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Habitat for Humanity Prince William: 100 Days of Thanksgiving
Habitat for Humanity Prince William is excited to announce the launch of its 30th Anniversary Campaign, 100 Days of Thanksgiving, to celebrate and raise funds for an ambitious round of projects serving low-income families in the Greater Prince William region. The campaign seeks to raise $100,000 in the one hundred days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Amber Alert: Prince George’s County Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Missing 12-Year-Old
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. — The Prince George’s County Police Department is searching for a 12-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday evening in District Heights. Gianni Fortune was last seen…
SOL scores improve as chronic absenteeism shrinks
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Virginia Department of Education report shows that several Standards of Learning scores improved during the 2023-2024 school year. 70% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Reading. 75% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Math. High school students raised their...
Report: Hate crimes on sharp increase in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — There’s good news, bad news and alarming news with the release of the Virginia State Police’s annual statewide crime analysis report for 2023 on Tuesday. The good? Reported homicides are down. The bad? The violent crime rate increased slightly. The alarming? Hate crimes are way up. Homicides down Although the […]
Virginia abandoned mine land receives federal boost
(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks to $10 million in recently awarded federal grants. Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization […]
Virginia Federal, Member One Federal credit unions merge
Member One Federal Credit Union and Virginia Federal Credit Union officially merged Aug. 1, creating a $7 billion holding company with more than 1,100 employees and 37 branch locations. The combined organization will serve almost 500,000 members in a variety of channels, including digital banking, ATM networks, and branch locations.
'Looks really nasty': Spotted Lanternflies leaving behind sticky mess
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some people in our area are in a bit of a sticky situation. The invasive spotted lanternflies, which are all across the state, are leaving behind a mess on cars and patios. The nice term for it is 'honeydew.' Essentially, what this is, is the...
Could This Right-to-Counsel Program for Evictions Become a Statewide Model?
While the sense of what makes a place a home can be strong, Jana Hobbs knows how fragile the ability to remain in a home can be. From a transient childhood to a portion of her younger adulthood spent unhoused and on drugs, to coping with mental health issues, Hobbs has had to overcome obstacles to create the sense of home she has now with her longtime partner, their grandson and puppy in an apartment on Richmond’s North Side.
Food Lion Invests $365 Million to Renovate Stores in North Carolina and Virginia
Salisbury, N.C. — With a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion has enhanced the customer shopping experience with remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and Mecklenburg County, Va. On Aug. 21, Food Lion will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham market, which is among the fastest growing areas nationwide.
Man arrested for burglarizing 7 Virginia churches
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A man is being charged for burglarizing multiple places of worship throughout Fairfax County. Over the span of four months, Steven Hildner broke into and burglarized at least seven churches throughout Virginia, according to police. The burglaries began on April 11 and continued through Aug. 12.
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