincides with Teddy’s 10th anniversary at Cloverleaf — the nonprofit that provides equine-assisted learning, therapeutic riding and horsemanship programs and mental health and wellness services.
Attorney General Miyares Files Amicus Brief to Protect Women’s / Girls’ Sports
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of the Hanover County School Board’s policy that reaffirmed that, for sports separated by sex, student participation would generally be determined by sex rather than gender identity. The School Board is opposing a legal challenge that would require it to allow a biological […]
Youngkin approves changes to animal waste rules aimed at reducing groundwater pollution
Virginia is on track to implement updated rules for animal waste created by certain farming operations, despite disagreement on how to regulate older earthen lagoons that pose a greater risk of releasing pollutants into groundwater. Wednesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved the regulation changes for farmers who confine cows, pigs and more for 45 days […]
Virginia appeals court rules judge wrongly dismissed asset forfeiture challenge
A Virginia court erroneously ruled authorities could keep $35,293 seized from a Chesterfield County auto repair shop by setting the bar too high for the owner to prove the cash wasn’t connected to a crime, according to a state Court of Appeals opinion released this week. The case dealing with asset forfeiture laws centers on […]
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