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Fredericksburg’s French connection: Students exchange culture and discovery
Fredericksburg has been in a long-distance relationship with the port city of Frejus, France, for over 44 years. What began as a way to bridge the gap between nations as a post-war endeavor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, known as the Sister Cities International Initiative, has led to a kinship and close relationship between the two cities.
Retired Spotsylvania fire chief’s cancer battle told by VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Story courtesy VCU Cancer Center: Greg Leitz, a VCU Health patient, has inspired his colleagues and VCU Health team members alike with his hopeful spirit. (Enterprise Marketing and Communications) Greg Leitz is no stranger to battling adverse circumstances. He fought hundreds of fires during his 20-year tenure with the Spotsylvania...
Princeton, Above the Law say UVA Law is number 1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – The University of Virginia School of Law has landed at No. 1 in two new rankings of the country’s law schools. In a new Princeton Review ranking, UVA Law reclaimed No. 1 spots in the Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience categories. As...
Brain discovery may catch Alzheimer’s, epilepsy in its nets
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The structures, called “perineuronal nets,” play a critical barrier function that is essential for neurons to communicate correctly, UVA’s new research finds. When these nets were disrupted in lab mice, the mice suffered seizures, as seen in epilepsy, and developed changes in the brain as seen in Alzheimer’s. The findings suggest that problems with the nets could be contributing to those conditions and other neurological disorders. And that gives scientists an exciting new avenue to explore as they seek to develop better treatments for some of the most devastating diseases that afflict the human brain.
Jamaican Independence and Emancipation Anniversaries in the Spotlight in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence. Also on the cards for the special service of thanksgiving – a celebration of the...
Heifetz Music Shop sees itself as a 'grocery store' for musicians, no matter their favorite genre
STAUNTON – The Heifetz Music Shop is not just a gift shop. It's more like a grocery store for musicians. Choosing your first instrument? They can help you with that. ...
SAW opioid settlement town hall feedback calls for in-patient treatment center
STAUNTON - "We didn't even know what fentanyl was." One of the first speakers at the July 17 Opioid Town Hall in Staunton's city council chambers teared up, anger tinging her voice. ...
Application process and concerns regarding mail-in ballots
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - With Election Day a few months away, the Waynesboro Elections Office is in the request stage for mail-in voting. People can request a mail-in ballot online or come into the office to fill out an application. “You can print one off online and fill it out...
Concerns over Waynesboro road work voiced to city staff
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Waynesboro city officials have heard concerns from residents regarding road work that is happening around the city. The city is using a method called micro-sealing to maintain roads. “So you have the traditional mill and pave. We have a new process called micro sealing,” council member...
‘Been the most healing’: Brin’s Posy offers tea time events in downtown Staunton
Cailyn Siegman is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and came to Staunton at age 18 to attend then Mary Baldwin College. She graduated in 2012 with a degree in art and uncertainty about what to do with that degree. Her first job after college was at a flower shop.
Tree destroys side of home in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Tuesday night's quick-moving storms packed a punch. A tree slammed into the side of a home in the 6400 block on Pawnee Drive. The owner told us the tree was hit by lightning last Wednesday, so she was in the process of having it removed. Now...
Home2 Suites Hotel opens in Campbell County with a focus on veteran services
Lynchburg, Va. (WSET) — A new hotel is now open in Campbell County. Home2 Suites, located at 542 Simons Run, provides over 80 rooms with brand-new accommodations. There is also a saltwater pool and gym for guests to use. Brian Knopp, the regional director of sales, said he is...
Thousands head to FloydFest for five days of music at new venue
CHECK, Va. – Thousands of people made their way to Floyd County on Wednesday to attend the highly anticipated FloydFest. The five day long festival returns this year in a new location after being canceled last year. The new venue named, FestivalPark is in Check, Va., a small town...
Stuarts Draft woman who ran unlicensed daycare, where girl died, pleads guilty
STAUNTON — A Stuarts Draft woman who was running an unlicensed daycare inside her home, where a 1-year-old girl died in 2022, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Augusta County Circuit Court to three felony charges. Denise M. Stewart, 53, was convicted on two counts of welfare fraud and one count of child neglect. On Oct....
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