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HBCU Football: 2024 All-CIAA and Predicted Order of Finish
Discover the preseason All-CIAA team and the predicted order of finish in the CIAA for the 2024 HBCU football season. The post HBCU Football: 2024 All-CIAA and Predicted Order of Finish appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Virginia Woman Wins Six $30K Prizes In One 'Pick 5' Drawing
A Virginia woman who played the same five numbers on six separate tickets is feeling lucky after winning $180,000 playing Pick 5.Latoya Burke has a magical set of numbers that led to six $30,000 wins on a ticket sold at Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue in Chesapeake. Google Maps street viewThe winni…
Why Youngkin wasn’t chosen as Trump’s running mate, and what’s next for Virginia’s Governor
“Mr. Vance is far more of a converted MAGA Republican, and that’s very appealing to not only Mr. Trump, but to the constituencies he is trying to reach out to,” Karen Hult, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, told 8News.
Primark opens first store in Virginia
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Primark, the international clothing retailer from Ireland, opened its doors to DMV customers on July 16 in the Tysons Corner Center, its first Virginia location. The Tysons Corner Center said the store officially opened at 11 a.m., welcoming its first customers with a free tote bag and complimentary […]
Republican states adopt more voter list maintenance bills than states with Democratic trifectas and divided governments
Fourteen states adopted new laws related to maintaining accurate voter registration rolls in the first half of 2024. Ten of these bills came from states with Republican trifectas, two from states with Democratic trifectas, and two from states with divided governments. New laws in five states expand data-sharing procedures or...
Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project
RICHMOND, VA — Gov.Glenn Youngkin today announced the allocation of $30.1 million from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) to the City of Suffolk for the Route 460 Road Improvement Project to support the Port 460 Logistics Center Development in Hampton Roads. This project is said to be vital to the future growth of the […] The post Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project appeared first on The Tidewater News.
About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia
Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, offered freedom to any enslaved laborers who enlisted with the British. After the war, those Black Loyalists were evacuated to Canada, where their legacy is still honored today. The post About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Boil water advisory in effect for PSA customers in Riner
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – The Montgomery County Public Service Authority has issued a boil water notice effective immediately for all customers in Riner, the PSA announced Wednesday. This boil water notice will remain in effect until safe drinking water test results occur from water sampling tests conducted by the...
Hokie alums ink new professional contracts
BLACKSBURG – Two Virginia Tech women’s soccer alums continue to shine and have signed new professional contracts. Victoria Haugen signed a National Team Replacement contract with the North Carolina Courage and Nicole Kozlova secured a two-year deal with Glasgow City FC. Haugen has been training with the NC...
Portsmouth business sues Virginia ABC over drink to food ratio requirement
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — If you're drinking liquor at a restaurant in Virginia do you order enough food? In a recent lawsuit one Portsmouth restaurant argues that the guidelines that set the ratio for food-drink sales are too restrictive. Restaurants with mixed-beverage licenses can't have more than 55 percent of...
Pinpoint Weather: Warm today with showers and storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Showers and storms are possible today with the Storm Prediction Center putting areas along and south of 460 in the Marginal risk category, which is the lowest. The greatest through would come from damaging wind and periods of heavy rainfall. The precipitation will move through...
Carilion CEO Nancy Howell Agee to Retire
Nancy Howell Agee, who led Carilion through more than a decade of transformative change, will step down as CEO Sept. 30. Steve Arner, who was promoted to president in May 2023, will succeed Agee and become president and CEO Oct. 1. The leadership transition comes after Agee’s long and distinguished career at Carilion, beginning as […]
Hollins Announces the Addition of Flag Football
Roanoke, Va. – Hollins University Director of Athletics Chris Kilcoyne has announced the addition of Flag Football to the university's offering of intercollegiate sports. Kilcoyne announced plans to hire a head coach and play a limited club schedule in the Spring of 2025. Flag Football will be part of an overarching student wellness program that will also include new intramural and club sport opportunities on campus.
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