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Newport News City Council Approves 89% Salary Hike for Mayor and Council Members: $51,000 for Mayor, $47,000 for Council Members
Newport News City Council voted to nearly double the mayor and council members’ salaries starting July 1, 2025, with Mayor Phillip Jones being the sole dissenter, citing reasons undisclosed during the meeting. Newport News City Council Votes to Nearly Double Mayor and Council Members’ Salaries from 2025 According to The Virginian Pilot, Newport News City […]
Shipyard Spotlight: Terry Williams — Delivering five-star service in contracting
Born and raised in Prichard, Alabama, Terry Williams grew up the youngest of 12 children. Early on, Williams discerned a calling to help others. “Several times throughout my life, I’ve heard various people tell me that I have a call on my life,” he shared. Williams’ innate desire to help people was nurtured by his family, who recognized his potential and prepared him for a future beyond what he could have imagined. “My family saw something in me and nurtured it; they wanted me to make it.”
Fairfax jobless rate up month-over-month, down year-over-year
Both Arlington and Fairfax counties posted slight month-over-month unemployment upticks in new data, but May’s figures remain below those of a year earlier. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the new data July 3. Figures show:. • With 645,896 in the workforce and 15,177 seeking jobs, Fairfax’s unemployment...
Chincoteague Pony Swim 2024: Dates and details announced
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — Chincoteague Island is hosting its 99th annual Pony Swim this year. The iconic event made famous by Marguerite Henry’s 1947 book “Misty of Chincoteague” is always on the last Wednesday in July. This year, that means Wednesday, July 24, sometime between noon...
'Excessive Heat' warning put out for the area Friday. Here's how hot it will feel.
PETERSBURG – If you do not have to go outside Friday, then don’t. The National Weather Service office in Wakefield has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. That means we can expect “dangerously hot conditions,” NWS said, with heat-index values around 111 degrees for the Tri-City and...
Power restored to thousands across Southside and Roanoke areas, some outages remain
(WSET) — UPDATE: As of 11:00 p.m. Friday, a majority of outages have been repaired. There are still a few hundred without power in the Roanoke County and Southside areas. Thousands of people across Central Virginia, mostly located across the Southside and in Roanoke. The outages take place as...
Del Taco opens first restaurant in Virginia, US
US-based Mexican quick service restaurant chain Del Taco has debuted its Virginia restaurant at Chesapeake. Located at 1507 Sam’s Circle, the new store is part of a multi-unit deal aimed at broadening Del Taco’s presence on the US East Coast. The Chesapeake restaurant offers the brand’s signature menu...
U.S. agency ranks Virginia hospitals
Once a year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS posts hospital ratings on its website. Only 13% of them qualify for five stars based on a number of factors. “Mortality, safety, re-admissions, patient experience, and then timely or effective care – things like access and cost."
Carjacking suspect shot in Rosslyn after Metro Transit officer sees 2 crimes in progress: police
A Metro Transit Police officer shot and wounded a carjacking suspect in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia, on Friday morning after seeing him carjack one person and try to carjack another, authorities say. A Metro Transit Police officer had been headed to the Rosslyn Metro station at about 11:30...
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