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W&L Annual Fund Soars to $10.4M; Overall Giving Nears $71M
Thanks to Washington and Lee University’s generous community of donors, the 2023-2024 Annual Fund raised $10,431,771 to support all areas of the university’s strategic plan to foster a leading liberal arts and legal education. Giving increased by $138,756 over the previous fiscal year, marking the largest Annual Fund in five years and the fourth-highest total in W&L history. The Law Annual Fund, comprising alumni, parents and friends of the Law School, raised $1,433,126, exceeding its $1.4 million goal. Total giving to all areas reached nearly $71 million, the third-highest total in W&L history. The areas receiving the highest level of support in 2023-2024 were scholarships, with $21.2 million for undergraduate and $10.3 million for law.
Area Resident Receives Top Award at John Henry Days Car Show
A resident of Covington, and member of the Alleghany Cruisers car club received the top award at the John Henry Days car show held in Talcott WV on July 14. Mickey Floyd was awarded the Club Choice award for her 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Yenko Super Car tribute, which was on display at the show. This […] The post Area Resident Receives Top Award at John Henry Days Car Show appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Rockingham Family Physicians joins Augusta Medical Group for ‘a robust, interconnected network’
Augusta Health is excited to announce that Rockingham Family Physicians in Harrisonburg will join Augusta Medical Group on September 1, 2024. The new addition will mark Augusta Health’s second location in Harrisonburg and reflects Augusta Health’s ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare services while upholding the exceptional standard of care and service that patients have come to expect.
Nellysford : Water Main Break Affects Some In Stoney Creek : (Updated 7.20.24 Boil Water Alert)
“WPOA has been notified by Aqua Va regarding the need to boil water secondary to a significant water main break yesterday. You may read their notice below:. WPOA is happy to forward notices such as this, however it should be noted that WPOA frequently is not provided timely and/or accurate information. Furthermore, the ultimate responsibility to communicate regarding utility outages rests with the service provider.
Man sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man has been sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Brandon Michael Reckert, 30, from Purcellville, Virginia, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing and selling ghost guns, privately manufactured and unregistered firearms. Court documents reveal that Reckert advertised and […]
Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday leaned into his All-of-the-Above energy plan that calls for continued use of natural gas, despite scientists stating human use of fossil fuels is causing climate change’s increasingly intense storms. “We need more gas. We need more solar and wind and we need nuclear and we are going to lead […] The post Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Valley Roofing & Exteriors celebrates 20 years in business
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Anson Martin founded Valley Roofing and Exteriors in 2004 as a one-man business, after working for several years in construction. Now 20 years later, the company maintains between 50 and 60 employees and serves customers from Rockingham to Albemarle County. “I look at my journey through...
MSV to Host Free-Admission Car Show This Saturday
Car enthusiasts and gearheads will want to stop by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) this Saturday, July 20, for a free-admission antique and modified car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This popular annual event at the MSV is coordinated by the Shenandoah Region of the Antique...
FOIA Friday: Records show years-long history of overdue balances of ex-Richmond city official
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in practice take the opposite stance, acting as if records are by default private and the public must prove they should be handled otherwise.
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