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CDC: Deli meat could be cause for Listeria outbreak that infected 28 people, including two Virginians
Deli meat is being investigated as a possible cause for a Listeria outbreak in the U.S. that infected 28 people, including two Virginians, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Henrico man arrested, charged with DUI after state police say he almost hit troopers at crash scene
A Henrico County man was one of three people arrested during a pursuit and crash in Chesapeake on Sunday, with Virginia State Police saying he nearly hit state troopers while driving through that crash scene under the influence.
Demonstrators pressure police for more on Nassau Street death
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Dozens of people demonstrated in front of the Charlottesville Police Department Sunday afternoon, hoping for more information on the death of Edward Anderson on July 6. “Continue to fight for my baby. I miss him so much, and I just don’t know what to do right...
Body recovered in Falling Creek Ironworks Park
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield Emergency crews recovered a body near Marina Drive on Sunday, July 21. Chesterfield County Police were attempting to locate 45-year-old Julio Sales Perez, who had been reported missing that same day. Officers learned he was last seen swimming around Falling Creek IronWorks Park. Chesterfield Fire,...
Peace in Da Paint offers a sunny outlook on the power of community
Overcast skies and intermittent drizzle could not overshadow the 12th annual Peace in Da Paint basketball event hosted by co-founders Kentrale Armani Washington and Kisha Turner of Fredericksburg. Peace in Da Paint is an annual event organized to teach local youth about gun violence through basketball and community togetherness. The...
Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation
A research farm in the mountains of Virginia is raising what’s becoming the future of medicine. Thousands of Americans each year die waiting for an organ transplant, and many experts acknowledge there never will be enough human donors to meet the need. So researchers are trying to use organs...
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state's congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And officials in Richmond want it, too. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is among the signatories of a letter that asks Governor Glenn Youngkin to support a new...
Virginia 2024 tax holiday: Here's what you can buy tax-free
VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia's annual 3-day retail sales tax holiday will start next week from August 2 to August 4. In 2023, the Virginia General Assembly reinstated the annual 3-day retail sales tax holiday to run during the first Friday in August ahead of the new school. This year's...
DNC places billboard targeting JD Vance at VA rally
The Democratic National Committee is deploying a mobile billboard to hit Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance outside of his first solo rally in Radford, Va., highlighting his past remarks on abortion and his ties to the conservative governing agenda Project 2025.
Pinpoint Weather: Daily chance for showers and storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Keep the umbrella handy! Daily rain chances are anticipated in Southwest and Central Virginia for the week ahead. A stationary front over the Mid-Atlantic will continue to bring scattered showers and storms to the region on Monday. Although the severe risk is low, localized downpours could lead to flooding in low-lying […]
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