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Mosquito Madness: Experts offer tips to fend off pests ahead of Labor Day weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Mosquitos can transmit several diseases to humans, including Zika, West Nile and, in some rare cases, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). According to New Hampshire’s Department of Health, a man died from EEE in August after being bit. The man’s family said he was healthy, but his condition rapidly worsened.
Alberta VFD, police reports approved
ALBERTA – The Alberta Volunteer Fire Department and Alberta Emergency Services report for July 2024 was presented to the Alberta Town Council by Mayor Robert Hayes, also a volunteer with the Alberta VFD. Volunteers responded to 28 calls. The types of calls were: fire calls dropped – 1, aid...
Storms likely caused part of old downtown Petersburg DMV building to collapse, officials say
PETERSBURG − City officials say weather is likely to blame for the partial collapse of the former Department of Motor Vehicles building in downtown Petersburg. City spokesperson Joanne Williams told The Progress-Index that the debris fell into Brickhouse Run, one of the many streams that meander through and below Petersburg. The stream had...
'Lead by example': Petersburg NAACP president won't fight removal from Democratic committee
PETERSBURG – Saying the outcome of the election is more important to her than “vindication” by the Petersburg Democratic Committee, the president of the city’s NAACP said Thursday she will not fight ejection from the local party over creating a social-media reel for an independent challenger against the only certified Democrat running for City Council. ...
Kindness at Chatham High School
Kindness is alive and well at our school. “Kindness is important because it shows you care about people,” Jaden Breedlove , senior, said. “My English teacher Mr.Farr has showed me kindness. I also show people kindness at all times. I think some people have problems showing kindness because people are hateful.”
Danville unemployment hits two-year high at 6.2%, highest in Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Unemployment rates in Danville are the highest they've been since August 2021 at 6.2 percent, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. They also reported that the unemployment rate is the highest in the Commonwealth. Ed Preston, the center coordinator for Virginia Career Works, says major...
Roanoke Rapids fight in parking lot ends with gunfire
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WITN) - One man is in custody after police say he knocked someone out during a fight. Roanoke Rapids police say they were sent to a fight where they were told shots had been fired early Friday morning in the parking lot of the Forrest Hills Shopping Center on East 10th Street.
Chesterfield special needs student found with drugs allegedly belonging to elementary teacher
8News has obtained court documents that reveal new details on the arrest of a Chesterfield County elementary school teacher on Thursday after a special needs student was allegedly found with her illegal drugs.
Northampton County native Smith has provided legal services to all 100 NC counties
In January, Gaston, North Carolina native Tiffany Smith, a lawyer from Legal Aid of North Carolina specializing in disaster law, learned she had accomplished a first. She has provided legal services in all 100 North Carolina counties. Smith accepted a job with the Ahoskie Legal Aid of North Carolina office...
Sweet Briar College bans transgender women from admission
Sweet Briar College said that "women" must be interpreted in accord with the intent of its founding documents, which understood women in biological terms, not according to current gender-identity ideas.
Wings, Wheels & Keels set for Sept. 28 in Topping
The 28th annual Wings, Wheels & Keels (WW&K) is set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hummel Field airport, on Grey’s Point Road in Topping. WW&K will have more than 100 antique, classic and exotic cars and vehicles, numerous aircraft and more than a dozen boats.
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