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Pinpoint Weather: Hot and humid start to the week
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Prepare for the heat and humidity. Hot and humid conditions are expected across Southwest and Central Virginia for the beginning of the week. Monday will start with morning temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. Expect temperatures to rise into the 90s during the afternoon under mostly to partly sunny skies. A […]
Volvo Trucks Awarded $208M Grant
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded an announcement from the Department of Energy that Mack and Volvo Trucks will be awarded over $208 million in federal funding through the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. The funding was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which the senators voted to pass. The funding will upgrade operations, sustain 7,900 union jobs, and create 295 new jobs in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In Virginia, it will support electric heavy-duty vehicle production at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) truck manufacturing facility by creating a mixed model assembly line. Warner and Kaine wrote a letter in support of Mack and Volvo Trucks’ application earlier this year.
Virginia Children’s Book Festival sets this year’s author lineup
Bad Kitty. The Girl Who Drank The Moon. Judy Moody. Klawde the Evil Alien Warlord Cat. These characters and many more will be in Farmville this October as part of the 11th annual Virginia Children’s Book Festival, held yearly on the campus of Longwood University. The Virginia Children’s Book Festival has announced its 2024 author […] The post Virginia Children’s Book Festival sets this year’s author lineup appeared first on Farmville.
Institute Looking to Add Fifteen Members to REACH Program
(Danville, VA) – Coming on the heels of an announcement by Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine that Virginia would be receive nearly $2 million dollars in funding for Public Health AmeriCorps programs last week, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research has allocated their portion of the grant to expanding membership in the Regional Engagement to Advance Community Health (REACH) AmeriCorps program.
VIDEO: 2026 WR Dyzier Carter at UA Next Future 50
BRADENTON, Fla . — Watch Woodberry Forest (Va.) 2026 wide receiver Dyzier Carter at the UA Next Future 50. Carter, who stands 6-foot and weighs 180 pounds and holds a Miami offer, is considered a four-star prospect and 12th-best wide receiver in the class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Philippine Sea and Gravely return to NAVSTA Norfolk
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and two other strike group ships -- the USS Philippine Sea and USS Gravely -- returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sunday after a nine-month deployment.
“I want to be a role model” Hampton coalition hosts 3rd Annual Youth Fest for kid entrepreneurs
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Kid entrepreneurs had a chance to show off their business during the third annual Youth Fest. The Greater Aberdeen Community Coalition (GACC) set up at the West Hampton Community Center, 1638 Briarfield Road from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. The festival is all about boosting confidence and creativity. Jordynn Springs, the 10-year-old owner […]
CIAA hoops assistant follows former HC to Division I HBCU staff
Lance Beckwith brings a wealth of basketball experience to Maryland Eastern Shore as Cleo Hill builds his staff in the MEAC. The post CIAA hoops assistant follows former HC to Division I HBCU staff appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
One arrested following assault in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man was arrested last week following a reported assault. During the afternoon hours of July 10th, officers were called to the 700 block of Beauchamp Street, meeting with a 57-year-old woman who reported that she had been assaulted by a man who had just delivered items she ordered.
Dorchester County Dump Truck Fire Ruled Accidental
RHODESDALE, MD- A dump truck fire in Dorchester County is believed to be an accident. The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the dash of a dump truck caught fire on Rhodesdale Eldorado Road in Rhodesdale around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. The fire marshal says it took about 15 firefighters around...
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