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Virginia Diaper Banks statewide team-up to raise awareness about diaper need
Richmond, VA / Diaper Need Awareness Week is September 23-29, 2024. Diaper Banks, Maternal Health Hubs and diaper pantries across the state in conjunction with Diaper Need Awareness Week will be holding a statewide diaper drive. This is the first step toward establishing a statewide movement to address diaper need. One diaper may seem like a small thing, but not having enough can have serious consequences to babies, young children and their families.
Midsummer-like heat strikes back, but its days are numbered
Last week’s fall preview quickly flipped to a mid-July rewind this week, but cooler, wetter weather appears to be set to return. The post Midsummer-like heat strikes back, but its days are numbered appeared first on Cardinal News.
VA Crisis Line's Switch to 988, Press 1, a Success, Watchdog Finds
The transition of the Veterans Crisis Line to the three-digit "988, press 1" option proved to be a success, although the Department of Veterans Affairs should improve staff support and supervision, a VA Office of Inspector General review has found.The VA, along with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, switched from a 10-digit number to 988 in July 2022, with the Veterans Crisis Line accessed after dialing the three-digit number and pressing one.At the time, VA officials believed they would see an increase of 122% to 154% in calls and moved to hire additional personnel to ensure there would not be...
Virginia Tech and Metallica forge merchandise agreement; more …
From elsewhere: Dominion still facing opposition to natural gas plant proposal after location change. Montgomery County supervisors say yes to most of Prices Fork development. Richmond Raceway will no longer host spring NASCAR Cup race. The post Virginia Tech and Metallica forge merchandise agreement; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Two missing after fire in Jenkins
Two people are listed as missing after a fire destroyed their home in Happy Hollow in eastern Letcher County, near the Pike County line. Police and firefighters are still looking for Aleshia Brooke Newsome and her husband, Tyler Newsome, after the fire Monday evening. Authorities said the Newsomes’ car was parked at the house and they were believed to have been home, but so far no human remains have been found in the ashes, despite calling in cadaver dogs to search the ruins of the house.
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