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Savannah Bananas take over Harbor Park
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Who’s ready to take a trip to Bananaland? Two words … Sellout. Crowd. The Bananas are one of the biggest parties of summer baseball, and from Friday through Sunday, Harbor Park in downtown Norfolk will be their home. The Bananas beat the Party Animals 3-2 in game one of their three-game […]
IW supervisors approve 10th solar farm, table two others
Isle of Wight supervisors approved the county’s 10th solar farm and deferred action on two others at a seven-hour Aug. 15 meeting that extended just past midnight. The 3-1 split vote to approve a 3-megawatt facility on 28 acres bordering Orbit Road, less than 2 miles from the county government complex where the supervisors meet, […]
SUMMER REWIND: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Women’s DMR Rallies for NCAA DIII Track & Field Event Title; Fleck Earns All-America in Pole Vault
As we conclude the 2024 summer in the coming weeks, we are looking back at the best moments from the 2023-2024 academic year, we close out our summer rewind series with the WPI Women's Track & Field distance medley relay claiming the third-ever national championship in WPI Athletics history at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 8.
Calls to increase PFAS cleanup after report shows 130 million Americans at-risk from toxic exposure
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In a new call for the government to eliminate the use of compounds containing the toxic, so-called forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a new report issued this week states that 130 million Americans are at risk. The document calls the situation...
Portsmouth woman missing since July 26
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are asking for help finding a woman who hasn't been seen in weeks. The Portsmouth Police Department said 55-year-old Lenita Verna Speller was last seen on July 26 in the 1500 block of Leckie Street. There's no word on what she may have been wearing, but police said she's about 5'6" tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
New AI technology revolutionizing pothole repairs nationwide
NORFOLK, Va. — Who could forget 2013 and the pothole frenzy on I-264 in Norfolk?. The bumpy ride rocked Hampton Roads drivers that winter following an ice storm. Roads thawed out quickly, forcing out asphalt patches on the highway. The situation became so bad that it's now known as...
Neighbors reflect after VB stabbing, abduction
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A neighbor of Dana Plummer could have been stating Plummer’s snapping point. “He had job stress and all that,” the neighbor said, “and that man was going through it, and he’s been going through it for a while.”. Plummer allegedly...
Norfolk pastor preaches forgiveness after 30+ church windows were vandalized
It was around 6:30 Thursday morning when Troy Garrett, the pastor of Ocean View Lighthouse Church, got a disturbing phone call. A parishioner saw a number of windows on the church had been vandalized.
Caesars Virginia Revenue Dips Slightly for Second Month in a Row in July
Revenue at the Danville Casino dipped slightly for the second month in a row in July down to just over $18.8 million. The casino made $19.2 million in June. Just under $14.4 million of the revenue came from slots and over $4.4 million came from table games. Of the three casinos in Virginia, Caesars Virginia was second in revenue in July behind Rivers Casino Portsmouth at just under $25.7 million and ahead of Hard Rock Bristol at over $14.8 million.
Appalachian Power rate request meets opposition ahead of public hearing
Over the last two years, customers of the electric utility have seen several increases to their monthly bill, which now averages about $173. The post Appalachian Power rate request meets opposition ahead of public hearing appeared first on Cardinal News.
High corn earworm moths on move
GEORGETOWN, Del. — After recent storm weather moved up the East Coast, University of Delaware Extension entomologist David Owens is advising farmers to get back into their soybean fields and scout for pests. Owens said North Carolina and Virginia are seeing high corn earworm moth counts and many farmers...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Stand Tall – Stay Strong – Succeed Together Initiative to Improve Reentry Success, Prevent Recidivism
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 36, formally establishing the Stand Tall – Stay Strong – Succeed Together Initiative (Stand Tall Initiative), a first-in-the-nation proactive, dynamic, data-driven and comprehensive across-government approach, to support reentry success and prevent recidivism. “Every single returning Virginian has the opportunity to be a testimonial of hope or a recidivism statistic. Today, […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Stand Tall – Stay Strong – Succeed Together Initiative to Improve Reentry Success, Prevent Recidivism appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Without a Proper Marketing Council, These Wineries Have Gotten Creative
Wineries are opting to go it alone — together — on outreach initiatives. There are so many costs that go into a bottle of wine. In addition to the expenses associated with growing grapes, making and packaging the wine, vintners face the cost of getting that bottle into the hands of eager consumers.
State lifts drought conditions for most Virginia regions, including the Tri-Cities
RICHMOND – No more drought – at least for us. The state Department of Environmental Quality said Friday it was lifting drought advisories for 76 Virginia localities after soaking rain from last week’s Tropical Storm Debby remnants pushed up the water tables to pre-drought levels. Some areas are still in the drought danger zone, including the Shenandoah and Big Sandy regions. ...
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