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Abortion access in Virginia two years post-Dobbs
Whole Woman’s Health President and CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller says the number of Florida-based patients seen at the Alexandria WWH clinic has increased by 600 percent since the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Photo by Amy and Jackson Smith. Support C-VILLE Weekly. C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville’s...
Virginia RDF facility operated by WIN Waste closes
A refuse-derived fuel plant in Portsmouth, Virginia, operated by a subsidiary of WIN Waste Innovations shut down on Sunday. The plant's closure means the Southeastern Public Service Authority, which serves several Virginia counties, now must send more of the waste it handles to landfill. The facility incinerated the fuel to...
Imperfect debater but strong on economy, Trump supporters say
(The Center Square) – His view of the presidential debate while out on a hot Friday for the campaign trail stopping in Virginia was like many across America. Jim, a retiree from Norfolk, said, “I thought they were pretty much ridiculous. I didn’t get a whole lot out of it, and it wasn’t my idea of what a debate should have been. It was more of a mudslinging contest between both candidates.” ...
Jubilee celebration honors history-makers
BY TRACY AGNEW The Farmville Herald An upcoming event is the culmination of a dream Dr. Yemaja Jubilee had more than a year ago. On July 5-7, a series of events at Twin Lakes State Park as well as in the town of Farmville, dubbed the July Jubilee Juneteenth Celebration, will be marked by a […] The post Jubilee celebration honors history-makers appeared first on Farmville.
Franklin, Southampton electoral candidates named
The registrars in Southampton County and the city of Franklin have released their lists of qualified candidates appearing on the ballots for local elections this November, and the only races with candidates running opposed are for a Southampton County School Board seat, the Newsoms mayoral seat and a Boykins Town Council seat. Voters will have […] The post Franklin, Southampton electoral candidates named appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Richmond couple’s car stolen in the middle of the night: ‘I was crushed!’
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A Richmond couple pleads for answers after their car was stolen on Forest Hill and Dunston Avenue. Corey Wagner and his fiance, Lizzy Paluzek, say they are frustrated after someone stole their black Dodge Challenger in the middle of the night. “I was crushed! I was just...
Richmond’s elections office to stop hiring family after HR probe found officials broke city rules
Richmond’s top election administrator says the city’s elections office will stop hiring and awarding contracts to family members after an investigation found he and another key official broke nepotism and ethics policies.
Hampton muralist Dathan Kane makes his abstract mark around Virginia
Driving around Hampton Roads and Richmond, black and white murals with various abstract shapes take over the sides of buildings. It’s the work of Hampton resident, Dathan Kane, whose profile has exploded across Virginia. A graduate of Virginia State University, the 33-year-old started working as a portrait painter. He...
Clock is ticking for EMS agencies
The clock is ticking for emergency medical service agencies, in Lunenburg, Nottoway and across the region. They have four months to adjust to upcoming federal regulation changes that will upend the way they obtain and distribute medications for use on their ambulances. The ODEMSA Regional Medication Box Exchange System worked for decades and agencies say […] The post Clock is ticking for EMS agencies appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.
NEAR COMEBACK: Westridge falls to Roanoke Valley in summer swim meet
Westridge Swim Club held an edge in the butterfly and backstroke events, but that wasn’t enough to complete a comeback as Roanoke Valley defeated the Wahoos 351-286 in a Nash-Halifax County Summer Swim League meet on Thursday (June 27) in Rocky Mount. A 45-point edge in the freestyle event and a 34-point advantage (68-24) in the individual medley accounted for almost half of Roanoke Valley’s point total. Westridge outscored RV...
Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores
There’s another player in the convenience store wars coming to the Phila. region: Rutter’s. York-based convenience store and gas station chain Rutter’s is expanding with 50 new stores over the next five years, and some are coming into Wawa territory, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Exact...
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