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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.”
Educators work to combat a student attention span crisis
LOW MOOR, Va. (WDBJ) - Students across our hometowns are getting back into learning as a new school year begins. As parents and teachers- how can you ensure your kids’ attention isn’t veering off from the material they’re being taught?. Recent studies show the average attention span...
$1.5 million in renovations launching at library
A major renovation project is unfolding for the Mount Airy Public Library, funded by a $1.5 million allocation from the state Legislature last year. Construction bids for the effort are now being solicited by city officials. This will be the first such project undertaken for the 13,750-square-foot building since it opened more than 40 years ago, in May of 1982. ...
Drafting downtown Dobson's destiny: residents share their vision
The Town of Dobson held a planning session Tuesday night and invited members of the community to join in the early formation of a five-year economic plan for Dobson. Lizzie Morrison, community economic development planner with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, lead the session hosted at the Surry County Service Center in Dobson. She has been in that role for a little over a year and said it felt...
‘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 […]
Drought shows no sign of improvements as sunshine filled weekend gets underway
Friday we bring in winds from the west-southwest as our high pressure dome pushes east. This helps push out the cooler air for something closer to seasonal averages. For our western counties the low 80s by the afternoon while our eastern mountains make a run for the mid to upper 70s. A nice improvement from […]
Virginia Tech's most important players in 2024 - No. 9 Da'Quan Felton
As the Virginia Tech football season draws near, the Hokies are eagerly preparing for their season opener against Vanderbilt. The countdown to kickoff has begun!. To enhance the excitement, the VTSCOOP contributors recently assembled a composite list of the 15 most pivotal players on the 2024 roster. Each contributor crafted their own Top 15 rankings, considering factors like position group, talent, and depth. These individual lists were merged to create a comprehensive overview of the team's key players.
PHOTOS: Vehicle overturns, catches fire on I-66 West in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Traffic was backed on I-66 West after a vehicle went up in flames in Fairfax County on Friday morning. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the vehicle caught fire on the interstate around mile marker 64.8 near Idylwood Park. On Friday morning, traffic was at a […]
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