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How Best Virginia acquired Marcus Keene, one of college basketball’s greatest scorers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Best Virginia general manager and head coach Chase Harler was put in a predicament this offseason in his first summer running Best Virginia’s team in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). James Long took the head coaching job at the University of Charleston, so his run as...
Recalled gummies contained illegal controlled substance, testing finds
People eating some of the now-recalled Diamond Shruumz brand candies may also have been getting a dose of an illegal substance from magic mushrooms, testing by a Virginia poison control center has confirmed.The Blue Ridge Poison Center at the University of Virginia says they found psilocin among the undisclosed substances mixed into Diamond Shruumz gummies. Psilocin, like the hallucinogenic psilocybin found in some kinds of mushrooms, is a schedule I controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration."You can't look at these labels and say, 'Oh I know what's in here, I know how to treat this,' or if I'm a consumer,...
Trump cements lead over Biden in Virginia
Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in Virginia, with a second poll in three days out Thursday showing him up over President Joe Biden. The new Emerson College Polling-Hill survey has Trump at 45% and Biden at 43%. It follows a Virginia Commonwealth University survey earlier this week that gave Trump a lead […]
Maryland construction workers celebrate $1 million lottery prize
FREDERICK, MD—A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job site before some Maryland Lottery scratch-off fun completely changed their day. The men revealed a $1 million prize on a 100X The Cash scratch-off, consulted one of their bosses, and quickly returned home to celebrate with 18 holes of golf.
Trump’s proposed tariffs would let US ‘fight back’ against China: Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) argued that former President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs would help the United States on the global stage, allowing the country to be competitive against others such as China. Trump’s proposal would impose a 10% across-the-board fee on all products imported into the U.S., which he has argued would help protect jobs. […]
Severe Drought Impacts Albemarle, Greene, Madison; Extreme Conditions in Augusta
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that as of Tuesday, 37% of Virginia is experiencing severe drought, with 11% in extreme drought. Albemarle, Greene, and Madison counties are among those in severe drought. Rockingham, Shenandoah, Augusta, Page, Warren, and Frederick counties are facing extreme drought conditions. While recent rain showers have provided some relief, meteorologists indicate that significant improvements are still needed to overcome the drought situation. The prolonged dry spell has raised concerns about water supply and agricultural impacts across the Commonwealth.
VSP: Investigation into buggy crash ongoing
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Virginia State Police reports charges are pending in connection with a deadly crash involving a horse-drawn buggy. The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. Sunday on Cumberland Road in Cumberland County. A buggy heading south on Cumberland Road near the intersection with Blanton Farm...
Sales Tax Holiday coming up
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The 2024-25 academic year is just around the corner for area public school students. To help parents who need to buy school supplies, the Virginia Department of Taxation says this year’s Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 2-4. Purchases of qualifying items will...
VCU Health mobile cancer screening at three locations reduces travel burden for patients
A new 50-foot trailer will travel between three VCU Health locations to provide state-of-the-art, rapid scans for patients waiting for cancer screenings. By scanning the whole body in under 17 minutes, about half the time of a traditional scan, the mobile, digital PET/CT scanner makes it easier and quicker for patients to get screened and be put on a treatment plan.
Petersburg: Reporter hits beat to see how locals cope with heat wave, interviews 12 people
PETERSBURG — This Social Butterfly walked the streets of Old Towne in 97-degree heat to see how locals have been coping with the extreme temperatures we have been experiencing this summer. On Tuesday, July 16, I started near Croaker's Spot restaurant and searched for impromptu interviewees along E. Old, N. Sycamore, E. Washington and W. Tabb streets. ...
Worldwide Tech Outage Disrupts Flights, Healthcare, and DMV Services Across Our Area Friday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW/AP) – A massive technology outage that caused disruptions worldwide also struck our community this Friday, affecting essential services across our area. Originating from a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, the incident impacted users of Microsoft Windows. The extent of the global tech outage...
Microsoft outage impacts Central Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A global Microsoft outage on Friday morning impacted several agencies and businesses in Central Virginia. Some flights in and out of RIC have been canceled or delayed. Some users at VCU and VCU Health have been unable to sign ito their computers. Check the VCU Alerts...
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