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Youngkin wants comprehensive support for people leaving prison
This story was reported and written by Radio IQ. About 10,000 people will be released from state prisons and jails this year, and Governor Glenn Youngkin worries that one in five will end up back behind bars within the next three years. “Across the country and here in Virginia we...
Local Altavista business receives $5,000 grant
ALTAVISTA, Va. – A local business in Altavista received a $5,000 grant from the Campbell County Economic Development’s Start Small Campbell Grant Program. The certificate was presented to the owners on Thursday. “We are so grateful and thankful for being the recipient of the $5,000 grant. This grant...
Lynchburg District Traffic Alerts: VDOT road work, maintenance schedule for Aug. 19-23
VDOT has updated its scheduled road work in the Lynchburg District during the next week. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org. Note: Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge & guardrail maintenance, brush/tree/limb cutting, pothole/surface/shoulder work, surface treatment/paving operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/ work and roadside cleanup.
Free adoption event Saturday at Regional Center for Animal Care & Protection
ROANOKE, Va. – The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke is hosting a free adoption event on Saturday, Aug. 17. The RCACP is participating in Clear the Shelters, so adoption fees are $0 with approved applications. All available animals are spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccines,...
WDBJ7 Archive: Looking back on Lakeside Amusement Park
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - August 16 is National Amusement Park Day, and WDBJ7 is celebrating by looking back on the legacy of Lakeside Amusement Park. Lakeside Amusement Park opened in 1920, located at the intersection of Route 419 and Route 460 and nestled near Dixie Caverns and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Roanoke choir to perform at Market Square
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - “Roanoke Voices” is a Community Choir consisting of members from 14 to 16 churches in and around Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and surrounding cities. They are scheduled to perform on August 18 at Market Square in Downtown Roanoke at 6 p.m. Minister Steve Henderson and...
Franklin City Council candidate Q&A: Linwood W. Johnson III
Name: Dr. Linwood W. Johnson III Age: 71 Family: Education: Ferrum College, Virginia Union Seminary Career: Business Consultant 1.) Why do you want to be reelected as the Ward 4 representative on the Franklin City Council? To continue the work of making the city a safe and affordable place to live for the citizens. 2.) […] The post Franklin City Council candidate Q&A: Linwood W. Johnson III appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Danville Organization recaps summer programs
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Project Imagine is a Community Violence Intervention collaborative that provides resources for individuals 21 and under in an effort to keep them away from gang activity. This summer, the organization held a number of programs, including a back-to-school event. William Thompson and Daniel Wilson with Project...
Richmond resident reacts to Virginia ranking 4th-worst region for on-time mail delivery by USPS
The agency's latest Service Performance report shows that 78.1% of parcels in Virginia were delivered on time during the second quarter of 2024, trailing behind Georgia with 40.2%, Wisconsin with 70.5% and the joint region of Alabama and Mississippi with 72.8%.
Governor Youngkin donates part of his salary to Harrisonburg-based agricultural nonprofits
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — On Thursday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin donated a quarter of the governor’s salary to two, Harrisonburg-based nonprofits for their role in supporting Virginia’s agricultural community: The Farm Ministry and the Rockingham County Fair. The donation hopes to...
Search For 3 Abducted Virginia Children Ends In Tragedy As 1-year-old Dies In Car Crash
Authorities report that a frenzied search for three small children abducted from their Virginia home after their mother’s murder led to a car crash that killed the youngest. An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday morning for three siblings—five-year-old Zayin, three-year-old Zayir, and one-year-old Zariyah Plummer—who were stolen from their house at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. The alert has now been discontinued. The alert was triggered when police responded to reports of a stabbing they suspected to be “domestic-related.”
Election 2024: Sen. Kaine campaign comes to Northern Virginia today and Saturday
Sen. Tim Kaine will participate in canvass kickoff in Spotsylvania, then receive the endorsement of National Security Leaders for America in Fredericksburg today. Kaine celebrates 30 years in public office this year and seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia. On Saturday, Kaine will participate in canvass kickoffs in...
Cavaliers Scrimmage at Liberty on Sunday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia field hockey team plays Liberty in the first of its two preseason scrimmages on Sunday, Aug. 18 at noon in Lynchburg, Va. The scrimmage is free and open to the public. Virginia’s second scrimmage will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, when the team...
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