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These vegetables and salads sold in New York, New Jersey might be contaminated with listeria
Several vegetables and bagged salads are being recalled due to potentially being contaminated with listeria, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Wiers Farm Inc. of Ohio voluntarily recalled the produce, including bagged peppers, green beans, salad cucumbers, organic yellow squash and organic zucchini squash. No illnesses or complaints...
More than 60 pounds of meth seized in Virginia, 2 men charged, authorities say
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — Nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine has been seized in Virginia, and two men have been charged, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Tyrone Robert Irving, 45, of Roanoke, was charged with:. Possession with Intent to Distribute of a Schedule I or II Controlled...
Thunderstorms May Cause Travel Issues, Power Outages In DMV Region: Forecasters
The I-95 corridor is expected to see thunderstorms on July 25, with "the risk of severe weather will huddle along a portion of the (area) from Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern New England," according to AccuWeather. "The major metro areas of Washington, DC and Baltimore are currently in...
Warner, Kaine urge stricter safety standards for beach umbrellas
Concerns that some beach umbrellas can be unsecured and prone to flying, causing serious injury or death, prompted Virginia’s senators to push for safer design standards for those umbrellas. Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, urging the organization to finalize...
‘Saltville’ Producers Announce Distribution Deal with Acort Global Media
Independent film producers James Person and Gordon Price announce a distribution agreement with Acort Global Media…. Independent Virginia-based film producers James Person and Gordon Price are pleased to announce a distribution agreement for their latest film, Saltville, with Acort Global Media, a division of Maxim Media Enterprises. Acort Global Media...
Reckoning at Hampton VA hospital after 'widespread failures and deficiencies'
(The Center Square) — The executive director, chief of staff and chief of surgery at the Hampton VA Medical Center are all leaving after investigations revealed substandard care and potentially willful negligence. Their exodus stems from congressional investigations and a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report. The OIG began its latest probe into the hospital (there have been others) after learning of six instances of substandard care by the hospital’s assistant chief of surgery and spotting implications of a lack of internal...
Newport News band students are marching and raising money to perform in Rome’s New Year’s Parade
When Heritage High School’s band director, Jemere Brown, received an email last summer that his marching band was invited to perform in Rome’s New Year’s Parade, he thought it was spam. When he was contacted again by email and phone, he realized it was real. “They said...
Take a walk through Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail, part of the longest trail in Hampton Roads
SUFOLK, Va. — It’s time to take a walk with Patrick and today he’s visiting a short walking trail that will end up being part of the longest trail in Hampton Roads. Yes, It’s called the Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail and eventually may connect five Hampton Roads Cities, and it could even link to trails across Virginia.
Swimming advisory lifted for Virginia Beach Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Early Thursday morning, health officials lifted the swimming advisory that had been issued in Virginia Beach on Wednesday due to water quality issues. The advisory was for part of the Oceanfront area from 22nd Street to 37th Street, according to the city’s health district.
Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School Integrate, Establish Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
This past month, two staple institutions for higher education in Norfolk created history by finalizing the integration of their health science programs. Old Dominion University (ODU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) are officially renamed as the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. This merger, initiated July 1, 2024, has placed a focal point on Hampton Roads as Virginia’s Health Education Hub. Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University has been supported by $65 million in state funding from the General Assembly and will offer the largest portfolio of health sciences across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, including 56 academic programs. Nearly 2,200 EVMS employees and more than 1,440 students from EVMS are now part of the ODU Monarch family.
Red-light cameras now in use across Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth drivers could see a citation in the mail if you run a red light, now that cameras have been installed at nine locations. They will be able to measure a vehicle’s movement when a stop light changes from yellow to red. A video and a series of photographs document vehicles […]
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