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City of Williamsburg Celebrates New Police Station Project with Beam Signing Ceremony
The City of Williamsburg celebrated the progress of construction on the new Williamsburg Police Station with a beam signing ceremony on Friday, July 19, 2024. The ceremony featured remarks from Mayor Douglas Pons, Police Chief Sean Dunn, and Citizen Advisory Committee Chair Malika Blume. “Today we are celebrating the tremendous...
Thousands of Virginians compete in 35th annual Commonwealth Games
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - This weekend, 5,000 athletes and over 15,000 spectators from across Virginia were at Liberty University for the largest multi-sport festival in the state. “We are basically Virginia’s Olympics. There’s just about something for everybody,” said Charity Waldron, the Director of Operations and Media Relations for Virginia...
CDC: Deli meat could be cause for Listeria outbreak that infected 28 people, including two Virginians
Deli meat is being investigated as a possible cause for a Listeria outbreak in the U.S. that infected 28 people, including two Virginians, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hopewell Youth Baseball All-Star Recap: Plenty of Positives, Along with Heartbreaking Moments
One of the best things about playing sports is the life lessons that it can and ultimately will provide. While every player wants to do well and win, as we all know, that doesn’t happen all the time. Winning is something that should be appreciated and not taken for...
Multi-vehicle crash causes delays on I-64 in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A multi-vehicle crash caused delays on westbound I-64 in Newport News on Monday. The crash happened on westbound I-64 at the 255 mile marker just past Jefferson Avenue. The call came in 2:24 p.m., Virginia State Police said. No other details are available at...
Quentin Acree Promoted to Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Christopher Newport University Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Krikorian today announced that Quentin Acree has been promoted to the position of Assistant Coach. Acree joined the CNU staff last season as a part-time coach. He had spent the previous two seasons on the coaching staff as an assistant at his alma mater, Southern Virginia University. “I’m very excited to see Quentin moving into our full time coaching position,” Krikorian said. “Simply put, Coach Q is a rising star in this profession and a huge asset and advocate for our players. He is a student of the…
Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen outduels Connor Hall at Hampton Heat, Earnhardt Jr. finishes fifth
HAMPTON (WAVY) – A sellout crowd of more than 6,500 waited out a several hours long weather delay at Langley Speedway and for those stayed, which most did, they witnessed a tense main event in the Hampton Heat. Brenden “Butterbean” Queen from Chesapeake held of Connor Hall from Hampton to take the checkered flag for […]
Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Edenton Announces Interim Police Chief
EDENTON – The Town of Edenton and the Edenton Police Department are pleased to announce that Mr. George Robinson has been named Interim Police Chief, effective Aug. 1, 2024. While in Edenton, Interim Chief Robinson will step in to lead the police force amidst the retirement of Chief Henry A. King Jr, continuing Chief King’s legacy and upholding the same precedents and professional standards that have been put in place by his leadership. He will also assist the administration with the ongoing nationwide search for a permanent police chief.
Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation
A research farm in the mountains of Virginia is raising what’s becoming the future of medicine. Thousands of Americans each year die waiting for an organ transplant, and many experts acknowledge there never will be enough human donors to meet the need. So researchers are trying to use organs...
Shore Major Boys suffer first loss of All-Star Tournament
The Shore Little League Major boys suffered their first defeat of the Virginia State Tournament in Louisa on Saturday, falling to Spotsylvania County 3-1. Wyatt Johnson got the nod on the mound for Shore, pitching a gutsy 2 innings before being relieved by Aiden Lewis. Johnson, Lewis and Chase Brady combined to scatter only 3 hits and 1 walk in yet another outstanding pitching performance by the Shore pitching staff.
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state's congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And officials in Richmond want it, too. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is among the signatories of a letter that asks Governor Glenn Youngkin to support a new...
DNC places billboard targeting JD Vance at VA rally
The Democratic National Committee is deploying a mobile billboard to hit Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance outside of his first solo rally in Radford, Va., highlighting his past remarks on abortion and his ties to the conservative governing agenda Project 2025.
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