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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Earns Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Provided by Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) is proud to announce that it has earned Magnet with Distinction® recognition on Aug. 12, 2024 as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® is the highest national honor for nursing excellence and identifies superior quality in nursing care.
Staunton and Rockingham Receive Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Grants
The City of Staunton and Rockingham County have been awarded a total of $13.5 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants. The grants will be used for the Staunton Crossing and Innovation Village at Rockingham projects. The Staunton Crossing development is a publicly owned 275-acre site located...
Blue Ridge Hospice Moves Forward with New PACE Program
Blue Ridge Hospice is launching its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which will begin accepting participants on Sept. 1. The program is branded as Blue Ridge Independence at Home, designed to offer seniors a “comprehensive” suite of services to address medical and nonmedical needs and help them stay in their homes, the organization indicated.
QAC Animal Services to participate in Maryland 3000 Adoption Challenge
For the month of August, adoption fees will be waived for all participating animal shelters and rescues across Maryland as part of the Maryland 3000 adoption challenge. This successful event, which began over 10 years ago, took a short hiatus during COVID-19, but all participating shelters are excited for its return. “The goal of this statewide challenge is to adopt out 3,000 animals to new and loving homes,” said Kelly Hamilton, chief of animal services. “The staff at Queen Anne’s County Animal Services is prepared...
Murray to compete in national sheepdog finals
Beth Murray, of Lynchburg, is an avid border collie handler and has qualified for the United States Border Collie Handlers Association (USBCHA) National Sheepdog Finals at the Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia to be held Monday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 6. She has been competing in sheepdog trials...
Bowser’s Colonial Village Home Is Getting $525,000 in Taxpayer-Funded Improvements
Loose Lips hears that Mayor Muriel Bowser just spent her summer vacation in Jamaica, and who could blame her for wanting to escape D.C.’s August heat? But it turns out Herroner has other reasons to avoid her Colonial Village digs these days. The mayor’s $1.2 million home is currently...
Dog Injured At PetSmart California, MD: Investigation Underway
CALIFORNIA, Md. — On Friday, August 9, 2024, Eddie, a nine-pound Dachshund, was dropped off happy, healthy, and uninjured at PetSmart, located at 45315 Alton Ln. Ste. 16084, California, Md., along with his 10-pound brother by the 22-year-old daughter of Angelica Williams for a bath and nail trim. A...
Thousands of toiletries are going to people in need thanks to this new program at Reagan National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has launched a brand new program at Reagan National Airport that gives gently or unused toiletries over 3.8 ounces to people in need at local shelters and nonprofits. "We have an excess amount of waste that was going to landfills and...
Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health Expands Reach with Three New Concerted Care Group Locations
BURTONSVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024-- Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health is proud to announce the opening of three new Concerted Care Group (CCG) locations in Dover, Delaware; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Cumberland, Maryland. These locations will provide a comprehensive range of services, including medication-assisted treatment, mental health services, and population health management, among others, to better serve the community’s needs. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240813860355/en/ Concerted Care Group’s new comprehensive addiction and mental health facility, located in Hagerstown, Maryland. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ashburn Author Hadley Sorensen Talks Sobriety in New Book
In ‘The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking,’ Sorensen chronicles her path from college binge drinker to wine mom to sobriety. In her new book, The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking: “Everything in Moderation” and Other BS, Ashburn author Hadley Sorensen describes how she walked away from a relationship with alcohol that began when she was just 14.
Water main break causes outages in Vienna
VIENNA, Va. (DC News Now) — The Town of Vienna said crews are working to repair a water main break on Monday morning. Officials said the main broke near Creek Crossing Road. As crews work to restore water, all roads from Westerholme Way to Wexford Drive are closed. The town said all traffic will be […]
Countdown to Kickoff: Lake Braddock Bruins
BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) — For the first time in a decade, the Lake Braddock Bruins won their region. 2023 was a season to remember for Lake Braddock. Going 11-3, defeating Fairfax in the 6C region final 39-20, before losing to Highland Springs in the state semifinals. In 2024, the goals are the same. […]
Free meals for some Virginia students and more state headlines
“Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) to provide free meals to all students for 2024-25 school year.” — WAVY “Sheriff investigating burglary at Trump campaign office in Va.” — The Washington Post “Virginia colleges, universities rank poorly overall in tobacco-free policy, VDH finds.” — WRIC “Denver Riggleman says Kamala Harris could help reset Republican politics.” — The Daily […]
Yellowstone visitor at Old Faithful charged with stealing park truck, drunk driving, property destruction
CASPER, Wyo. — A Virginia man was charged with numerous offenses in Yellowstone National Park last weekend. According to federal court records, Alan Bowling, born in 1967, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Mammoth on Monday and will appear in federal court in Cheyenne on Tuesday. He is charged with theft of a tow truck, drunk driving, property destruction and a handful of other misdemeanors, collectively punishable by up to four and a half years in prison.
PHOTOS: A roundup of DC-area Olympians bringing medals home from Paris
Arlington, Virginia, swimming phenom Torri Huske brought in the most medals of any U.S. athlete. The 21-year old landed on the gold medal podium three times, for the 100-meter butterfly, mixed 100-meter medley relay and women’s 100-meter medley relay. She also took silver in both the 100-meter freestyle and women’s 100-meter freestyle relay.
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