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Inaugural Virginia Cocktail Games Are Underway!
Embracing local producers means imbibing tasty treats from distilleries around the commonwealth! In that spirit, the Virginia Cocktail Games highlights bartenders from around the state, crafting cocktails that use Virginia spirits and pay tribute to the Summer Olympics. The Virginia Spirits Board has chosen 25 semifinalists, five from each region of the state, to advance to the next level, where voters choose Virginia’s 2024 Cocktail of the Year.
Forecasters Warn of Potential Travel Disruptions and Power Outages in DMV Region due to Thunderstorms
AccuWeather forecasts thunderstorms on July 25 throughout the I-95 corridor, with “the risk of severe weather will huddle along a portion of the area) from Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern New England.”. “The major metro areas of Washington, DC, and Baltimore are currently in the zone where...
Attorney General Miyares Files Amicus Brief to Protect Women’s / Girls’ Sports
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of the Hanover County School Board’s policy that reaffirmed that, for sports separated by sex, student participation would generally be determined by sex rather than gender identity. The School Board is opposing a legal challenge that would require it to allow a biological […]
Preview exhibit explores experiences of enslaved people in Virginia
Richmonders got a sneak peek Thursday of an exhibition space at Main Street Station that in the future will shine a light on a dark chapter of American history: the experience, struggle and legacy of slavery. LED screens showed visitors at a one-day preview exhibit, “Enduring: The Struggle to Expand...
Fallout from pro-Palestine protest on at UVA continues
Graduation was months ago. But a handful of University of Virginia students who were arrested during in the pro-Palestine protest that police pushed off campus are still in limbo, their degrees withheld. Why? They were arrested during the protest, and now face a hearing from the University Judiciary Committee. It’s...
Clatterbuck exits Madison Planning and Zoning after short tenure
Former P&Z admin heading back to Page County to assume former position. Disappointed. Shocked. That’s a few of the comments expressed by Madison County Planning Commissioners Thursday morning when learning county planning and zoning administrator Tracy Clatterbuck no longer worked for the county. Clatterbuck came to Madison from Page...
Fatal Dumfries hit-and-run: Prince William County Police name suspect
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of the victim’s name PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince William County said they were looking for a Manassas man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Dumfries last week. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said they […]
Young writers ‘electrify’ judges in Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative contest
Have you ever heard the story of “Super Electricity Boy” and how he saved the mayor?. If not, then you have not read the story written by Luke Gulick, 10, of Warrenton. Gulick was one of 25 children from around the region between the ages of 5 and 13 that answered the call from The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, or NOVEC, to create a story centered around electricity.
Residents of Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock eligible for septic repair costs
All residents living in the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) area now are eligible for reimbursement of fifty percent of the expense of pumping, maintaining, repairing or replacing on-lot onsite sewage disposal systems. Effective July 1, CSWCD received additional funding to expand its current septic system program to...
Nonprofit awarded $39 million for forest management across South Carolina’s coastal plain
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina branch of a national nonprofit has received a multi-million grant for a forest management project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that it was awarded $200 million to support projects designed to reduce carbon emissions in four states — South Carolina, Maryland, […]
Walmart and Aldi Produce Pulled Due to Listeria Concerns
Due to possible listeria concerns, officials have recalled several types of produce (including):. According to a recent Patch article, the FDA says the produce was "sold at both Walmart stores and Aldi supermarkets between July 5 and 12." "According to officials, the products were sold in 13 states, including Connecticut,...
WAVY-TV 10 recognized as top employer for internships
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – WAVY-TV 10 has been named a top employer for interns in Virginia. WAVY Internship Coordinator Stephanie Cooke traveled to Richmond Thursday to be recognized on a day Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proclaimed Virginia Intern Day. Speakers included Newport News Mayor Barry Duval, who now leads the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He […]
1 Million Virginians Struggle to Affordable Housing: The Urgent Need for Affordable Solutions in Southwest and Southern Virginia
The affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia affects nearly one million residents, particularly essential workers, emphasizing the urgent need for more affordable housing and targeted solutions like the 5000 Families pilot program to provide stability and support for families with school-age children. Affordable Housing Crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia – Urgent Need […]
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