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A Sea of Flags: Honoring Heroes with the Rotary Club of Forest's Field of Honor
A breathtaking tribute to our veterans and first responders is about to begin with the Rotary Club of Forest's Field of Honor. With over 1,000 flags on display, this beautiful and meaningful event honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who serve our country and communities. Emily learns more about their upcoming events and how to purchase a flag.
Moms come together at Community Baby Shower in Appomattox
Expectant moms and moms of newborns came together on Aug. 5 for a Community Baby Shower organized by the Central Virginia Health District (CVDH) and held at Appomattox Inn & Suites. The purpose of the Community Baby Shower program is to ensure that mothers of young babies have necessary supplies...
Concord Fire Department responds to Paradise Lake camper fire, Oxford Furnace Road ATV accident
At 2:26 a.m. today, Concord Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched into Appomattox County at Paradise Lake for an electrical fire in a camper. Engine 13-1 (with 2) and Tanker 13-3 (with 1) responded. Engine 13-1 arrived to find nothing showing and began investigating, finding a faint haze of smoke and the smell of electrical burns.
From shelter to school: At risk students’ fight for stability
ROANOKE, VA – The night before the first day of school, many parents are packing lunches and tucking their kids into bed. But for over 600 students in Roanoke City, that’s a luxury they don’t have. Stability isn’t a word Christopher Bohmer would use to describe his...
Berglund Center to Bring Modern Rock Heavy-Hitters In This Moment to Roanoke
Berglund Center is excited to bring Grammy nominated, platinum and gold record selling rock group, In This Moment, to Berglund Center on November 9!. With a Grammy nomination (“The In-Between,” 2021), platinum and gold record sales, multiple Top 25 entries on the Billboard Top 200 (“Black Widow” and “Ritual”), hits including “Whore,” “Blood,” and ”Adrenalize” and career streams of more than 1.3 billion, you’d think In This Moment might rest on their laurels. Instead, they’ve created GODMODE, 10 dynamic songs that mark a new high for the quintet, further cementing their legacy in the heavy music world. Proof positive is in GODMODE’s first single, the industrial-heavy yet ultra-melodic “THE PURGE,” and its darkly cinematic video directed by Jensen Noen (Bring Me The Horizon, Demi Lovato). From the portentous start of the ‘90s-tinged “GODMODE” with Maria Brink’s powerful primal scream to the pitch-perfect cover of Bjork’s 1995 “Army of Me” to the impassioned pain to partnership in.
Broadcast plan announced for revamped Virginia Tech Sports Network
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics and Playfly Sports announced today that ESPN Blacksburg will become the new radio home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The multi-year partnership will bring fans across the New River Valley live broadcasts of Hokie football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and coaches shows. Additionally, Bill Roth, Mike Burnop, Zach Mackey and Evan Hughes will continue in their respective roles with the Virginia Tech Sports Network.
Kevin McNamee-Tweed to Serve as Next Director of the Staniar Gallery
Washington and Lee University named Kevin McNamee-Tweed as the next director of the Staniar Gallery. He officially began his duties on July 1. “As I begin my new role at W&L, I am looking at the exhibition space as a site for convergence and community, for the exchange of energy, ideas and stories,” said McNamee-Tweed. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to bring artists, curators and scholars into conversation with the students, faculty and staff at W&L. There is so much happening on campus to which I’m eager to build bridges.”
App guides blind and visually impaired people through Natural Bridge State Park
ROCKBRIDGE, Va. (WDBJ) - Many of us can take Virginia’s natural beauty for granted, but for people who are blind, those sights aren’t as easy to enjoy. Now, Natural Bridge State Park is giving them the chance to explore in a new way and it’s the first in the nation to do it.
City of Danville Seeking Bids for New $16 Million White Mill Pedestrian Bridge
The City of Danville is seeking proposals from engineering firms who wish to be considered to provide professional engineering services that support the development of the White Mill Pedestrian Bridge. This project involves the repair, restoration, and adaptive reuse of the historic Dan River Fabrics bridge across the Dan River,...
Maurice Vaughan Furniture closing after 48 years, final liquidation sale will start soon
GALAX, Va. (WFXR) — After almost 50 years of serving the community of Galax, Maurice Vaughan Furniture will be closing its doors for the last time after a final liquidation sale in August. Maurice Vaughan has been dedicated and passionate about his business and selling furniture since 1976 and...
James Citty: Turning the Page on Uncertainty
THE UNCERTAIN future stretched before James Citty like the blank pages of a new journal. His career as a youth pastor, which he believed was his calling, was now a chapter in his life — not the story. With the first home they ever purchased in their rearview mirror, the young family of four moved to North Carolina when Citty accepted a position teaching an elective course in Bible history in the county of his childhood. He accepted the job, assuming it would be a brief detour before returning to his former work.
Virginia State Police reminds residents of safe driving with more school buses on the road
A number of school districts across Central Virginia are preparing for the big first day back to school for the 2024-2025 school year. With this in mind, Virginia State Police is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more school buses on the road.
Funding for safety and access projects at Virginia airports
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two area airports are getting some money for planning and development projects that aim to enhance the airports’ safety, benefits to the public and access. The Virginia Aviation Board allocated more than $9.5 million for 28 projects at 19 airports across the Commonwealth at...
WRIC NOW: What is the DWR’s role in our fisheries?
Matt DiNardo was joined by Alex McCrickard -- an Aquatic Education Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) -- in the WRIC NOW livestreaming studio on Wednesday to talk about the role of DWR in our fisheries.
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