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96 unit senior living facility planned for Richmond Highway
The proposed building would be five stories tall and have 96 units for seniors, ages 55 and up in an “amenity rich” facility, documents show. The first floor of the building would consist of the lobby and amenities including a fitness center, laundry room, mail and package service, a community space and an entertainment space. It would also include three retail spaces, totaling 3,000 square feet.
University of Richmond Biology Professor Omar Quintero-Carmona Named 2024 American Society for Cell Biology Fellow
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — University of Richmond biology professor Omar Quintero-Carmona, a cell biologist, has been named a 2024 American Society for Cell Biology Fellow. ASCB has about 9,000 members worldwide. Quintero-Carmona is one of 17 scientists to be selected as a fellow this year, an honor bestowed upon ASCB members by their peers. He is one of a few fellows from a primarily undergraduate institution.
On This Day in 2011: Powerful earthquake rocks Virginia
LOUISA, Va. (WWBT) - A massive earthquake centered in Louisa County struck the East Coast on Aug. 23, 2011. The quake, which hit just before 2 p.m. that day, measured 5.8 on the Richter scale. It was centered about 5 miles south of Mineral. It was felt as far north...
Reservations open Sept. 3 for hunting opportunities at Virginia State Parks
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation manages Virginia State Parks which offer hunting opportunities each year to select parks. Managed hunts are a key tool in managing the deer population and herd health. Participating hunters are asked to support this effort by following harvest guidelines associated with each hunt. New this year is a hunting opportunity near […] The post Reservations open Sept. 3 for hunting opportunities at Virginia State Parks appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Longwood Falls 2-0 at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. – Longwood women's soccer played the first of six straight matches on the road on Thursday evening when they traveled to Richmond, but Richmond (1-0-1) won 2-0. Richmond scored twice in the first half, and Longwood (0-2), despite tallying nine shots, couldn't quite find the equalizing plays.
New statewide emergency system will help reduce 911 outages across our hometowns
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - From Galax and Wytheville to Roanoke, many of our hometowns have seen 9-1-1 outages this year. The Roanoke County 9-1-1 center had an outage caused by electrical work. In Wythe County, a lightning strike was to blame for an overnight outage. While these issues were...
WATCH: Virginians have hope for economy according to new Roanoke College poll
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginians have hope regarding the economy, that’s the takeaway from a New Roanoke College poll released Thursday. It shows that a quarter of people who responded say they’re in a better place financially than last year. 37% believe their household finances will improve in the coming year.
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