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Ahead of the 2024 regular season, field hockey aims to dominate
Coming off of their road to semifinals in 2023, Virginia field hockey aims to continue dominating offensively in 2024. With a 14-7 record last year, the Cavaliers were able to hold off powerful teams like Penn State while even coming out on top against national champion North Carolina on their senior day. The team hopes to bring that same fire to their 2024 season, hopefully advancing even further into the NCAA championship.
High school football roundup: Chancellor player avoids serious injury; released from hospital
The Chancellor and Riverbend football teams hope to resume the season-opener that was halted Friday night with 44 seconds left in the third quarter when a Chargers player appeared to suffer a severe injury. Chargers head coach Neil Sullivan said senior guard James Smith was released from the hospital early...
Superintendent orders meals review after photos surface of 'unacceptable' school lunches
PETERSBURG – The city’s acting school superintendent says she has ordered a review of the division’s nutrition system after social-media photos this week showed somewhat paltry offerings for lunch at Petersburg High School. In a statement released Friday on Facebook by Petersburg City Public Schools, Yolonda Brown said she has asked the division's Nutrition Department “to review and assess” meal preparation, and to report directly to students and parents through a series of family and community meetings....
Bittersweet story of ‘skeleton with skin’ puppy now on path to recovery
In Richmond, Virginia, at the Richmond Animal Care and Control, a puppy described as “a skeleton with skin” is slowly gaining weight and on her way to recovery. Found roaming the streets of Richmond just five days ago, the puppy, now dubbed Fawn, was barely able to stand up and had to have been one of the skinniest animals the staff had ever seen and cared for since having been rescued and brought to the non profit organization.
Suggested updates: Alum Spring no walk in the park
A consulting firm is asking for more public input on the future of two Fredericksburg city parks and an island in the Rappahannock River. Consultants have been holding meetings with the public since February, gathering input and feedback to offer recommendations to the city’s Parks and Recreation and Events department’s master plan, building off suggestions gathered in 2021.
The Lodge at Moss Neck Now Open for Family and Corporate Events
The Lodge at Moss Neck in Fredericksburg, VA, originally established as a family getaway oasis, and not open to the public, is now available to be booked for family or corporate events. After entering the stone gates at The Lodge at Moss Neck, a mile-and-a-half drive gives guests a chance...
Hunter Who Shot Iconic ‘Hollywood Buck’ Whitetail Deer Loses License For 25 Years And Will Be Jailed
The iconic ‘Hollywood Buck’ whitetail deer was a well-known fixture in and around the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, a cemetery located in the heart of the city and an area which is protected from hunting. That deer was beloved by the folks of Richmond up until last December when pictures of a 29-point buck […] The post Hunter Who Shot Iconic ‘Hollywood Buck’ Whitetail Deer Loses License For 25 Years And Will Be Jailed appeared first on BroBible.
Henrico supervisors approve subsidized housing project in Eastern Henrico, $27 million in other projects
The Henrico Board of Supervisors approved a $625,000 grant in support of an affordable housing project in Eastern Henrico at its most recent meeting Aug. 27. Project:HOMES, a Richmond-based nonprofit, will buy 5910 and 5920 Nine Mile Road in the Varina District and build a subdivision of at least 22 affordable homes there. The homes will be limited to qualified purchasers who make no more than 120% of the median income for the Richmond area (currently $58,988, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.)
Journey Through 400+ Years of Black History at Run Richmond 16.19
The third annual Run Richmond 16.19, the cultural run-or-walk event from the Djimon Hounsou Foundation, is slated for September 21, 2024, in collaboration with the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. This event takes its participants on a meaningful journey through more than 400 years of Black history,...
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