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‘A miracle’: Woman credits man for saving brother’s life at Chesterfield restaurant
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Chesterfield woman is thanking the man who saved her brother’s life after he started choking on a piece of food during lunch on Tuesday. For Amanda, the past few weeks have been an emotional whirlwind after her grandmother, Linda, passed away on July 17.
Richmond-based coffee shop announces Lynchburg location opening this fall
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg coffee lovers, get ready for a new coffee shop to add to your favorites list!. Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking Co. announced they are opening a location in the Hill City in Fall 2024. The Richmond-based business took to Facebook to announce the expansion.
Dog-breeding research company to be sentenced for inhumane treatment of Beagles and environmental violations
Following its guilty plea, Envigo will pay the largest-ever fine in an animal welfare case. Envigo, an Indiana-based Beagle-breeding company for research purposes and one of the largest suppliers of laboratory animals in the United States, pled guilty to violating the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by neglecting thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. The company will be paying a fine of more than $35 million, representing the largest-ever fine in an animal welfare case, according to a news release.1.
UVA student protesters enter the job market without their degrees while awaiting judiciary committee trial
Cady de la Cruz wasn’t surprised when the University of Virginia withheld her diploma. She knew it was a possibility, she said. After all, UVA wasn’t the first university to hold back degrees from students arrested during the breakup of the pro-Palestine encampments that spread across the country this spring.
Residents of Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock eligible for septic repair costs
All residents living in the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) area now are eligible for reimbursement of fifty percent of the expense of pumping, maintaining, repairing or replacing on-lot onsite sewage disposal systems. Effective July 1, CSWCD received additional funding to expand its current septic system program to...
Sheltering Arms Institute named to list of top 20 reahbilitation hospitals in America
After joining the nation’s top 50 Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023 in its first year eligible, Sheltering Arms Institute is delighted to announce that our hospital is now ranked among the top 20 physical rehabilitation leaders nationwide. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Sheltering Arms Institute the 19th...
Man with heart condition calls applying for Social Security disability benefits a 'demoralizing' experience
Earl Barry is frustrated with what he said has been a "demoralizing" experience navigating the process of applying for disability through the Social Security Administration. Barry told Scripps News Richmond he has been going back and forth with the SSA on claims for more than a year. "It's been very...
Mass. woman, NJ passenger ID’d in fatal Maryland crash; 2nd driver injured
A Lowell woman and her passenger both died in a Maryland crash on Wednesday, according to Maryland State Police. Norma Matthews, 81, was found dead when first responders arrived, state police said in a statement. Her passenger, Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, New Jersey, was flown to Capital Region Medical Center and died at the hospital.
Workforce NOW awards student scholarships at chamber meeting
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce NOW committees and board of directors presented three area students with scholarships at its quarterly member meeting July 24. The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber, in partnership with Go Virginia, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Caroline, Spotsylvania, and King George public schools, Germanna Community College and University...
Preview exhibit explores experiences of enslaved people in Virginia
This story was reported and written by VPM News. Richmonders got a sneak peek Thursday of an exhibition space at Main Street Station that in the future will shine a light on a dark chapter of American history: the experience, struggle and legacy of slavery. LED screens showed visitors at...
Farmville police arrest one suspect in Friday robbery
One person is in custody and Farmville police are searching for a second connected to a reported robbery Friday morning. The Farmville Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:47 a.m. from a business in the 500 block of E. Third Street, reporting that the clerk had been robbed. According to the report, Farmville […] The post Farmville police arrest one suspect in Friday robbery appeared first on Farmville.
Boil water advisory for some Orange residents
ORANGE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Some residents in the town of Orange need to boil their water. The Orange Public Works Department issued a boil water advisory on Friday for East Side residents. Residents should use either boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes until this...
Carl Zimmerman Charged With Multiple Counts Of Assault In MD
Hollywood resident Carl James Zimmerman is behind bars following an incident this week involving his actions outside a business in Leonardtown. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious incident that was reported at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 to the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road.
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