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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Aug. 30, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Aug. 30: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales mostly 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly 4.00 to 11.00 lower. Wheat .14 to .18 higher, new crop .12 higher. Corn steady to .32 […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Aug. 30, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Coalition of Universities / Colleges Making Virginia Cybersecurity Powerhouse
Now in its fifth year of operations, the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is achieving its mission in making Virginia a global leader in cybersecurity and a top destination for federal and industry cybersecurity research. “What makes CCI so successful is that we have 46 institutions of higher learning in Virginia...
Governor / First Lady Announce Expansion of “It Only Takes One” Initiative
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin continue to build on their efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis at CARITAS in Richmond and announced the statewide expansion of It Only Takes One. The It Only Takes One initiative expansion will target additional communities across the Commonwealth that are high substance use areas and […]
Permit areas provide cool mountain streams and summer trout opportunities
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources operates permit-fee fishing areas to provide year-round trout fishing. Trout are generally considered cool water species, and many bodies of water in Virginia can not sustain them during warm summer months. However, waterways in permit fishing areas are cool enough to provide a trout […]
Why Virginia may never host the Summer Olympics
Virginia will be too hot to host the Summer Olympics within the next 30 years.Why it matters: Listen, we know that Richmond wouldn't have an Olympic stadium (or even a pro football team, for that matter), but scorching temperatures affect the health of athletes and attendees — Olympic or not.The big picture: An Axios analysis of CarbonPlan data found that in 2050, 60% of the world will experience Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) above 82°F in the usual time period of the Summer Olympics.That's the American College of Sports Medicine's recommended threshold for canceling outdoor, continuous activity to avoid heat...
Trucking company fined $621K after worker death in Virginia
VIRGINIA — The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s OSHA Compliance fined a Rosemount trucking company $621,600 after a worker died while working in a tanker trailer at a facility in Virginia in March. In July, the state agency issued 10 serious citations to Wayne Transports for violations...
Hear Together: REAL LIFE – Beyond Gunshots: Pathways to Safer Communities
REAL LIFE is a nonprofit that helps create pathways to attain and sustain a thriving life for Virginians who desire change and a different path – whether that be free from addiction, incarceration, or violence. They’re hosting a conference symposium called Beyond Gunshots: Pathways to Safer Communities on September...
Coach's Corner: Castle seeks to grow good men
Coach’s Corner highlights middle and high school coaches in Hawkins County. It is designed to introduce readers and sports fans to the coaches outside the day-today coverage of their sports. Today, we get to know the Volunteer football coach. Meet Mike Castle Volunteer High School Head football coach ...
Beetle, Pancake, Rena, Scout and Davie are all up for adoption in Tails and Paws today
(WJHL) – Tails and Paws for Friday, August 30, 2024. Tails and Paws highlights animals up for adoption at various animal shelters across the Tri-Cities. Today we are highlighting a few of the dogs and cats up for adoption at the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter. If you see...
Man arrested after kids have adverse reaction to vape pen he reportedly gave them
JENKINS, Ky. — A Letcher County man is in jail, after two children had adverse reactions to a vape pen he allegedly gave to them. A sheriff’s deputy was at the Jenkins Day Festival last Saturday, when he was approached by a child who said another he had found a boy covered in vomit lying unconscious in an alley. The deputy soon found the boy as described, as well as a witness who described what happened.
WCSO: Campers knew stabbing suspects, victim expected to recover
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is still seeking the public’s help in locating Adam Porter and Savannah Barber, the two suspects wanted after a stabbing incident on Dry Creek Road on Aug. 19. News Channel 11 spoke with Lieutenant Wes McKinney with the WCSO Criminal Investigations Division, who […]
Local athletes lend a hand ahead of Friday's football game
Football players from Daniel Boone High School helped make Friday morning a little more special for students at Sulphur Springs Elementary School. Athletes in red jerseys were throughout the school, assisting with car line drop off, breakfast and morning operations.
Sheriff: Texas duo arrested at Lebanon Walmart had $30K in stolen electronics
LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) — A duo from Texas was arrested in Lebanon, Virginia on Wednesday after allegedly shoplifting at various Walmart stores across the United States. Authorities with the Lebanon Police Department and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to an alleged shoplifting at the Walmart Supercenter on Regional Park Road in Lebanon. Two […]
Town of Abingdon names bridge to honor fallen firefighter
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — A special dedication was made Thursday afternoon in Abingdon, Virginia for a fallen firefighter. Family and friends came together to honor Cameron Craig, who lost his life in the line of duty. The Town of Abingdon and V-DOT worked together to get the Exit 17...
Wythe County: Logistics company plans expansion of Virginia warehouse with $575K investment
Camrett Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) company headquartered in the town of Wytheville, will invest $575,000 to expand its warehouse in Wythe County. The expansion, which will allow the company to better serve local manufacturers in Wythe County, will create 10 new jobs. “This expansion will help Camrett Logistics...
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