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I-95 South slow thru the Fredericksburg area this morning
Two southbound lanes of Interstate 95 are closed in Spotsylvania County at mile marker 126 for a tractor-trailer crash. The tractor-trailer was carrying hazardous material. Emergency responders are on scene. Extended lane closures may needed to address the crash and its cargo and assess the road for any damage. One...
PHOTOS: Mary Washington died in Fredericksburg 235 years ago today
Mary Washington died 235 years ago today in Fredericksburg from breast cancer. She’s buried on the grounds of the Mary Washington Monument on Washington Avenue, but officails aren’t sure exactly where. More information at the Mary Washington House on Charles Street. Interesting tours and information.
Colandrea named starting quarterback for Virginia Football opener against Richmond
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- The preseason competition is over, and Saturday Virginia Head Coach Tony Elliott announced that second year quarterback Anthony Colandrea will get the start against the Richmond Spiders. Colandrea was locked into a close competition with 5th year senior Tony Muskett. Coach Elliott had acknowledged there was a possibility that both quarterbacks would play during the season and indicated that the team would need both to be successful. Ultimately, it was Colandrea who put together enough of the intangibles and trackable data that the coaches were looking for in practice that caused him to get the starting nod. The release from the University is below:
Ice cream, sneaker raffles help Boushall Middle improve attendance
School districts across the country have struggled to get kids back into the classroom following the COVID-19 pandemic. When in-school learning resumed, about one-quarter of students in Richmond Public Schools missed 18 or more days — the definition of chronic absenteeism. “For two years with the pandemic, we told...
Forecast: The heat continues to build the next few days
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Hot and humid this week with best rain chances later in the week into the start of the weekend. Monday Overnight: Any lingering showers and storms diminish. Partly cloudy. Lows near 70°. (Rain Chance: 30%) Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, hot and humid. A stray...
Watch the First Alert Weather Summit
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - WHSV joined together with our Virginia sister stations — WDBJ7 in Roanoke, 29 News in Charlottesville and 12 On Your Side in Richmond — for the First Alert Weather Summit. This roundtable discussion covers current weather topics impacting the commonwealth like droughts, wildfires, the tropics and fall foliage.
Appalachian Power issues warning about water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville Dams
Appalachian Power wants boaters, kayakers, tubers, and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting at 7 a.m., Monday August 26, and continue to fluctuate through the week. The National Weather Service is calling for...
Two Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop at Walgreens in Stafford County
STAFFORD, Va. — A routine traffic stop at a Walgreens in Stafford County led to the arrest of two Woodford residents on drug charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s…
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