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Many celebrate as military education benefit program restored
(The Center Square) — Two months after lawmakers passed the commonwealth's biennial budget containing changes to its tuition assistance program for some military families, legislators reconvened at the Capitol Thursday and passed legislation fully reinstating the program. Representatives from Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the session and extolled the outcome afterward. “Today ends over two months of uncertainty and anxiety endured by the families of our fallen and disabled military...
IT glitch caused delays in flights, business operations in Virginia and across the globe
Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows likely experienced a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue was due to a single […] The post IT glitch caused delays in flights, business operations in Virginia and across the globe appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Four districts in 4 months: Central Virginia schools grapple with superintendent turnover
The recent departure of several school superintendents across Central Virginia has sparked concerns and raised questions about the stability of educational leadership within the region.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin allocates $30M for groundwork to Hampton Roads commerce park
The City of Suffolk got a boost this week as it received $30.1 million from the state to improve roads to a proposed 540-acre industrial commerce park. The Port 460 Logistics Center will be located in Hampton Roads along Route 460 and the Route 58 bypass. The center has access to the entire Norfolk region as well as Interstates 85 and 95.
Lawsuits challenging year-old model policies in full swing
(The Center Square) — One year after the Virginia Department of Education rolled out new model policies for the treatment of transgender students, the ACLU has undertaken several lawsuits on behalf of students identifying as transgender, saying the policies violate state and federal law. One lawsuit was dismissed Monday, and the other two will be heard on Aug. 6 and 20, one in federal court and the other in state circuit court. ...
Lionsbridge advances, VB United ousted in USL 2 playoffs
NEWPORT NEWS (WAVY) – Isaiah Chisolm scored at the 89 minute mark of Lionsbridge FC’s USL 2 quarterfinal playoff match up against the Western Mass Pioneers, sending the Newport News club to Sunday’s semifinals. Lionsbridge fell behind 1-0 but rallied to tie it and eventually won it on the late game heroics from Chisolm. Friday’s […]
The quarterback poised to make waves this college football season
Following a dismal 3-9 record two years ago, going 1-6 in conference, play, Virginia Tech football was revitalized by quarterback Kyron Drones, who stepped into the spotlight midway through last season. Under Drones' leadership for the majority of the year, the Hokies finished with a 6-6 record and secured a bowl game victory against the Tulane Green Wave.Drones demonstrated remarkable prowess after earning the starting job as the Hokies' quarterback. In the passing game, he averaged 195.3 yards on 25.6 pass attempts per game. His ability to maximize each play is evident, as he averages a solid 13.02 yards per...
Global IT outage disrupts hospitals; Centra Lynchburg adapts with modified schedule
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Medical centers like Lynchburg General Hospital are experiencing outages Friday, due to a global issue affecting Microsoft Windows systems. This worldwide problem is impacting our hometowns, but so far hospitals seem to have it under control as much as possible. Friday’s global IT outage hit hospitals...
LRC Chair suggests media coverage of arrested, jailed City Council candidate is race-based
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — When a Republican Lynchburg City Council candidate was arrested and charged with stalking and filming someone without consent, ABC13 worked to cover the story. Rodney Hubbard, the candidate endorsed by the Lynchburg Republican Committee, is running for the Ward 2 seat in Lynchburg. But the...
Campbell County plans $11M industrial hub, largest project in a decade
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Campbell County is working on an 11-million-dollar project to bring a large industrial building to the county. It's their largest project in over a decade, bringing a 100,000-square-foot structure to Seneca Commerce Park in Rustburg. "We have combined two of our lots, so it's...
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.
Five Inducted Into VIAHA’s Hall of Fame
The induction of five persons into the 2024 Virginia Interscholastic Association Heritage Association (VIAHA) Hall of Fame took place Friday evening June 21 in Charlottesville at the DoubleTree by Hilton. They joined a host of persons inducted into the VIAHA’s Hall of Fame since the ceremony began in 2016.
Boil Notice still in effect for Riner area of Montgomery County
RINER, Va. – The Riner area of Montgomery County has been under a boil notice since Wednesday afternoon. Officials with the county said it was noticed the water was cloudy during routine testing. Officials in Montgomery County then reached out to the Virginia Department of Health where they decided...
Summer Music Games set for July 30 in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Summer Music Games is an annual event that showcases bands from around the country. It is now in its 31st year. Assistant Band Director for The Pride of Salem Marching Band, Thomas Graham, sat down with 7@four to discuss the event. This year’s event will...
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