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In Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood, current events fuel efforts to educate residents about petroleum pipeline
The neighbor that Mayfield residents never asked for had been lurking 36 inches beneath the surface for nearly six decades, and Sabrina Johnson was ready to bring it to light. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Johnson, the Environmental and Climate Justice chair for the Fredericksburg branch of the NAACP, straightened four stacks of papers on a picnic table under a covered shelter outside the Mayfield Community Center.
Hampton Roads legislators weigh in as commission studies uprooting of Black communities
A legislative commission studying the uprooting of Black communities by public universities met for the first time Tuesday in Richmond, with members outlining their goals and expectations. “I am very interested in this topic simply because Norfolk historically has been the very core and center of redlining and displacement,” said Del. Bonita Anthony, a Norfolk Democrat. “My expectation is for ...
Casey named Priest-in-Charge at Madison’s Grace Episcopal
Piedmont Episcopal in Madison and Grace Episcopal in Stanardsville has a new priest-in-charge, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia announced Friday. Reverend Becki Casey, a recent graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, was named to her new churches August 1. She replaces Anne West who retired in June. Rev. Casey...
Norfolk State tops Virginia State in Battle for Big State baseball game
HAMPTON, VA (WTKR)- Norfolk State and Virginia State both have strong baseball history. Those who left their fingerprints on the respective programs were showcasing that Saturday night. The second annual Battle for Big State charity alumni baseball game was held at War Memorial Stadium, pitting alumni from the Spartans up...
Charlotte Court House gets new businesses approved by county
Charlotte Court House will soon have two new businesses. During their Wednesday, Aug. 14 meeting, Charlotte County supervisors signed off on both projects, which had previously received unanimous endorsement from the planning commission. Setting up shop in Charlotte Court House The first business will be a retail store run by Tobias Hertzler, located at 439 […] The post Charlotte Court House gets new businesses approved by county appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Roanoke College Consumer Report shows a rise in consumer sentiment
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College released its quarterly Virginia Consumer Spending Report which shows a rise in consumer sentiment over the last year. Since their last report in May of this year, consumer sentiment has gone up almost 4.5 points, which Dr. Alice Kassens, who heads the report, is optimistic about.
Virginia removes 6,303 'noncitizens' from voter rolls, fueling fraud allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said earlier this month he had issued an executive order removing 6,303 noncitizens who had “accidentally or maliciously attempted to register” to vote. He said in an interview that he was “not suggesting there is widespread voter fraud,” but had said in an earlier...
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