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Join the 10th Mountain: Climb to Clean at Seneca Rocks
The Center for Community Engagement and the Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs invite faculty and staff to join the memorial trail cleanup in honor of our veterans, past and present, on Saturday (Aug. 24). The bus will depart the Coliseum at 8 a.m. and return around 5:30 p.m....
County animal shelter to waive pet adoption fees this weekend
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter (FCAS) will waive adoption fees this Friday through Sunday (Aug. 23-25). The shelter has more than 160 animals waiting for adoption, it said in a press release. That includes cats, dogs, guinea pigs, mice and rabbits. Organized by NBC and Telemundo Stations, the first “Clear...
Sprouts supermarket announces October opening in Leesburg
The much anticipated new Sprouts Farmers Market — an organic and natural foods grocery store — has announced the planned opening date for its new Leesburg store. The official date is Friday, October 11. The Sprouts store is currently under construction in the Battlefield Shopping Center off Edwards...
New craft shop opens in DC to help families express creativity
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Crafts, community and cheer! That is the motto of Merry Pin, a new craft shop in Northwest, D.C. Madeleine Odendahl, one of the shop’s co-owners, said it can help the entire family express their creativity. “Kids are messy, when they do crafts it gets everywhere. We wanted to make sure […]
15% increase in provider waiver rates, 50 people to be removed from IDD waiver list in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Financial help is coming for those who help care for the developmentally disabled. Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) announced on Thursday a 15% increase in provider waiver rates. These will begin on Oct. 1. Issues raised by waiver and state plan service providers have included workforce pressures, staffing shortages, turnover and reimbursement […]
Warner announces nearly $1 million in Election Security Grants approved by the WV State Election Commission
Charleston, W.Va. (Hinton News) – On Monday, West Virginia’s State Election Commission (SEC) approved the latest round of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant applications filed by counties to further bolster election security and purchase new equipment. The bipartisan SEC voted unanimously on Monday to distribute $970,000 of grant money between all 24 counties that applied this grant cycle. County recipients are Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Cabell, Doddridge, Fayette, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Monongalia, Putnam, Ritchie, Tucker, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. Over the past four years, the SEC has approved over $3.9 million of HAVA funding for the state’s 55 counties. Since 2017, with state and county...
BCSD respond to a fatal shots fired incident
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department (BCSD) report by email responding to a fatal shots fired incident August 19 just past 8 p.m. On arrival at the Economy Inn at 1620 Winchester Avenue Martinsburg they found a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Attempts at lifesaving measures were...
2024 SO FAR… Students from Paw Paw Schools, one of four remaining K-12 schools in West Virginia, celebrate prom season
28 stylish juniors and seniors from Paw Paw Schools, one of only four K-12 schools left in the state of West Virginia, congregate outside Landfall Lodge in Winchester, VA for prom photos. For Paw Paw Prom Committee parents such as Jaime Smith and Tammy Kerns, this event was especially exciting, as they had helped the students plan the occasion.
Sanctuary policy is largely the reason a quarter of Fairfax County’s high schools are almost failing
Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors has put its local schools in an impossible position. In January 2021, nine of the board’s 10 members voted to adopt a sanctuary policy titled, “The Public Trust and Confidentiality Policy (Trust Policy).” The policy allows anyone, regardless of immigration status, to “access county services without fear that the information […]
Charleston, WV to Hit 81 Degrees as Sunshine Dominates the Forecast
Charleston, WV – Sunny skies will dominate West Virginia on Thursday, bringing pleasant weather across the state. Charleston will reach 81°F, while Huntington peaks at 82°F, making for a warm and inviting day. The US National Weather Service in Charleston predicts fair weather with mild temperatures throughout...
Jacob’s Ladder And Police Department Open Community Clothing Closet In Prince George’s County
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – The Prince George’s Police Department is partnering with the Jacob’s Ladder Youth Foundation to provide a community clothing closet to people in need. Capable residents are encouraged to contribute to the collection by donating new and slightly used clothing at the Westphalia-Division VIII Patrol Station.
Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales trot into National Harbor for a good cause
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales were on parade at National Harbor Thursday afternoon to honor military families as part of its tour with Folds of Honor. Dozens of people were on hand to catch a glimpse of the iconic horses. Leslie Renfro came from Waldorf, Md. “It’s very […]
'Virginia is still in play': Political expert talks Kamala 'sugar high' and RFK Jr. rumors
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Vice President Kamala Harris continues her race for the White House Thursday as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination in Chicago. A local political analyst, Dr. David Richards, Chair of the Political Science Department for the University of Lynchburg, is warning Democrats to pump the brakes a bit over what he called a potential 'sugar high' for her campaign that could be coming to an end.
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