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Coming home: Keyshawn, Kelvin Davis to fight at Scope in November
NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- The Davis brothers are coming home. Keyshawn Davis will hold a fight at the Scope in Norfolk on November 8, with older brother Kelvin also on the card for the evening's festivities. A Top Rank spokesperson confirmed the fight to News 3. Opponents are in the process of being finalized, according to the spokesperson.
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Legislators open study into university land grabs that exploited Black Virginians
Virginia's universities are recognized among the best in the nation. But their expansion has often displaced adjacent communities. Now, a legislative committee is looking into what impact state universities had on their neighboring Black communities. The Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions...
Federal Court Allows Transgender Student to Try Out for Virginia School Sports Team
A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, […]
Man injured after high-speed chase in Salem
SALEM, Va. – UPDATE. According to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, the motorcyclist did not succumb to his injuries. It was incorrectly reported. He is currently being treated in intensive care at the hospital. We apologize for any distress this may have caused. ORIGINAL STORY. A high-speed chase left a motorcyclist...
CMS Wins Two of Three Over Glenvar
COVINGTON- In a nerve racking, nail-biter kind of evening, the Covington Middle School Cougars survived Glenvar in a tense volleyball matchup on Thursday, Aug. 22. CMS won the first set, lost the second–in what was about as competitive as you’re going to see– and won the deciding third set to take home the early season […] The post CMS Wins Two of Three Over Glenvar appeared first on The Virginian Review.
‘You will be saving a life,’ local shelters urge adoptions amid influx of animals
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Animal shelters are seeing huge influxes of animals, so much so that the Danville Area Humane Society said they have seen an almost 20% uptick in euthanasia at their shelter in 2023, and they expect that number to rise more this year. The Danville Humane Society. as well as the Franklin […]
New details in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s case reveal possible F.B.I. informant
The Democratic National Convention ended Thursday night. A couple of high-profile elected officials from Maryland made primetime speeches this week. Also, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White was arrested and charged with taking bribes and kickbacks. And in Virginia, kids going back to school will have to ditch their cell phones while in class. WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi discusses these top regional stories from this past week.
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn said the district “…is about as middle-of-the-road as they come, full of independents and swing voters, where military service isn’t so much an advantage for candidates as it is a prerequisite.”
Woman sentenced for Roanoke hit-and-run involving a child
ROANOKE, Va. – A woman invovled in a hit-and-run incident in Roanoke has been sentenced, according to court records. The incident happened on April 5, 2024 on Centre Avenue in Northwest Roanoke, leaving a child hurt. Police did not disclose the child’s age. The driver, Shakayla Andrews, did...
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