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3 arrested in murder of missing person out of Scotland Co.
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A joint investigation involving the Scotland County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) has led to the arrests of three people from Scotland County for the 2021 murder of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.
Three shot during party in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Three people were injured in a drive-by shooting during a private party in Danville. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Halifax Rd. A 40-year-old security guard was shot in the leg, and a 19-year-old man and 20-year-old woman also...
First Warning Forecast: Severe storms could bring damaging winds and flooding
Meteorologist April Loveland's First Warning Forecast. ***FLOOD WATCH in effect until 10 PM—Slow-moving storms are possible today. Rainfall rates may approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, which could lead to areas of flash flooding. Get ready for a stormy start to the weekend with a highs in the...
Oakton, Hamlet, Highlands among local division diving champs
Four local summer diving teams in the GazetteLeader’s coverage areas won division championships in the Northern Virginia Swimming League. The Oakton Otters, with a 4-1 record, finished first in Division I for the third year in a row. Overall the division crown was the team’s fourth straight, winning Division II in 2021.
Suffolk family raises awareness after daughter’s tick paralysis
While a fairly rare condition, tick paralysis can be devastating if not treated properly and effectively. Caused by the bite of a tick, this disease can cause numbness and weakness all over the body and can lead to death if unattended. Suffolk resident Brian Carr is sharing his story on how his daughter Ruby suffered […] The post Suffolk family raises awareness after daughter’s tick paralysis appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Michael Vick to appear at HBCU girls and women’s football clinic
To kick off its football media festivities, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will have a well-known former quarterback in attendance this weekend to help grow the game. Newport News native and former Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will lend his time and expertise to the MEAC’s second annual “Girls on the Gridiron” Flag Football Clinic on Saturday at Norfolk State University. The clinic runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium, and as of Wednesday, registration is still open to the public and free.
Virginia casinos report $59.5 million in June revenues; more …
From elsewhere: Skill games wait as assembly repeals changes to military education program. VP pick JD Vance set to appear Monday at Radford University's Dedmon Center. Bluefield University will have a new leader. The post Virginia casinos report $59.5 million in June revenues; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Area leaders say worldwide tech outage is creating only minor issues locally
A glitch that caused a worldwide technology outage is being treated more as a nuisance than a cyberattack, according to the company from where the issues arose. Locally and across Virginia, the impact of that outage appears to be minimal. Gov. Glenn Youngkin said an initial assessment found “critical health and safety systems...
Senate candidate Cao says that anything south of Loudoun and Fairfax is ‘Southern Virginia’
Earlier, he called Staunton's newspaper "podunk" and said it was "ridonkulous" to drive to Abingdon for a campaign forum. The post Senate candidate Cao says that anything south of Loudoun and Fairfax is ‘Southern Virginia’ appeared first on Cardinal News.
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