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Senior health science industry innovation leader joins Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
A senior business leader in the development and translation of biomedical science innovation through the commercialization pipeline has joined Virginia Tech to facilitate the growth of the academic health sciences research enterprise through building strategic industry partnerships and facilitating commercialization of discoveries. Sally Allain, formerly the head of Johnson &...
A Message From President Dudley
Welcome to the new school year at Washington and Lee. I hope you enjoyed the summer and share my excitement about the arrival of fall. The return to campus beckons with anticipation and possibility. Our law students and athletes are already here, and the first-year undergraduates move in on Saturday. They will commence their college journeys by participating in a variety of Leading Edge experiences, which were made universally available last year.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Indigenous Dress and Culture’
(l) Brain-tanned deerskirt; top is made from bass wood and twined with opossum fur; necklace is local clay and snake vertebrae. (r) Hand-twined hemp skirt and bag with natural dyes and shells. Photo by Victoria Ferguson. The Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University presents “Indigenous Dress and Culture,” a...
21-year-old dead following motorcycle crash
WINCHESTER, VA (LOOTPRESS) – A 21-year-old Berryville, VA man, Edwin Herrera, died Tuesday evening following a motorcycle crash in Winchester. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM at the intersection of Adams Drive and Pleasant Valley Road. Upon arrival, personnel from the Winchester Police Department (WPD) and Winchester Fire and Rescue Department (WFRD) initiated lifesaving efforts, […]
Lovingston El Mariachi restaurant opens at new location
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — El Mariachi has reopened at a new location in Lovingston. The restaurant originally located off of Main Street has moved to Front Street. El Mariachi serves Mexican food like tacos, fajitas and margaritas according to the owner. He said their old location was a...
Hear Together: Central and Western Virginia Alzheimer’s Association Walk
The Central and Western Virginia chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association invites you to walk with them on Saturday, September 14th at Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences in Fishersville. With new treatment breakthroughs, there’s never been a more important time to join Walk to End Alzheimer’s®—the world’s largest event...
Experts say students are at disadvantage when taught by a long-term substitute
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — Substitute teachers are meant to fill the gap for a short period of time, some just for a day or two. However, others can hold the position for several months, which is happening more often as divisions face a teacher shortage. Substitute teachers are filling...
Missing Missouri Teen Possibly In Charlottesville Area: Sherriff’s Office Seeks Information
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW): The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children alongside the Howell County Sherriff’s office in southern Missouri are seeking any information on 17-year-old Abigail Lawless of West Plains, Missouri. Officials say Lawless vanished from her family home in the middle of the night of August 17th, leaving a note behind that said she thought she would be better off living on her own. Missouri State Highway Patrol said Lawless may be headed to Virginia accompanying someone she met online.
BOEM seeks public input on possible wind energy areas
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management officials are asking for feedback on possible commercial wind energy development in areas totaling 13.47 million acres off the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or Central Atlantic 2. BOEM announced Wednesday that it will publish in the Federal Register on...
Virginia sees drop in chronic absenteeism, state focuses on student recovery
Chronic absenteeism, a long-standing issue in Virginia's education system, is experiencing a decline, according to recent data from the Virginia Department of Education. The data illustrates a 16% drop this year compared to last year.
Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows
As we head into fall, buyers see more options coming to market across the state According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 9,947 homes sold throughout the state in July 2024, an influx of 962 sales from last July, reflecting a 10.7% increase. Inventory continues to expand in […]
AARP Virginia, Mercy Chefs to host free Zoom series spotlighting healthy recipes on a budget
Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs and AARP Virginia have announced a new partnership to spotlight food insecurity while also helping people cook healthy meals on a budget. The organizations will host “Dinner in a SNAP!” – an online series of free cooking demonstrations that will take place each Wednesday in September, from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., on Zoom. The series will demonstrate how to cook healthy meals using ingredients that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits.
Hear Together: Little Hands VA Big Diaper Drive
Little Hands VA is a Richmond based nonprofit serving families and children in Central Virginia as the region’s diaper bank. In Central Virginia, 1 in 2 families experience diaper need, so this September 23-October 23, they are hosting their Big Diaper Drive in efforts to help wipe out diaper need and ensure that Virginia’s littlest ones are clean, happy and healthy.
Food Lion invests $365M to remodel stores in North Carolina, Virginia
Fueled by a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion is ready to unveil remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and in Mecklenburg County, Va., the company announced. The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery retailer will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores on Aug. 21. The upgraded stores include a new,...
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