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Roanoke man killed in three-vehicle Tennessee crash
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke man was one of the two people killed in a Tennessee crash on I-40 East Saturday, August 17. Knoxville Police responded to I-40 East west of Midway Road, where two people were pronounced dead on the scene, and three others sustained various severe injuries.
Value of Honors College nursing student’s research ‘is immeasurable’
Madelina Yates is researching a topic this summer that could save lives. The rising junior nursing major from Williamsburg, Virginia, is working on research that she hopes will reduce the risks of suicide by victims of sexual assault. Referencing statistics from the Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network, someone in the...
Virginia: Latest Norfolk casino plans feature scaled-back hotel size, single construction phase
Virginia: Latest Norfolk casino plans feature scaled-back hotel size, single construction phase. Architects on Monday presented revamped plans for a Norfolk casino, including a scaled-back 200-room hotel, designed to be built in a single construction phase. Story continues below. The most recent plans for HeadWaters Resort and Casino, presented to...
After 30 years, a new road map for Hyperion Espresso
Over the past few days, discerning patrons at Hyperion Espresso might have noticed a handful of white sticky notes adhered to the golden repositories that store coffee beans behind the bar. The temporary labels, with titles like “Route 39” and bulleted flavor notes, are the work of Jack Scholl. Scholl,...
Food Lion completes renovations at 167 North Carolina and Virginia stores
Food Lion has finished a $365 million campaign to upgrade supermarkets it operates in North Carolina and Virginia, the grocery chain announced Monday. The Ahold Delhaize-owned chain plans to hold ribbon-cuttings at 167 refreshed stores in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, as well as the greater Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area on Wednesday.
SOL scores improve as chronic absenteeism shrinks
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Virginia Department of Education report shows that several Standards of Learning scores improved during the 2023-2024 school year. 70% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Reading. 75% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Math. High school students raised their...
Report: Hate crimes on sharp increase in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — There’s good news, bad news and alarming news with the release of the Virginia State Police’s annual statewide crime analysis report for 2023 on Tuesday. The good? Reported homicides are down. The bad? The violent crime rate increased slightly. The alarming? Hate crimes are way up. Homicides down Although the […]
Virginia abandoned mine land receives federal boost
(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks to $10 million in recently awarded federal grants. Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization […]
National Science Foundation awards $1 Million grant to Concord University for Stem scholarships
ATHENS, WV (WVDN) – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1 million to Concord University’s College of Science, Mathematics, and Health for a project titled “Science Engagement and Active Mentoring to Build Identity among Students in Computer Science, Chemistry and Geosciences” (SEAM Program). This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, […] The post National Science Foundation awards $1 Million grant to Concord University for Stem scholarships appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Virginia Federal, Member One Federal credit unions merge
Member One Federal Credit Union and Virginia Federal Credit Union officially merged Aug. 1, creating a $7 billion holding company with more than 1,100 employees and 37 branch locations. The combined organization will serve almost 500,000 members in a variety of channels, including digital banking, ATM networks, and branch locations.
Could This Right-to-Counsel Program for Evictions Become a Statewide Model?
While the sense of what makes a place a home can be strong, Jana Hobbs knows how fragile the ability to remain in a home can be. From a transient childhood to a portion of her younger adulthood spent unhoused and on drugs, to coping with mental health issues, Hobbs has had to overcome obstacles to create the sense of home she has now with her longtime partner, their grandson and puppy in an apartment on Richmond’s North Side.
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