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‘We identified potential descendants’: Chesterfield gives update on gravesites found in Nash Road extension project
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield leaders have identified potential descendants of the 19th-century graves found at the construction site of the Nash Road extension project. Back in May, construction crews uncovered the burial site after unearthing the top of an unmarked brick structure. Inside the vault, a small nameplate with...
Multiple RPS officials facing lawsuits after last year’s deadly graduation shooting
Several former and current Richmond Public Schools (RPS) officials are facing lawsuits filed by the mother and widow of the two Huguenot High School graduation shooting victims.
Princeton, Above the Law say UVA Law is number 1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – The University of Virginia School of Law has landed at No. 1 in two new rankings of the country’s law schools. In a new Princeton Review ranking, UVA Law reclaimed No. 1 spots in the Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience categories. As...
Petersburg Schools Acting Superintendent unveils 100-day plan
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg City Public Schools’ new acting superintendent, Yolonda Brown, has unveiled a 100-day plan to help the school division have a successful academic year. In a letter, Brown says she has five priorities:. Engage and build relationships and trust. Recommit to teaching, learning and performance.
Icon for an icon: U.S. House passes resolution for name of Petersburg post office
PETERSBURG – The very recognizable downtown post office is one step closer to being named after the first Black man to represent Virginia in Congress. By voice vote Monday, the House approved a resolution to attach the name of John Mercer Langston to the building at 29 Franklin St. The resolution is sponsored...
Environmental groups raise issues about Hopewell plant’s air permit
Last week, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a petition with federal regulators that raises pollution concerns stemming from Virginia’s issuance of an air permit to an AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals manufacturing plant in the city of Hopewell. On July 19, the SELC filed the petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of […] The post Environmental groups raise issues about Hopewell plant’s air permit appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Richmond: Contractors, manager named in new baseball stadium project
The new $110 million home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels and VCU Baseball is a big step closer to coming to fruition. The city has selected Providence, R.I.,-based Gilbane Building Co. and North Chesterfield-based Prestige Construction Group to lead the construction of the new 10,000-seat stadium, which is slated to open in 2026.
Vegan Block Party In Richmond To Celebrate The 'Soul In Plant-Based Eating'
Scheduled to return on September 7, Richmond’s Soul Vegan Block Party will warmly welcome all types of foodies for a celebration of plant-based dining. The free vegan food fest aims to challenge the stigma “that there’s no SOUL in plant-based eating.” Its website states that its goal is to make living “a healthy and ethically conscious plant-based lifestyle” more widespread. The block party will have tons of vegan delights to try, live music, cooking demonstrations, and guest speakers.
Beltway crash in Virginia slows morning commute
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Wednesday morning commute could be a slow one for drivers in Virginia. That's because of a crash involving a tractor trailer on the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (I-495). Traffic officials first posted on social media about the crash around 2:30 a.m., and warned of an extended closure. Here's what we know.
Va. plans to create cell phone-free education guidelines. Developing them will be complex.
As concerns mount over student performance, echoed in an executive order from Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia is developing policies and guidelines to restrict students’ use of cell phones during school hours. Some educators and advocates question the effort and believe that cell phone-free policies could be hard to enforce and may harm certain students. Research shows […] The post Va. plans to create cell phone-free education guidelines. Developing them will be complex. appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Hopkinson-Wood Headlines VaSID Women's Golf Selections
LEXINGTON, Va. - The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced their 2023-24 College Division All-State women's golf teams, with Washington and Lee earning five honors, including first-year head coach Jane Hopkinson-Wood being named VaSID Coach of the Year. Hopkinson-Wood led the Generals to their sixth consecutive conference championship and secured...
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