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Herald News Briefs: ‘Cell phone-free’ education discussion set
On Tuesday, July 9, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, looking to guarantee a “cell phone-free education” to students. It doesn’t order an outright ban on phones or demand that any certain protocols be followed. Instead, he’s calling for communities to get involved and help design the rules they want to see. First, […] The post Herald News Briefs: ‘Cell phone-free’ education discussion set appeared first on Farmville.
Startups, venture capital growing in the commonwealth
(The Center Square) — Less than a month after being named America’s Top State for Business 2024 for the sixth time, celebrations of the commonwealth’s economic success continued Thursday with an announcement that more than 10,000 “high-growth,” “high-wage” startups were founded in Virginia in 2022 and 2023. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is lauding economic growth as a victory for the state and his administration. “On day one, I pledged to reinvigorate...
Get Out There: Fairs and festivals around the D.C. region
A ride at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair that’s best done on an empty stomach. August is here! That means it’s fair season. The next two months will be packed with fairs and festivals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. WAMU’s Matt Blitz joined us this week on Get...
Northeast Graduate Earns Dunkin’ Scholarship
Not only was Cecilia Hartford the 2024 Northeast High School valedictorian, class president, a National Honor Society member, and a varsity athlete in lacrosse and field hockey, but she is also a recipient of a $2,500 Dunkin’ scholarship. In partnership with Scholarship America, 50 students throughout the Washington, D.C.,...
Seeking applicants for tourism grant funding
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Tourism-oriented businesses and organizations can apply for grant funding to help with marketing initiatives. The Virginia Tourism Corporation is currently accepting applications for its Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Grant program. These grants can help businesses through the “shoulder season” of September through May, aiming to drive...
2024 Has Already Seen Over $800,000 in Booze Stolen From Liquor Stores in This State Alone
3,971 bottles of tequila, 1,377 bottles of Hennessy VS Cognac and 593 bottles of Don Julio Tequila Blanco. These are just some of what AXIOS Richmond reports are the stolen inventory from a string of thefts plaguing the Virginia ABC’s liquor stores for the first six months of 2024.
Virginia ER data points to shift in tobacco use
Emergency room visits in Virginia by people who reported vaping more than doubled between 2020 and 2023, according to a data analysis released this week by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. In 2020, there were 23,630 emergency room visits by patients who vaped, according to the organization. By 2023, that number had risen to […]
Conversations: Lionell Spruill Sr. – “Still Helping People”
In May 2000, then Virginia State Delegate Lionell Spruill received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws citation from the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors. Today, the very same Spruil sits on that Board of Visitors, being recently appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin. It is one of two new...
Staunton veteran, 100, recounts visit to France for D-Day’s 80th anniversary
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Veterans across the country were flown to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2024. The invasion by Allied troops during WWII was a turning point in the war, leading to men like John Hodges returning home from war sooner than expected.