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Chase City man wins $250,000 in Virginia Lottery’s Print ‘n Play Bingo Multiplier game
Chase City, Virginia – Bruce McCluster of Chase City, Virginia, recently experienced an extraordinary run of luck, turning a series of small wins into a life-changing prize. It all started when his wife gifted him some Virginia Lottery tickets, and his initial win of $46 set off a chain of fortunate events. After redeeming those winnings for more tickets, McCluster won $490. But the biggest surprise came when he redeemed those tickets again and ended up winning the top prize of $250,000.
Virginia students make some gains on annual test scores; schools see less absenteeism
Virginia students’ reading and math assessments for the 2023-24 school year saw some improvement over last year after months of recovery efforts, according to data released by the Department of Education Tuesday. However, pass rates in other subjects are still behind results from the 2022-23 school year. Pass rates for grades 3 through 8 in […]
'Pretty darn good' | Sen. Mark Warner on the state of the presidential campaign after Night 1 at the DNC
NORFOLK, Va. — Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said he agrees when Minnesota Governor and VP nominee Tim Walz said Democrats are putting joy in politics. "People want to feel positive about our country but they also want to feel positive about the person they're voting for and I think Kamala has touched into it," said Warner.
Harris leading Trump by 3 points in Virginia survey
Vice President Harris holds a 3-point lead over former President Trump in Virginia, a new survey found. The Roanoke College poll, published Tuesday, found Harris with 47 percent of support among likely voters in the Old Dominion State in a head-to-head match-up with Trump, who received 44 percent of support. The poll also found the…
Free training available for students, teachers to prepare for potential on-campus shootings
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The threat of gun violence in schools is apparent in America, which more than 400 school shootings trailing behind the 1999 Columbine massacre, according to data from the Washington Post. And in Virginia between 2018 and 2023, 40 people have been wounded or killed in 46 school shootings in Virginia. […]
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Aug. 16, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Aug. 16: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales mostly steady to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows uneven, ranging 8.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Wheat .10 lower, new crop .13 lower. Corn mostly steady, […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Aug. 16, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
You can’t trickle down housing
Supply and demand: We often hear that this is the fundamental issue when it comes to affordable housing. If only we built more homes, meeting demand, then prices would fall. But like many simple stories, it’s more fiction than truth. Recently I was reminded of this when hearing about one of our clients at Housing […]
AG Miyares advises state retirement fund to avoid ‘woke’ investments and other Virginia headlines
“Virginia AG Jason Miyares denounces ESG investments in state retirement fund.” — Virginian Pilot “Registrar said he ‘cannot conduct’ election without p-card. Then he said it’ll be fine.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch “Virginia senator asks state education department for probe amid clash of U.S. and state law.” — The Daily Progress “Going it alone: Christiansburg council […]
FTC report makes clear that pharmacy benefit managers must be reformed
In 2020, Virginians spent 36% more per person on prescription drugs than the national average. The post FTC report makes clear that pharmacy benefit managers must be reformed appeared first on Cardinal News.
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