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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.
Commonwealth leaders come together to sign anti-bigotry legislation
(The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a ceremonial signing for legislation adding ethnicity to the protected classes under the Virginia Human Rights Act and ratcheting up penalties for people committing crimes motivated by bigotry. The bipartisan House and Senate legislation was inspired by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Gaza, which led to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, sparking anti-Israeli protests around the globe, including Virginia. ...
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...
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