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Students analyze what types of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay
Less than 10 percent of all plastics get recycled, and much of the rest ends up in rivers and oceans, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A group of Virginia Tech students spent the summer analyzing how much and what kinds of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay. Students traveled...
Teacher describes ‘chaotic’ day that led to conviction of Spotsylvania behavioral interventionist
Before Brandi Clark began a career with Spotsylvania County Public Schools in 2021, she worked with young children in California, Oregon and Colorado. She was a kindergarten teacher at Cedar Forest Elementary School from 2021-24 but declined to sign another contract with Spotsylvania schools at the end of last year.
Newport News man, celebrated hair designer, dies after eating meat tied to Boar’s Head listeria recall
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A family is mourning the loss of a man well-known in his Newport News community, as 88-year-old Gunter Morgenstein died after eating meat that turned out to be part of a massive recall from Boar’s Head. Initially rushed to the hospital for difficulty...
Hampton Roads legislators weigh in as commission studies uprooting of Black communities
A legislative commission studying the uprooting of Black communities by public universities met for the first time Tuesday in Richmond, with members outlining their goals and expectations. “I am very interested in this topic simply because Norfolk historically has been the very core and center of redlining and displacement,” said Del. Bonita Anthony, a Norfolk Democrat. “My expectation is for ...
Newport News Paw Paw Festival celebrates Virginia’s native fruit
This story was reported by WHRO News. The Historic Endview Plantation in Newport News has an abundance of paw paw trees, making it the ideal place to celebrate the unique fruit native to Virginia. Endview’s 25 acres are home to “a ton of paw paw trees,” said Laura Willoughby, historic...
Virginia man in critical condition following high-speed police pursuit, motorcycle crash
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: According to both Virginia State Police (VSP) and a spokesperson forRoanoke Memorial Hospital, the driver injured in this accident is still alive. A previous report from VSP stating that the driver had died is incorrect. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Chad Cicero Waldron, is...
Priest gets first win as head coach for North Cross football
ROANOKE, Va. – The North Cross Raiders earned their first win of the season, a dominating 56-0 win over Nansemond-Suffolk. The game marks new head coach Dwayne Priest’s first program win as well. “I feel great, all week in practice im preaching tempo. The guys came out every...
Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off and stored away from the first school […]
Miyares demands action on missing migrant children
(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is again demanding action from the federal government as information concerning the unknown whereabouts of thousands of migrant minors continues to come to light. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a report this week revealing “significant failures in the oversight and management of unaccompanied migrant children, contributing to thousands of children going missing after being released from federal custody,” according to a press release from Miyares’ office. ...
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