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MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Announces August SPIRIT Award Winners
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Join us in celebrating our August SPIRIT Award winners, Duana and Susie!. Honored by colleagues, these exceptional associates have gone above and beyond for our patients and team. Duana, an executive assistant in Administration, was recognized for her teamwork and her service to others. Susie, a...
Dunkin’ to offer free coffee for a year to first 100 people at new Henrico location Aug. 30
Dunkin’ will open a new Henrico location Aug. 30 and will give free coffee for a year to the first 100 people in line at the store beginning at 6 a.m. The new store is located at 3443 Cox Road, at the intersection of Cox and Three Chopt roads. All guests Aug. 30 will receive a free donut with any purchase (limit of one free donut per customer).
U.Va. suspends admissions tours led by the University Guides Service
The University Guide Service announced Wednesday in a statement on Instagram that the University has suspended them from conducting both admissions and historical tours, citing concerns from the University over tour attendance and tour quality. According to the statement, the Guide Service will continue to work with the University to develop an agreement that would allow for future Guide Service-led tours, and the group will continue their recruitment operations for the semester.
Dinwiddie resident bestowed prestigious honor: Contributions set benchmark for excellence
DINWIDDIE – Shirley P. Johnson-Pryor, matriarch of Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Homes in Petersburg and McKenney, was bestowed a prestigious honor on Aug. 7 during the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.'s [NFDMA] 87th Annual National Convention. The event also served as the Association’s centennial celebration. Johnson-Pryor, a lifelong resident...
Turner named to lead new Henrico Department of Outreach and Engagement
Jelisa Turner has been appointed to lead the Henrico Department of Outreach and Engagement, Henrico’s newest government agency. Turner, who previously served as the Henrico Fire Community Assistance, Resources, and Education (CARE) Program manager, will begin her new position Aug. 24. The Henrico County Board of Supervisors created the...
Firefighters Respond To House Fire In Coltons Point
COLTONS POINT, Md. — On August 29, 2024 at approximately 12:20 p.m. fire and rescue personnel responded to reports of a porch fire that had spread to a residence in the 38000 block of Bayview Road. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing flames emerging from second-floor windows. Upon arrival,...
U.S. Navy’s Country Current band to stop in Hanover during national tour
The U.S. Navy's own Country Current, a country-bluegrass band that was established nearly 100 years ago, will be making a stop in Hanover County during its 2024 national tour -- and you can enjoy the show for free.
Pinpoint Weather: Showers and storms for Labor Day weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — An unsettled weather pattern will occur in Southwest and Central Virginia for the Labor Day weekend. Scattered showers and storms are possible over the next few days. Isolated strong to severe storms may develop. A nearby front will keep showers and storms in the forecast for Friday. Most of the activity […]
Permit areas provide cool mountain streams and summer trout opportunities
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources operates permit-fee fishing areas to provide year-round trout fishing. Trout are generally considered cool water species, and many bodies of water in Virginia can not sustain them during warm summer months. However, waterways in permit fishing areas are cool enough to provide a trout […]
VA Eyes Next Steps Since Joint EHR Rollout
It’s been five months since the Department of Veterans Affairs launched its electronic health record jointly with the Defense Department at their North Chicago facility, and program officials said they are keying in on continuous user experience improvements. “In the past year, more than 1,500 system configuration changes have...
U.S. Attorney Kavanaugh Leaving At End Of Year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Chris Kavanaugh is leaving at the end of the year, after his wife assumes a position on the bench. The UVA Law grad has been in the position since October 2021. In announcing his departure, Kavanaugh cites that the end of the year is “the commencement of my wife Jasmine Hyejung Yoon’s service as a United States District Court Judge this September”.
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