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Moose Lodge donates to Cumberland groups
The Powhatan Family Moose Lodge helped a food pantry and athletics team this month in Cumberland. Powhatan Moose Heart of the Community Chairman Elmore Cook gave a check for $2,000 to Hassan Brown with the Cumberland Food Pantry, money raised by Lodge members. The Lodge also supported Cumberland High Athletics, giving a check for $1,000 […] The post Moose Lodge donates to Cumberland groups appeared first on Farmville.
United Methodist Family Services of Virginia in ‘desperate’ need for foster parents
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Right now, more than five thousand children are in the foster care system across Virginia and there aren’t nearly enough families to take them in. United Methodist Family Services of Virginia (UMFS) desperately needs foster parents after seeing a 20-percent decline in their numbers.
FOIA Friday: $223 for one email, Portsmouth needs redo on pay records
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in practice take the opposite stance, acting as if records are by default private and the public must prove they should be handled otherwise.
New VCU head baseball coach Sean Thompson discusses his promotion
VCU athletics announced on Monday, that Sean Thompson would be promoted from pitching coach to head coach. Thompson became the Rams' third head coach in four years and the youngest Division I head baseball coach in the country.
2024 Futures – Richmond Day 1: Daniel Diehl swims 1:47.65 in the 200 free
LCM (50m) Live Results (on Meet Mobile as “USA Swimming Futures – Richmond – 2024”) The first day of the 2024 Futures Championships in Richmond, Virginia, which featured the men’s and women’s 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and timed finals of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free, has come to a close.
BLK RVA Community Awards finalists announced
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation has announced the finalists for the BLK RVA Community Awards. Wells Fargo hosts the inaugural event to honor businesses, community members and initiatives that support Black tourism across the Richmond region. Two of the awards up for grabs come Friday, Aug....
‘Road diets’ heading to a handful of Richmond streets
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Richmond now wants your input on traffic changes. The city recently posted a survey to get neighbors’ thoughts on upcoming street plans that could make a big difference, especially in the city’s south side. Richmond is looking at road reconfiguration projects, also known as ‘road...
Richmond’s East End Lightning ready to strike at Junior Olympics
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -The games in Paris are not the only Olympics about to begin. The AAU Junior Olympics are gearing up in North Carolina, and one local team is aiming to win big!. “I get nervous sometimes, but then once it’s time to race, I’m race-ready,” said Kaden Brown....
Chesterfield school leaders unveil new food distribution center
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - On Thursday afternoon, leaders from Chesterfield County Public Schools cut a piece of plastic wrap to commemorate the grand opening of a new food distribution center. The facility, located along Permilla Springs Drive in Chester, aims to bring more local fresh fruits and vegetables to school...
Simone Biles speaks on her Olympic return
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Simone Biles discusses her Olympic return after the Tokyo Games with Alex Cooper. This year’s Paris Olympics begin Friday, July 26 and continue through Sunday, Aug. 11. Click/tap here for more Olympic coverage.
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