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Averett cuts employee pay after unauthorized endowment withdrawals led to financial shortfall
The private university in Danville is trying to cut $6 million in costs to make up for the shortfall. A spokesperson said there is no evidence of theft. The post Averett cuts employee pay after unauthorized endowment withdrawals led to financial shortfall appeared first on Cardinal News.
VIDEO: Bear and two cubs spotted roaming around Suffolk neighborhood
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A WAVY viewer shared video her home surveillance camera captured of three bears roaming around her home in Suffolk. The video shows an adult bear visiting the house just off Route 58, in the Dismal Swamp area of the city, around 2:30 a.m. the morning of July 4. You can see […]
Virginia Zoo brings back Adult Night with drinks, a DJ, and food trucks
NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo is once again allowing grown-ups who want to unleash their inner wild child can do so with its latest Adult Night on Saturday, July 13. The 21 and up event features free activities like bounce houses, lawn games, and a DJ dance party. And to help beat the heat, the Zoo is offering "splash zone" train rides on the Virginia Zoo Express, as well as splash pad fountains and alcoholic ICEE beverages. The Zoo will also offer specialty mixed drinks in addition to canned beer, wine, and seltzers.
Tobs ‘split’ with Peppers on Fourth
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Despite not playing at Fleming Stadium on a Thursday night, the Wilson Tobs at least were able to end their losing streak — sort of — in a Fourth of July mini-doubleheader against the Tri-City Chili Peppers in their Shepherd Stadium. Wilson closed out the Chili Peppers, 4-1, in the resumption of the teams’ suspended game […] The post Tobs ‘split’ with Peppers on Fourth first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Virginia Weather Alert: Heat Index Along I-95 to Exceed 110 Degrees
Wakefield, VA – Virginia residents should brace for another dangerously hot day today, particularly in areas along and east of I-95. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings as heat index values are expected to approach or exceed 110 degrees. According to the NWS, scattered showers and storms,...
You still have a chance to see fireworks in these Triad cities
(WGHP) — Have you missed out on a chance to see fireworks during the Fourth of July? No need to fear, FOX8 has you covered with a list of all the Independence Day/July events that are still scheduled to happen in the Triad. Know about somewhere not on our list, or have a change? Please […]
'Excessive Heat' warning put out for the area Friday. Here's how hot it will feel.
PETERSBURG – If you do not have to go outside Friday, then don’t. The National Weather Service office in Wakefield has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. That means we can expect “dangerously hot conditions,” NWS said, with heat-index values around 111 degrees for the Tri-City and...
Peachtree 9s All Stars Defeat Rockville for District Title
The Peachtree 9-Year-Old Baseball All Stars showed their strength in the batters’ box scoring 13 runs to Rockville’s 3 in six innings June 15. Parker Lambert scored three hits in three at-bats in the first, fourth and sixth innings, and had one RBI. Shayn Steppe led in RBIs with two hits scoring three runs. Will Byrd scored two RBIs on two hits.
Charlottesville PD: Woman, 81, shot to death in suicide pact as husband survives
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Authorities said an elderly woman was killed Thursday and her husband injured in what appears to have been a suicide pact, the Charlottesville Police Department said. At about 1:30 p.m., police responded to 301 Monte Vista Ave. for a welfare check. At the scene, officers met with...
Shenandoah Park Murders Solved, Questions Remain
When Kathryn Miles came to Crozet last year to talk about her most recent book, Trailed, she explained how she came to write it, what she learned, and why the double homicide of two young women skilled in wilderness survival had yet to be solved, partly because of the recalcitrance of the authorities involved in the case over a span of almost 30 years.
Fairfax jobless rate up month-over-month, down year-over-year
Both Arlington and Fairfax counties posted slight month-over-month unemployment upticks in new data, but May’s figures remain below those of a year earlier. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the new data July 3. Figures show:. • With 645,896 in the workforce and 15,177 seeking jobs, Fairfax’s unemployment...
Recent SF Giants trade acquisition earns well-deserved promotion to Triple-A
Infield prospect Christian Koss impressed during his brief time with the Richmond Flying Squirrels. On Wednesday, the Giants moved him up to Sacramento, per the team's transaction log. Recent SF Giants trade acquisition earns well-deserved promotion to Triple-A The Giants made a couple of other moves in Richmond as well....
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