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Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. How teachers, admins can get free...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
Harvest season for ginseng, a highly-regulated plant in Virginia, is almost here
Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there's several regulations to be aware of -- because violating them could result in hefty fines, jail time or both.
A Federal Push for Offshore Wind Energy Could Impact Delmarva's Coast Once Again
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management(BOEM) now has it's eyes set on a massive area in the Atlantic Ocean. The feds are looking to open up more lease areas for potential projects. BOEM made the announcement earlier this month, highlighting it's efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administrations...
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Each morning, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, begin their day with a lesson in restraint — by handing in their phones. "I'm not worried about the notifications I'm getting and who's texting me or what's going on on social media," 8th grader Jazmine Anderson said.The school began piloting a program last year to lock up cellphones in special pouches made by the company Yondr and store them in a supervised backpack. When the school first started using the locked pouches, they'd let students hold onto them. But that didn't quite work, 8th grade English teacher...
Leslie County storms back over Floyd Central in fourth-quarter thriller
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Leslie County traveled to take on Floyd Central as both teams looked to bounce back after week one losses. After finding themselves grounded for a majority of the game, trailing by as much as 18, the Eagles soared back in the fourth quarter and escaped with a 41-26 win.
PHOTO GALLERY: Church Hill rolls over RMS
CHURCH HILL — The Church Hill defense came up big as the Panthers rolled over the Rogersville Middle School Warriors 39-0 on Tuesday in a nonconference football battle for Hawkins County bragging rights. The Panthers started the game on offense and drove down the field to score on a touchdown catch by Connor Begley. On their next possession, the Panthers used runs by Alden Reece and Eli Garst to set up the first of two touchdown receptions by Hayden Grigsby. ...
Dogs’ big-play attack too much for HC on the way to 33-0 victory
Hazard 6 0 20 7 — 33 Harlan County 0 0 0 0 — 0 H — Johnson 19 pass from Pelfrey (pass failed) H — Johnson 85 kickoff return (kick failed) H — Blankenship 21 run (Holbrook run) H — Fullwood 31 pass from...
HC, Harlan elementary runners dominate race in Pineville
The Harlan County and Harlan elementary cross country teams had outstanding performances Tuesday at Pineville. Harlan County’s girls and boys teams won their races with 30 and 36 points, respectively. Harlan finished second overall in both the boys race (48 points) and the girls race (80 points). “We were...
Mediterranean restaurant Greeko’s opens doors at Johnson City location
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The popular Mediterranean restaurant Greeko’s Grill & Cafe opened its doors to the hungry people of Johnson City on Friday. It is the restaurant’s second location. Greeko’s has been serving the Abingdon community for six years and is now celebrating the grand opening of its additional location in Johnson City. […]
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