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Fact Check: Were militia groups in Charlottesville better equipped than Virginia State Police?
In response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., Gov. Terry McAuliffe praised law enforcement’s work, but also said that some demonstrators were better equipped than the State Police. White nationalists and militia members, as well as people who opposed them, gathered on Aug. 12 in different parts of Charlottesville and...
Henrico supervisors approve ‘transformational’ redevelopment of Glenwood Farms
At its Aug. 13 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved what Fairfield Supervisor Roscoe Cooper, III called a “historic, transformational” proposal to redevelop the Glenwood Farms apartments and shopping center located along East Laburnum Avenue near Mechanicsville Turnpike. The entire 34-acre development will be replaced, increasing the number of residential units from 240 to 950 while maintaining some commercial space.
757 Saturday Sports Talk with Hatfield & Young - 8-24-2024
Virginia Sports Hall of Famer David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch stops by to discuss the start of College Football, which opens with ACC teams Florida State and Georgia Tech squaring off in Dublin, Ireland. Teel talks about Commonwealth teams like UVA, Virginia Tech, ODU and JMU, plus the ever-changing landscape of the sport.
BizSense Beat: August 23, 2024
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that brings you the top business stories during NPR's Morning Edition on Fridays. Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of August 23, 2024:. Reported by Richmond Bizsense’s Jonathan Spiers. An apartment development...
2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Brookville Bees
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Back to the Seminole District we go where there’s a new buzz around the Brookville Bees. The team is coming off just a 3-win season, having missed the playoffs for the first time since the early 2000s. But there’s a new leader in the hive working to create a new culture in legendary coach and mentor Mark Lineburg.
Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview: Amherst County
AMHERST, Va. (WFXR) – As we continue our Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Previews we focus on the Amherst County High School football team. Chris Moore enters his second season at the helm of the Lancers football program. Last year Amherst County got off to a 2-0 start, but...
Two suspects arrested after crashing stolen vehicle into HPD cruiser
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Two people were arrested on Saturday night in Harrisonburg after crashing a stolen vehicle from the Charlottesville area into an occupied HPD cruiser. Harrisonburg Director of Communications Mike Parks said the officer in the vehicle was cleared of injuries at the scene and fortunately no one...
'We are thrilled': Lynchburg Democrats energized after convention, ready for election
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Party members are feeling fired up coming off the Democratic National Convention. The Lynchburg Democratic Committee Chair,Denise Tuttle, said Kamala Harris is ready to take on the race for the White House. "We are thrilled. We are excited," said Tuttle. Tuttle said she thinks the...
'Change their bodies, change their lives': New gym, Iron Sanctuary, opening in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A new gym, Iron Sanctuary, is opening in Lynchburg at 2225 Lakeside Drive. Owner Spencer Schock said this has been a long time coming. My dream has always been to own a gym... I saw an opportunity to come in, fill the need, and turn it more into a bodybuilding, powerlifting style gym for my clients and also members of the city.
It's a slippery slope to success! United Way launches mega slide fundraiser in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — If you're looking for a fun way to cool off this weekend, we've got you covered! The Hill City Slide in Downtown Lynchburg is open for business!. You only have this weekend to check it out. I went a gave it a go Saturday morning.
Norfolk State tops Virginia State in Battle for Big State baseball game
HAMPTON, VA (WTKR)- Norfolk State and Virginia State both have strong baseball history. Those who left their fingerprints on the respective programs were showcasing that Saturday night. The second annual Battle for Big State charity alumni baseball game was held at War Memorial Stadium, pitting alumni from the Spartans up...
The Heat and Humidity is Back
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - After a false fall this past week, we’re getting a dose of reality. Although we’ll be mainly dry, the heat and humidity is back. We may see. a passing shower Monday, but we’ll be otherwise dry. Starting Monday, we’ll see a heatwave with daytime highs in the 90′s through Thursday. The hottest day will be Wednesday with highs in the upper 90′s. With high dewpoints and temperatures, we could see heat index values close to 100 on Wednesday. As for the remainder of the week, Friday through the weekend we will see increased chances for showers and storms with a bit of a cool down to more seasonable temperatures. Check back for updates.
Downtown Charlottesville bustling as UVA students return, businesses prepare
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - With 25,000 University of Virginia students returning to Charlottesville, several local small businesses said they are excited to have the added foot traffic. At 2nd Act Books on the Downtown mall, second-year graduate student Grace Whitaker said the back-to-school season means more sales and more fun.
Fifeville explores grocery store potential
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Fifeville could see some changes in the future. There are plans to establish a grocery store on Cherry Avenue, where the Estes grocery store used to be. Community leaders explained this redevelopment project at the an event they called ‘Buy Back the Block.’ They see a...
Charlottesville police arrest department employee, accuse privacy invasion
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville police arrested an employee of their own department of August 22, charging him with using law enforcement databases to commit an illegal invasion of privacy. Paul Jones will remain on administrative leave during the investigation, according to a Charlottesville Police Department news release. Jones “accessed...
Cavaliers Return Home To Host Utah Valley Sunday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 21 Virginia women’s soccer team (3-0-0) returns home to host Utah Valley (2-0-1) in a noon contest at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday (Aug. 25). It’s Youth Day and Cavman’s Crew Day at Klöckner Stadium with programming on hand for younger fans in attendance.
UVA Football: Internal frustration over Tony Elliott dawdling on his QB
There was frustration among the UVA Football coaching staff over Tony Elliott’s indecisiveness on who his starting quarterback will be ahead of the Saturday-morning announcement that Elliott is going with sophomore Anthony Colandrea. “I’m hopeful that sometime this week, you know, we should be able to settle in on...
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