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Storms knock out power to thousands across SW Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday’s storms knocked out power to thousands of Appalachian Power Customers in our region. More than 2,500 customers lost power in Roanoke County with another 1,250 customers in Roanoke City at the height of the outages. Most of the outages were located north of Hershberger...
Week 1: Friday night high school football recap
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — More Hampton Roads high school football teams began their seasons Friday. Check out the results below. Games without scores are not yet finals. Scoreboard Hermitage 6Oscar Smith 44 Churchland 6King’s Fork 38 Nansemond River 46Bethel 14 Grassfield 0Warwick 35 Poquoson 21Lake Taylor 6 Norview 0Smithfield 48 Heritage 0Tabb 17 Lafayette […]
Scattered thunderstorms this evening; rain and storm chances tomorrow
Saturday evening brings in widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms as a cold front crosses. Heavy downpours will be possible along with one or two strong storms early in the evening, with damaging winds and hail being the biggest threats. Our severe threat should wane later tonight, but isolated rain showers will be possible into Sunday […]
Youngkin Announces Expansion of Fentanyl Overdose Awareness Campaign
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin are stepping up their battle against the fentanyl crisis in Virginia. During a visit to CARITAS, a recovery and support organization in Richmond, they announced the statewide expansion of their “It Only Takes One” initiative. This campaign, which has already increased fentanyl awareness since its launch earlier this year, will now reach more communities across Virginia that are heavily affected by the epidemic.
State To Study Impact On Black Communities Uprooted By Growth Of Virginia Colleges
What will happen now that a new 19-member state legislative committee is studying the impact that historically White universities have had on nearby Black neighborhoods acquired through eminent domain?. Two are located in Hampton Roads: Christopher Newport in Newport News and Old Dominion in Norfolk. Will these colleges in Hampton...
Most Virginia schools would be considered ‘off-track’ or worse by VDOE ‘accountability’ system
Nearly 3 in 4 Virginia schools would be considered "off-track" or in "need of intensive support," according to a new accountability system approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
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