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Triad coffee company honors memory of Sgt. Dale Nix
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — What do you do after a tragedy? When a law enforcement officer is killed, it shakes the entire community. They are people who put their lives on the line, as we learned on Dec. 30, 2023, even when they’re not officially on duty. On that day, Sgt. Dale Nix was not on […]
Randolph County Sheriff's Office takes over for town of Ramseur following failed budget negotiations with police department
RAMSEUR, N.C. — The town of Ramseur is currently without a police department. Residents expressed frustrations at this week's town hall meeting Tuesday. It comes after the department wasn't happy during budget negotiations. At that time, there were six officers-- but two accepted positions at other agencies, one was...
Man arrested, accused of arson at High Point Library, documents show
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is facing arson charges after he was accused of starting fires inside the High Point Library, documents say. According to Guilford County court documents, on Monday, Willie Lee Harris, 63, was arrested and charged with three counts of felony first-degree arson. On Aug. 18, documents say Harris maliciously […]
65-year-old man identified as victim in Winston-Salem homicide
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem Police Department has revealed the identity of the man who was killed in a shooting on Aug. 15. The victim of the deadly shooting has been identified as 65-year-old Jeffery Alexander White. Police found White suffering from a gunshot at a home on the 5200 block of Oak Ridge […]
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
On This Day in 2011: Powerful earthquake rocks Virginia
LOUISA, Va. (WWBT) - A massive earthquake centered in Louisa County struck the East Coast on Aug. 23, 2011. The quake, which hit just before 2 p.m. that day, measured 5.8 on the Richter scale. It was centered about 5 miles south of Mineral. It was felt as far north...
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land dotted Britain’s colonies and served as status symbols for...
A Virginia mom has been missing for over 3 weeks. Her husband has now been charged with concealing a body, police say
The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, has been charged with concealing a body in connection with her disappearance, which has received an outpour of community attention and prompted authorities to conduct hundreds of interviews and execute 10 related search warrants.
Southampton Academy receives Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant
Southampton Academy is one of 15 Virginia schools to receive a share of The Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s (DGLF) youth literacy grants. DGLF announced Thursday that it awarded over $55,000 to nonprofit organizations, libraries, and schools in Virginia, including $3,948 to Southampton Academy. These funds are part of over $4 million recently distributed nationwide, aimed […] The post Southampton Academy receives Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Weekend Fun: Food Trucks, Indigo Girls, and the National Book Festival
Summer isn’t over yet. Fill your sunny weekend with music, art, and food at these events in NoVA and DC. School may be back in session for many families in NoVA, but that doesn’t mean that summer fun has to come to an end just yet. Embrace the final days of the season with exciting weekend events like concerts, festivals, and museum exhibits from August 23–25.
Grocery inflation and end of federal aid strain local food banks
Pandemic-era food aid from the federal government ended earlier this year, and inflation has also taken its toll. Those are just two reasons why visits to local food pantries are way up. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. Les Sinclair is the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s communications and PR manager....
Horne Creek to host archaeologist talk on Saturday
PINNACLE — People have lived in the Carolinas for more than 12,000 years, but for most of that period there is no written record of their history and culture. “We rely on archaeology to learn about the indigenous people who lived here, as well as the Europeans who largely displaced them,” according to officials at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm. On Saturday, an archaeologist who has studied the area and its history will be speaking about a common archaeological formation that is common in the...
School Board recognizes national, international achievements
The Carroll County Public School Board of Education at its August 13 regular meeting recognized student achievement in a variety of national and international level events. Chairman Brian Spencer said his considered the best part of any school board meeting “being what’s going to happen next.” “We get to honor and recognize the students of our school system that went out....achieved...and showed people exactly what Carroll County is to people in the State of Virginia by their efforts and their work. It’s when we get...
Franklin man arrested on weapons charges
On Aug. 21, 2024, detectives from the City of Franklin Police Department, in collaboration with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), executed a firearms search warrant in the 300 block of Clay Street in Franklin. The search led to the arrest of Reginald Isiah Burney, who is currently being held […] The post Franklin man arrested on weapons charges appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Southampton County School Board looks to merge building projects
The Southampton County School Board and Southampton County Public Schools administration moved in the direction Monday, Aug. 12, of combining two building projects under development into one due to the budget overages they had been encountering with both projects. Joshua C. Bower, a representative from the architectural firm Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, addressed the board […] The post Southampton County School Board looks to merge building projects appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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