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Summer Music Games set for July 30 in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Summer Music Games is an annual event that showcases bands from around the country. It is now in its 31st year. Assistant Band Director for The Pride of Salem Marching Band, Thomas Graham, sat down with 7@four to discuss the event. This year’s event will...
Western Virginia Water Authority holds art showcase
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - If you haven’t seen it yet - be sure to check out a new Downtown Roanoke mural that features the artwork of one of our hometown students. The creation was designed by Elena Morales, who is a rising Senior at Northside High School. This is...
Little bug moving into our hometowns is causing big problems
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Spotted lanternflies continue to move into the Roanoke Valley and pose a threat to grapes. They can also become a nuisance pest in backyards and are good hitchhikers that can be transported by vehicles and plants. Here @ Home sits down with Eric Day, an entomologist...
Global IT outage disrupts hospitals; Centra Lynchburg adapts with modified schedule
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Medical centers like Lynchburg General Hospital are experiencing outages Friday, due to a global issue affecting Microsoft Windows systems. This worldwide problem is impacting our hometowns, but so far hospitals seem to have it under control as much as possible. Friday’s global IT outage hit hospitals...
Take a break from the headlines
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday left the former president with a wound to his ear, a crowd member killed, and two more left in critical condition. While we don’t yet know the motive of the shooter, this instance is just one in...
Victim connected to 14th Street shooting, charged with stalking & trespassing, RPD says
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Police have released new information related to the 14th Street shooting investigation. According to RPD, warrants have currently been issued for the victim of the shooting, who has been identified as Kweli Ransom. Charges against Ransom include trespassing and stalking. Additionally, police say a...
Virginia practice to close 1 year after physician misconduct allegations
Lynchburg (Va.) Gynecology will close Sept. 7, one year after one of its physicians was investigated for misconduct allegations, according to a report from local ABC affiliate WSET. The practice announced it would sever all ties with gynecologist Louis Dabney, MD, in September 2023 after he was accused of sexual...
Campbell County plans $11M industrial hub, largest project in a decade
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Campbell County is working on an 11-million-dollar project to bring a large industrial building to the county. It's their largest project in over a decade, bringing a 100,000-square-foot structure to Seneca Commerce Park in Rustburg. "We have combined two of our lots, so it's...
Proposed historical marker would highlight the life of Roanoke’s Arthur Taubman
Taubman was a businessman who founded Advance Auto Parts, and a humanitarian who helped an estimated 500 European Jews flee to the U.S. during World War II. The post Proposed historical marker would highlight the life of Roanoke’s Arthur Taubman appeared first on Cardinal News.
Oakton, Hamlet, Highlands among local division diving champs
Four local summer diving teams in the GazetteLeader’s coverage areas won division championships in the Northern Virginia Swimming League. The Oakton Otters, with a 4-1 record, finished first in Division I for the third year in a row. Overall the division crown was the team’s fourth straight, winning Division II in 2021.
Lionsbridge advances, VB United ousted in USL 2 playoffs
NEWPORT NEWS (WAVY) – Isaiah Chisolm scored at the 89 minute mark of Lionsbridge FC’s USL 2 quarterfinal playoff match up against the Western Mass Pioneers, sending the Newport News club to Sunday’s semifinals. Lionsbridge fell behind 1-0 but rallied to tie it and eventually won it on the late game heroics from Chisolm. Friday’s […]
Danville Schools Announce Cell Phone Policy for Upcoming School Year
The Danville School Board unveiled its new cell phone policy for middle and high school students on Thursday. Students will have to keep their phones bagged up during school hours. Students will be required to use Yonder bags to store their phones during the day. The phones will remain locked...
Nellysford : Water Main Break Affects Some In Stoney Creek : (Updated 7.20.24 Boil Water Alert)
“WPOA has been notified by Aqua Va regarding the need to boil water secondary to a significant water main break yesterday. You may read their notice below:. WPOA is happy to forward notices such as this, however it should be noted that WPOA frequently is not provided timely and/or accurate information. Furthermore, the ultimate responsibility to communicate regarding utility outages rests with the service provider.
Danville City Council salaries triple to meet state standards
Members of Danville’s City Council will see a pay increase beginning in July 2025, thanks to changes made in the General Assembly. “The maximum pay under the state law is based on a city’s population,” said Danville Public Information Officer Arnold Hendrix. “For a city of Danville’s size, the mayor is now allowed a salary of $37,000. City council members are allowed a salary of $34,000.”
Five Inducted Into VIAHA’s Hall of Fame
The induction of five persons into the 2024 Virginia Interscholastic Association Heritage Association (VIAHA) Hall of Fame took place Friday evening June 21 in Charlottesville at the DoubleTree by Hilton. They joined a host of persons inducted into the VIAHA’s Hall of Fame since the ceremony began in 2016.
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