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Rutter’s Begins Expansion Into Virginia
Rutter’s has selected its first location in Virginia, the company confirmed for CSP. The new 13,500-square-foot site in Winchester, west of Loudoun County, will be located at the intersection of Route 50 and Coverstone Drive. Rutter’s disclosed its expansion plans for the next 100 years at the beginning of...
Bruce Jones crowned as Virginia’s FFA State Star
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Appomattox Senior FFA member Bruce Jones received top honors at the 98th Virginia FFA Convention. Jones was crowned the State Star in Agricultural Placement. Jones is the son of Bruce and Joanne Jones in Concord. All members who earn their state FFA degree are eligible for...
Seven Lives Claimed Due To Traffic Crashes On July 4th
During the two-day statistical counting period for July 4th, traffic crashes claimed the lives of 7 people on Virginia’s highways. Of those who passed, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash. Four were drivers and one was a passenger. The fatal crashes occurred in the City of...
How Ms. Virginia North America is using coloring books and her platform to bolster mental health awareness
When Centreville native Taylor Ragano was in high school, she struggled with her mental health, falling into a state of depression and frequently missing school. Ragano said part of her challenges stemmed from her Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Auditory Processing Disorder. As a senior, Ragano ended up entering a 45-day stay...
Kim Caldwell lands 1st high school commits as Lady Vols coach with 2025 guards Mia and Mya Pauldo
Kim Caldwell has scored her first two high school commitments as the coach of Lady Vols basketball. Twin guards Mia and Mya Pauldo announced their commitment to Tennessee on social media Thursday. The 2025 guards took an official visit to UT during the last weekend of June. The twins have already made waves in the NIL space, signing in September 2022 a three-year deal with Puma as 15-year-olds. ...
‘Happy Campers’ – Amy Nicholson’s Documentary Captures The Final Days of a Virginia Working-Class Summer Colony | Trailer
After premiering the documentary at last year’s DOC NYC and making the official selection for 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, Grasshopper Film released the new trailer for Amy Nicholson’s documentary ‘Happy Campers’. The documentary captures the final days of the life of a working-class summer colony after the land they use for their trailer park is sold to developers.
2024 Entrepreneurship Gamechanger Merit Award Winner – Downtown Wytheville!
The Virginia Main Street (VMS) program’s Entrepreneurship Gamechanger merit award highlights programs, policies, or initiatives that nurture and support individuals or emerging small businesses to develop their ideas, products, and/or services into viable, competitive businesses. The 2024 award went to Downtown Wytheville, Inc. (DTW) for their Grow with Google program!
Bissinger, Zimmerman pick up VaSID All-State recognition
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the All-State College Division women's soccer teams for the 2023 season, and Washington and Lee rising juniors Bryn Bissinger and Sarah Zimmerman both landed on the first team. Bissinger is a first-time VaSID All-State selection after she picked...
Skill games remain illegal in Virginia, but some businesses are evading the ban
Virginia lawmakers banned skill games years ago after rejecting the argument that slot machine lookalikes don’t count as gambling because they involve more skill than luck. An industry push to convince the General Assembly to repeal that ban failed earlier this year. Despite that failure, a new type of machine is showing up in Virginia […] The post Skill games remain illegal in Virginia, but some businesses are evading the ban appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Almost 12lbs of fentanyl found in duffle bag labeled 'DRUG MONEY' in Tenn. storage unit
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Truth in advertising apparently helped narcotics detectives seize a bag with fentanyl -- a LOT of fentanyl. Almost 12 pounds' worth. Detectives discovered the drugs in a duffle bag labeled 'DRUG MONEY' inside a storage unit in the Chattanooga area, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).
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