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Area gas prices down two cents in the last week
Triple A Mid-Atlantic says gas prices in Virginia area down three cents in the last week, up ten cents in a month and about four cents cheaper than on this day last year. Fredericksburg gas prices are down two cents since last week.
Thousands Watch Chincoteague Wild Ponies Complete 99th Annual Swim in Virginia
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition. The ponies made the short swim across the channel Wednesday as the crowd erupted in cheers. Foal No....
Service honors longtime Wythe County first responder
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - People gathered Wednesday to give a final salute to an area first responder. Donnie Widner served 40 years with several agencies. His funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in Wytheville. “It’s hard to find a person like that anymore, to have feelings that really go deep into...
Wheat, corn prices drop across state: A look at Virginia’s trends
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales no trend. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Wheat mostly .36 lower. Corn prices dropped mostly .06 to .09 lower, new crop .06 lower. Soybeans mostly […] The post Wheat, corn prices drop across state: A look at Virginia’s trends appeared first on Farmville.
Warner, Kaine urge stricter safety standards for beach umbrellas
Concerns that some beach umbrellas can be unsecured and prone to flying, causing serious injury or death, prompted Virginia’s senators to push for safer design standards for those umbrellas. Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, urging the organization to finalize...
Virginia convention delegation backs Harris; more …
From elsewhere: Amherst officials get look at high school construction. Spotted lanternflies are at their invasive peak. MECC Mountain Music School draws students beyond Virginia and Tennessee. The post Virginia convention delegation backs Harris; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Witness Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams’ love at Song of the Mountains taping
MARION, Va. (WDBJ) - Song of the Mountains will light up The Lincoln Theatre next Saturday, August 3 with Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams headlining. The taping kicks off at 7 p.m. with tickets on sale now. The Lincoln Theatre Executive Director Bob Watkins joined Here @ Home to talk...
Water access improved along Powell River in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) celebrated improved stream access to the Powell River in Jonesville, Virginia Wednesday. A ribbon-cutting event was held Wednesday morning to mark the completion of three stream access projects. The TVA stated in a news release that the […]
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