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Farmville restaurant request gets approved by planning commission
A new Farmville restaurant could be coming to South Main Street at some point next year. The town’s planning commission gave unanimous approval to a site plan during their Wednesday, July 17 meeting. The plan calls for construction at 2004 South Main Street, which had previously been used for car sales. Representing Stonefield, J. Reid […] The post Farmville restaurant request gets approved by planning commission appeared first on Farmville.
Pinpoint Weather: Scattered storms likely on Tuesday
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The warm, muggy, and rainy pattern continues across Southwest and Central Virginia. Expect a daily chance for scattered showers and storms throughout the work week. A stationary front will help provide the region with scattered showers and storms on Tuesday. While a few morning showers are possible, increasing rain chances are slated […]
Gone Shrimpin’: MD, VA Shrimp Harvests Return for 2024 Season
In the movie Forrest Gump, Alabama native Bubba proclaims, “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea.” Indeed, the south has long been known for its shrimp harvests, but the Chesapeake Bay? Not so much. In recent years, that’s been changing. Shrimp appear to be more abundant further north...
Generals Wrestling Pins Down Three Spots on All-State Team
LEXINGTON, Va. - Washington and Lee University had three student-athletes named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State College Division Wrestling Team on Friday. Evan Lindner, Nic Zamaloff, and John Santowski each earned honors for the first time. Evan Lindner, competing in the 149-pound weight class for the 2023-24...
Area hospitals on top of security requirements
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - New state-mandated security requirements at hospital emergency rooms are no worry to Charlottesville-area healthcare providers. According to a state law that took effect at the beginning of July, Virginia emergency rooms must have round-the-clock security or police presence. The law also requires emergency departments, or ED’s...
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