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'Away for the Day': Staunton school system rolls out cell phone-free classroom policy
STAUNTON – When students return to school on Aug. 7, they will be required to power off and put away their cell phones, according to Staunton City Schools "Away for the Day" cell phone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. The new policy follows Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to reduce or...
Stanley Elementary names assistant principal
~ Press release provided by Page County Public Schools. LURAY, July 23 ― With more than 20 years of leadership and instructional experience in public education for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, Rockingham County Public Schools, and Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, Lee Purnhagen has been selected as the new Assistant Principal for the 2024-2025 school year at Stanley Elementary.
UVA Health opening allergy, immunology clinic in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — UVA Health is bringing a new asthma, allergy and immunology clinic to the Lynchburg area. The clinic, which will be located inside UVA Health Nephrology, will begin seeing patients on August 14. Dr. Timothy Kyin, a board-certified allergist and immunologist, will offer testing and care...
Lynchburg begins Phase IV of its Downtown Renewal Project
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg recently began the fourth phase of its Downtown Renewal Project last Monday. The project plans for the 1200 block of Main Street to the Lynchburg Expressway to be revitalized to replace aging underground infrastructure in order to improve and modernize the area. The project began...
Lynchburg Public Library to Host Special Cooking Program with Local Chef (Aug. 3)
The Lynchburg Public Library is excited to announce a joint program with the Culinary Director for Hen and Hound, Candace Vinson on Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Downtown Branch Library, 216 12th Street. The program, “A Market Meal with Chef Candace,” will showcase how...
Residents on Lake Vista frustrated after gas line hit again
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Residents on Lake Vista Drive in Forest are upset after a gas leak Tuesday morning kept them sheltered in place for several hours. A fiber-optic contractor hit a three-inch gas line. This is not the first time this has happened there; in fact, it's the second time in that area in the last seven days and neighbors say there have been several other incidents.
Lynchburg man charged in Main Street shooting denied bond
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg man charged with shooting two people on Main Street in April will stay behind bars for now. A judge granted Travon Bunson a $25,00 bond Monday, but the Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney appealed the decision. Tuesday at the appeal hearing, a circuit court judge...
Restaurant Inspections July 9 -15
According to the Central Virginia Health District website, thirty-two food establishment inspections were conducted from July 9 - July 15. Twenty-one were typical inspections, four were follow-up inspections, one was pre-opening and six were Other. Four establishments had 0 violations observed. Eight had one violation. The remaining nine ranged from...
Danville celebrates new Doyle Thomas Park Splash Pad with ribbon-cutting event
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — On July 19, Danville celebrated the ribbon cutting of the brand-new Doyle Thomas Park Splash Pad on Green Street. Several city leaders, officials and community members were there to celebrate the big occasion. The new splash pad has several water features you can access with...
Dan River Falls transformation progresses: First 150 apartments near completion
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Crews are still moving full speed ahead as they transform Danville's iconic White Mill into Dan River Falls. The Alexander Company is developing the project. Project Development Manager Dave Vos said that construction has come a long way. "Having the White Mill, a building with...
FloydFest returns Wednesday, heavy traffic expected
FLOYD, Va. – Floyd’s annual FloydFest will be taking place from July 24 - July 28, with an expected attendance of 10,000 people, which is expected to cause heavy traffic. It is planned to be held at 5826 Floyd Highway North, a new venue featuring an overlook deck with a bar, on-site parking and more camping options.
Virginia Home Sales Activity Slightly Outpacing Last Year
Sales activity increases year-over-year despite higher prices and mortgage rates According to the June 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 10,018 homes sold across the commonwealth last month. This is 974 fewer sales than June of last year. Despite this month-over-month decline, overall sales activity across Virginia this year is slightly […]
Pinpoint Weather: Rainy weather pattern continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The unsettled weather pattern will continue across Southwest and Central Virginia as a stationary front lingers over the Mid-Atlantic. Wednesday will start with spotty rain showers, patchy fog, and morning temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. Overall, it will be a cloudy and dreary day with afternoon temperatures in the upper […]
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