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UPDATE: Unexploded World War II ordnance detonated after discovery on Assateague beach
Unexploded ordnance was found on the beach Sunday at Assateague Island National Seashore, according to an eyewitness. The ordnance was found near the very first parking lot closest to the entrance, according to eyewitness Laura Benedict Sileo, and lifeguards were clearing the area. Yellow caution tape had also been placed at the nearest...
These Are The Top 5 Party Schools In Virginia
As college becomes a part of life for more and more Americans, what these prospective students want out of their college experience has broadened. You still have your elite academics who are searching to embody the phrase “higher learning” and they still have the Ivy Leagues. For the rest of us who may or may not take the classroom as seriously may be looking for other ways to pass the time during the “best four years of out lives”.
Youngkin condemns assassination attempt of Trump as ‘an affront against our liberty’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) issued a statement condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, calling for the nation to pray for both the victims of the shooting and the nation as a whole. The Virginia governor applauded Trump for showing “strength and courage” while surviving his assassination attempt and said that the shooting […]
Excessive heat watch issued for Tuesday in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Tuesday in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values up to 105 degrees possible. Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in...
TAM Awards $1000 Scholarship To Soprano Lillian M. Parker
In a resounding celebration of musical excellence and academic achievement, the Tidewater Area Musicians, Inc. (TAM) hosted its inaugural Scholarship Breakfast on June 22, 2024, at the esteemed Double Tree by Hilton Hotel. The event marked a historic occasion as TAM bestowed the prestigious “Julius E. McCullough Music Education and Music Performance Scholarship” upon Lillian M. Parker, a talented soprano and recent graduate of Phoebus High School.
Salisbury alumnus Vance Honeycutt drafted by the Orioles in MLB Draft's 1st round
Former Salisbury two-sport star and UNC junior Vance Honeycutt has been selected with the 22nd overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Honeycutt achieved notoriety nationwide with clutch hits to help the Tar Heels reach Omaha. He's also the Tar Heels' all-time leading home-run hitter (65), finishing his college career with 76 stolen bases, 205 runs scored, 170 RBIs, a Gold Glove award (first in school history), two ACC Defensive Players of the Year awards (first in conference history), and made six different publications' all-American teams in 2024. He hit 28 homers his junior year alone.
Southern Shores warns about aggressive raccoons
The town has received several calls lately for aggressive raccoons, particularly in the area of North Dogwood Trail. Please remember that these are wild animals and should be treated as such, with caution. Don’t intentionally feed raccoons, or other wild animals. Raccoons will lose their fear of people and feeding...
1 person injured, multiple vehicles damaged in shooting outside Suffolk convenience store
SUFFOLK, Va. — Police are searching for the people involved in a shooting outside a Suffolk convenience store Saturday evening. Around 7 p.m., police officers responded to reports of gunshots fired near a business on Bridge Road, according to a Suffolk Police Department spokesman. The officers were able to...
How the heat can impact your mood and sleeping habits
ROANOKE, Va. – While temperatures rise, so can your stress levels and chances of getting irritable. “You know, you get hungry; you get a little angry. The heat is definitely going to be very similar to you,” Robert Johnson, a family nurse practitioner with LewisGale Physicians Internal Medicine, said.
Once Again This Town Has Been Declared the Murder Capital of Virginia
Fredericksburg, a quaint and historic city in Virginia, has once again found itself at the center of a disturbing statistic – it has been declared the murder capital of the Commonwealth. This unwelcome distinction is a stark reminder that even picturesque towns are not immune to the scourge of violent crime, and it raises urgent questions about the factors driving this troubling trend.
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