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Roanoke City leaders approve $40,000 to reduce deer population
ROANOKE, Va. – If you’ve noticed deer in your yard eating all of your favorite plants and flowers, you’re not alone. Roanoke City said it has received several complaints from residents already this year. Roanoke City’s Landscape Management Coordinator Laura Reilly said it’s normal to see deer...
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release July 14 through July 20
Bath County Sheriff’s OfficeWeekly News ReleaseJuly 14, 2024 through July 20, 2024 Sunday, July 14 Deputy T. O’Conner and Deputy D. Smith assisted a motorist with a flat tire on Mountain Valley Road in Millboro. Deputy T. Harlow responded to Deerfield Road for an accident involving a deer. Deputy T. Harlow conducted a Traffic Stop […] The post Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release July 14 through July 20 appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Stuarts Draft woman pleads guilty to child neglect and welfare fraud
STUARTS DRAFT, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Stuarts Draft woman has pled guilty to 1 charge of child neglect. In October of 2022, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about an unresponsive infant at an unlicensed daycare center operated by Denise Stewart at her house.
Tragic house fire spurs community support for Winchester mail carrier
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,...
‘American Pickers’ Visit Local Artist
Local artist and entertainer Mark Cline welcomed the crew of the long-running television series “American Pickers” last Thursday, July 18. Leading the search at Cline’s Enchanted Castle Studios in Natural Bridge was one half of the “American Pickers” team, Robbie Wolfe. Wolfe and the crew’s...
Hundreds without water in Lake Vista neighborhood after contractors hit water main
FOREST, Va. (WSET) — Hundreds of people in a neighborhood already plagued by gas line breaks from contractors installing fiber optic cable are now without water after more contractors hit a water main. According to the Bedford Regional Water Authority, a subcontractor is laying fiber optic cable for Comcast...
Showers start your morning, isolated storms kicking up in the afternoon
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Our rainy trend is still going on Thursday, with showers and storms scattered throughout the day. That being said, the majority of our rain will likely fall this morning as showers. Our afternoon highs will be much cooler though and in the low 80s, with...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $41 Million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) for 10 broadband construction projects serving 20 localities throughout Virginia. The VATI program provides targeted funding to extend service to areas that are presently unserved by any broadband provider. “Virginia continues to be a national leader […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $41 Million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone
The two regions need more than 13,000 new affordable housing units to alleviate the high price of housing in those areas. The post Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone appeared first on Cardinal News.
In Giles County, officials hope to breathe new life into an old coal power plant
The Glen Lyn plant, which opened in 1919, has been sitting vacant for almost a decade. Whether, and how, it might be repurposed is the subject of a new study. The post In Giles County, officials hope to breathe new life into an old coal power plant appeared first on Cardinal News.
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