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2nd annual craft beer festival set to take place at Timberline
DAVIS, W.Va (WDTV) - The 2nd Annual Brew With a View will take place at Timberline Mountain in Davis this weekend!. The event takes place at the resort on Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st from 2 to 8 p.m. on both days. This is the resort’s second annual...
Gwen Walz at first campaign event in Virginia: 'Mr. Vance, how about you mind your own business'
MANASSAS, Va. — Gwen Walz may be new to the national political scene, but in her first event she headlined since her husband was selected as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, the former educator wasn’t afraid to speak up against their Republican rivals. Gwen Walz appeared before elected officials...
Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win
Expectations for Southampton High School’s varsity football team remain high as ever, galvanized this year by the 2023 squad recording the program’s first playoff win in more than 20 years. The results for last year’s team were mixed, as it finished with an overall record of 6-6, but the No. 7-seeded Indians were able to […] The post Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Watch out for hitchhiking Lanternflies during Labor Day weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – As the Lanternflies continue to invade Virginia, here are some tips to stop them from hitchhiking home with you during Labor Day weekend. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says the invasive species is not good at flying, but great at hitchhiking. To ensure the safety of Virginia counties […]
Stirewalt: Political worship driving partisanship and division in the nation
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — As the nation feels more politically divided and partisan with government’s wheels seemingly grinding to a halt, Wheeling native and political commentator Chris Stirewalt told business leaders to not worship at the feet of politics. Stirewalt, the politics editor for NewsNation and the...
Man arrested in Montgomery County stemming from narcotics investigation
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg police announced Friday that they had arrested a man in Radford after narcotics were found in his residence on Cedar Hill Drive in Blacksburg on Tuesday. We’re told that officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, VSP, Christiansburg Police Department and deputies from the Montgomery County...
Roanoke Labor Day Parade set for August 31
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 13th annual Roanoke Labor Day parade is hosted by the Western VA Area Labor Federation, ALF-CIO. The organization’s President, Chuck Simpson, and Secretary, Kristy Vance, tell 7@four about this year’s participants and how the parade first began. The parade will be on August...
Lord Botetourt High School placed on limited lockdown
Lord Botetourt High School was placed on a limited lockdown due to the report of a suspicious individual with a knife near the school premises. The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call about a male walking with a knife in his waistband on Route 220 near Azalea Road. When units arrived, they were unable to locate him.
More Than Football: The Power of Coaching
APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Faith, family, and football are three words that could sum up the delightfully kind former Appomattox High School football coach Doug Smith. If you want to talk about football, you could also call him a champion, as he led the Raiders program to four state titles in five years.
Day & Night rebrands to Scoreboards Downtown
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some changes are coming to your Hill City nightlife experience. Day & Night recently announced on Instagram that they're closing their doors for a rebrand. The downtown business has been on Commerce Street for two years and thanked their customers for the fun and celebrations.
“Ohio and WV steelworkers make the best steel in the world,” Ohio senator says during visit in Weirton
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) – Hundreds of steelworkers will be returning to work thanks to a $150 million investment by Cleveland Cliff’s to repurpose their Half Moon warehouse into a transformer facility. A move Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown helped make happen. Brown spent his Thursday afternoon visiting with Cleveland-Cliffs leadership and USW Local 2911 members at […]
Green Box Abuse and Fence issues Discussed at Solid Waste Authority Meeting
During the August 28th Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) meeting, there was a discussion about the Green Box sites at Caesar Mountain and Marlinton. Christopher McComb, the Landfill Manager, talked about the many issues at those Green Box sites. One of the issues McComb discussed was that if the...
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