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New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
Wyoming’s Above-Average Alcohol Consumption May Be Increasing the State’s DUI Deaths
An analysis looking at data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that eight of the ten states with the highest fatal DUI rates also report some of the highest alcohol consumption levels nationwide. The study looks at the number of deadly crashes involving drivers under the influence of...
Plea hearing set for man accused of hijacking tractor trailer on I-81
According to online records, an Augusta County Circuit Court judge selected August 29 as the date for the plea hearing for Jacob Falso, 31 of Freeville, New York. Falso was indicted by a grand jury earlier this year on seven counts, including felony drug possession and eluding police. The incident,...
Augusta Solar, landowners were rejected in 2019. The lawsuit lasted nearly four years.
VERONA – In May, the Augusta County Planning Commission declined to recommend Augusta Solar, a proposed large scale solar energy system in Stuarts Draft. It was not the first time the project was turned away. In 2019, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors rejected Augusta Solar in a 4-3 vote. At that time, the project was 2,700-acres with visual buffers included. Now, the project has been reduced to 1,600 acres with visual buffers. ...
Thousands of Virginians compete in 35th annual Commonwealth Games
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - This weekend, 5,000 athletes and over 15,000 spectators from across Virginia were at Liberty University for the largest multi-sport festival in the state. “We are basically Virginia’s Olympics. There’s just about something for everybody,” said Charity Waldron, the Director of Operations and Media Relations for Virginia...
CDC: Deli meat could be cause for Listeria outbreak that infected 28 people, including two Virginians
Deli meat is being investigated as a possible cause for a Listeria outbreak in the U.S. that infected 28 people, including two Virginians, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jacks’ stun Braves with 9-inning rally
STAUNTON – Covington down to their final three outs and trailing 9-6, rallied for four runs in the top of the 9th inning as the Lumberjacks stunned the home crowd at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton 10-9 this past Tuesday in a Valley Baseball League game. The comeback in the 9th inning all started with […] The post Jacks’ stun Braves with 9-inning rally appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Moving camera, moving images: Staunton gallery hosts 'pastel' photograph exhibit this week
STAUNTON – The photographs in Pamela Petro’s Dusk Series are often mistaken for pastel drawings. Or viewers assume that their mysterious, glowing, ghostly, colors and forms were manipulated in Photoshop or a similar computer program. Neither is true, said Beverley Street Studio School in a press release for an upcoming exhibition of Petro's work at the school's gallery in Staunton.
Substance abuse counselor pressures former clients, coworkers for drugs
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. STAUNTON – An anonymous former client of the Mid-Atlantic Recovery Center (MARC) received a...
Crowds gather for Cooter’s Place 25th anniversary festival
PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Luray is hosting its Cooters 25th anniversary festival, with all types of food, live music, car shows and even brought the cast of the hit 70′s show Dukes of Hazzard to do a meet and greet. Fans of the show came from all over...
UVA Earns 4.5-Star Rating in Money Magazine’s Best Colleges of 2024
Money Magazine has given the University of Virginia a 4.5-star rating in its “Best Colleges of 2024” assessment. The publication considered several metrics, including graduation rates, the cost of tuition, financial aid and alumni salaries in assigning a possible two to five stars to the school. Money started...
Seeking input on recreational needs at Court Square, Market Street parks
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An upcoming public input session will be focused on the potential future of the Court Square and Market Street parks. The Charlottesville Department of Parks and Recreation will be hosting a series of sessions to get input from residents on their current and future recreational needs in certain parks.
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