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List: Cancellations, closures across DMV due to heat
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — As scorching temperatures rise across the DMV, various closures and cancellations of outdoor activities are taking place on Monday. In a post on the X platform, Arlington County Parks and Recreation said that all Parks and Recreation and Partner Outdoor Programming, including league practices and games, will be closed at county […]
Fatal crash on Interstate 70 claims life of teenager at rest area
An early morning crash on July 15, 2024, on Interstate 70 westbound near the 169.6 mile marker resulted in the death of 18-year-old Xavier G. Carpenter from Chester, Virginia. The accident occurred at approximately 5:52 a.m. in Montgomery County. Carpenter was driving a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class westbound when his vehicle...
Large number of short-term rentals sparks concern in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG — Town officials are worried about the effect so-called “football houses” are having on the local economy, and statistics on local short-term rentals show there may be a significant number of houses sitting empty much of the year. In Montgomery County, there are 739 listed short-term...
Montgomery Supervisor Kitts working to sell arrival of paid firefighters
Montgomery County‘s first hiring of paid firefighters is moving along despite turmoil in the Elliston fire department where the new crews are to work, a county supervisor said Wednesday. Supervisor Derek Kitts, who has been visiting volunteer departments around the county as an ambassador for the board of supervisors,...
Montgomery County, two towns announce service line inventory
In May 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released final revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, and it requires all utility services to create an inventory of public and private water service lines by Oct. 16. According to the EPA, the goal of this program is to identify and...
Montgomery supervisors approve satellite voting office in Blacksburg on split vote
CHRISTIANSBURG — Montgomery County supervisors voted 4-3 Monday to set up a satellite voting office in Blacksburg – reaching their decision after a public hearing where Republicans blasted the plan as a political ploy to attract left-leaning college students. One speaker, Bob Beard of Christiansburg, told supervisors that...
Todd D. Lindsay
Todd D. Lindsay, age 73 of Montgomery County, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday July 3, 2024. Born August 7, 1950, in Midway, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry C. Lindsay and the late Jo Ann D. Lindsay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Kelly Lindsay Tatum, and sister Diana Quesenberry.
Lindsay, Todd Dowell
Todd D. Lindsay, age 73 of Montgomery County, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday July 3, 2024. Born August 7, 1950, in Midway, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry C. Lindsay and the late Jo Ann D. Lindsay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Kelly Lindsay Tatum, and sister Diana Quesenberry.
Five June police shootings still under investigation in our hometowns
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police continue to investigate five officer-involved shootings which have taken place in our hometowns in just the month of June. The first one happened June 4 after a police chase in Montgomery County which was caught on video. The suspect, Jason Lee McDuffy, 44 of Beckley, WV, was shot and killed by law enforcement after allegedly showing a gun after he was stopped.
Washington County Planning Commission votes to deny Catalyst Energy solar farm; more …
From elsewhere: Trump, Gov. Youngkin to appear together for the first time in Virginia rally. Montgomery County supervisors approve camera system to ticket school-bus passers. Former employee sues New River Valley Community Services for $10 million. The post Washington County Planning Commission votes to deny Catalyst Energy solar farm; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
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