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Staunton man among 21 Virginia State Police Academy graduates
Graduates of the Virginia State Police Academy have received their first-duty assignments. Hayden Mick, 28, of Staunton, was among the 21 troopers who graduated from the 141st Basic Session on Friday in a ceremony in North Chesterfield County. Mick will be assigned near Staunton in Augusta County. During the 30...
Former executive of Virginia benefit program charged with stealing $4.8 million
A Virginia man was arrested this week and charged with embezzling more than $4.8 million from a Virginia-based birth-injury program. John Hunter Raines, 38, of Providence Forge, was the chief financial officer and deputy director of the Richmond-based Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. Raines was arrested Thursday and has...
State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it comes to building a ‘cell phone-free’ education. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released its draft guidance for districts late on Monday, Aug. 19, detailing both what they’ve heard from residents over the last month and what […] The post State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education appeared first on Farmville.
‘Body Worlds’ exhibit at the Science Museum to close on Sept. 2
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - An exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia that showcases what happens underneath human skin is set to close soon. “Textbooks, photos and charts in doctor’s offices cannot compare to getting an up-close, three-dimensional view of the inner workings of complex biological systems,” the Science Museum says on its website about “BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness.”
Two adults, two juveniles arrested after fights break out at Chesterfield County Fair
CHESTERFIELD − Two adults and two juveniles are facing charges after authorities say fights broke out Saturday night at the Chesterfield County Fair. The scuffles happened around 8:30 p.m., about a half-hour before the fair was scheduled to close, police spokesperson Elizabeth Caroon said. Police had received word that several juveniles at the...
Stage Managers Needed – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: Richmond Shakespeare
Richmond Shakespeare is seeking a stage management team for its Spring 2025 production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Steward School’s Cramer Center for the Arts. IMPORTANT DATES. Rehearsals: January 27 – February 22, 2025. Tech/Dress Rehearsals: February 23 – March...
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