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DMV Unveils New Campaign to Boost Motorcycle Safety Training
Virginia Rider Training Program Teaches Motorcyclists the Skills to Ride Safely The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a new advertising campaign to promote motorcycle safety training. This initiative seeks to increase awareness of the Virginia Rider Training Program and encourage motorcyclists to enhance their skills through this vital training. The campaign’s centerpiece […]
Former Virginia leaders urge GOP AGs not to join 'anti-free market' lawsuit
(The Center Square) — Former Virginia governors Bob McDonnell and Jim Gilmore and former state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli penned a letter to Republican attorneys general Monday petitioning them not to join a reportedly forthcoming Department of Justice lawsuit against property management software company RealPage, Inc. One of RealPage’s services aggregates data from clients to help landlords determine rental prices for their properties. The department alleged in a Statement of Interest in a class action lawsuit against the company last year that RealPage and its...
Campbell County Sheriff's Office looking for 15-year-old missing since July
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Campbell County Sheriff's Office is looking for help locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since July. Alaina Hendricks was last seen in Glen Allen on July 18, but is a resident of Campbell County. The sheriff's office said it does not...
Festival of India returns to Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You can get a taste of diversity and embrace the culture of India as the Festival of India returns to Elmwood Park. This year you’ll be able to enjoy food, music, dancing, art and much more once again. Organizers Sunny Shah and Bharat Patel stopped...
Falling Glass Plagues Roanoke’s Carilion Building
A glass building in Roanoke, Virginia, has been shedding glass over the past seven years. According to media reports, glass has fallen from the Carilion Clinic Administrative Services building five times since 2017. The Roanoke Times reports that the building’s owner, Carilion Clinic, told the outlet the impacted glass is...
Roanoke woman wanted by police after Eden arson fire
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Police in Eden, North Carolina are looking for a Roanoke woman believed to have started a house fire. Tesha Camelle Joyce is charged with first-degree arson for a fire Monday night. Shortly before midnight the night of Tuesday, August 12, 2024, the Eden Police Department, Eden...
Berglund Center in Roanoke updates policies
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A few changes will go into effect at the Berglund Center for the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs hockey games and other live events. The Berglund Center has made the following updates to its policies,. Guests are only permitted to have clear bags smaller than 12″x18″x6″....
Mountain Lake Lodge to host “Dirty Dancing” Festival
PEMBROKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Mountain Lake Lodge is hosting its first “Dirty Dancing” Festival August 16-17. President and CEO Heidi Stone spoke with 7@four about this event which features dance classes, live music, and food.
The Grove will offer residential rehab for pregnant and postpartum women
Its called The Grove on Patterson – a residential treatment facility for pregnant and postpartum women that are dealing with substance abuse. Restoration Housing is taking the lead on making the 1919 Colonial Revival property on Patterson Avenue ready for that mission. A $400,000 dollar donation from Aetna Better...
Y, schools rewarding scholarship, attendance
The Pulaski County YMCA in partnership with the Pulaski County School System will offer Pulaski Middle School and Pulaski High School students the opportunity for individual memberships in the Y for a reduced rate or free of charge. In keeping with our shared goals for both high academic achievement and...
City Receives $7.5 Million Grant To Prepare Site for Manufacturing Development
City Receives $7.5 million Grant To Prepare Site for Manufacturing Development The 82-acre “Tract 8” near Blue Hills Drive will soon be “shovel ready” to attract new manufacturing business thanks to a $7.5 million grant from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) and a $2.5 million match from the City of Roanoke. Tract 8, […]
Suspect smashes Exxon window in Pittsylvania Co. cigarette heist: Officials
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office is investigating a breaking and entering that took place on August 2. The incident happened just after 4 a.m. at the Exxon gas station located at 5912 S Highway 29 in Blairs. The suspect made their way into the...
Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year at Washington and Lee
The W&L community is invited to celebrate a new academic year with Convocation on the Front Lawn at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Dinner will follow on Cannan Green. This event is a great opportunity to meet the first-year undergraduate and law students, as well as to welcome seniors and third-year law students back for their final year.
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