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Family friendly and stylish? Hooker Furniture says a new upholstery addition addresses consumer need
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Upholstery buyers looking for form and function at Las Vegas Market have a new option. Responding to market demand for additional choices in the best-selling Savion upholstery group, Hooker Furniture is launching Savion Deux at the upcoming Las Vegas event. Featuring two new cover options including a neutral-tone performance fabric and a deep brown leather, the patented Savion Deux group will also offer reclining function, an expansion that company officials said will address demand from consumers looking for “high-style upholstery designs.”
Martinsville-area Habitat for Humanity rebrands under Fuller Center umbrella
The housing nonprofit's mission will not change, its president said. The post Martinsville-area Habitat for Humanity rebrands under Fuller Center umbrella appeared first on Cardinal News.
Environmental lawyers share how Chevron doctrine’s overturning impacts Virginia; more …
From elsewhere: Outdoor food truck "court" planned in Salem. Housing complex rehab in Saltville wins $2.4 million state loan. Mountain Valley Pipeline developer Equitrans and EQT together again as $5.45 billion deal closes. The post Environmental lawyers share how Chevron doctrine’s overturning impacts Virginia; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Pinpoint Weather: Scattered storms likely on Tuesday
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The warm, muggy, and rainy pattern continues across Southwest and Central Virginia. Expect a daily chance for scattered showers and storms throughout the work week. A stationary front will help provide the region with scattered showers and storms on Tuesday. While a few morning showers are possible, increasing rain chances are slated […]
Educators, parents weigh in on Virginia’s proposed cell-phone free classrooms
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The issue of cell phones in the classroom was front and center in Virginia Beach Monday. Dozens of people gathered at Tallwood High School to talk about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s latest plan to keep cellular devices away from the education process. It’s the Governor’s Executive Order 33.
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
The road to the nomination, presidency runs through Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia already promises to play a big role in the general election on the Electoral College Board. But, it could a big decider in how the Democrats proceed with the presidential nomination. Both senators of the commonwealth, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have endorsed Vice President...
Swimming advisory extended for part of Lake Anna, other sections added
The swimming advisory issued by the Virginia Department of Health for the North Anna Branch of Lake Anna has been extended, along with the addition of a swimming advisory for the Upper and Middle sections of the Pamunkey Branch of Lake Anna.
988 hotline continues to save lives, two years in
NORFOLK, Va. — July marks the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launch across the nation. As the nation continues to grapple with a mental health crisis, this critical hotline has proven to be a lifesaver. Since its inception, 10 million people have used it to connect with a counselor on the phone to get immediate help.
Majority of JMU class of 2023 employed within six months, report finds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – James Madison University announced this morning that over 2,500 undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their degrees, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia. That is according to the university’s annual career outcomes report....
State grant to fund renovations at Jersey Park Apartments
A Maryland developer of affordable housing has received $2.3 million in state funding to acquire and renovate Smithfield’s Jersey Park Apartments on West Main Street. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on July 10 that the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development had awarded Affordable and Special Needs Housing funds to Salisbury-based Green Street Housing for […]
Virginia Supreme Court dismisses earned sentence credit case
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled against a man who claimed the state’s Department of Corrections wrongly withheld credits for an earlier release by using a date “well after his arrest” as the point he started earning the credits instead of his arrest date.
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