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Local veteran and Olympian honored with road dedication
SANDSTONE, WV (WVNS) – One storied veteran was awarded his own road on Friday, August 23, 2024. Major Cornelius Burdette, or “Paul”, as family members call him, was a Spanish American War veteran and a distinguished marksman from Sandstone in Summers County. He served in nearly every branch of the United States military and was […]
Law enforcement honors fallen deputy at Salem Red Sox Game
SALEM, Va. – Salem Memorial Ballpark, usually filled with the energetic buzz of America’s favorite pastime, took on a somber tone Friday night as fans and players began the game in silence to honor Smyth County Deputy Hunter Reedy. The annual “Back the Blue” event, hosted by The...
Local organization to host FAFSA clinic this weekend
College tuition is expensive, and not everyone can afford it. Those who can’t usually fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to help with expenses. However, the FAFSA Simplification Act went into effect for the 2024-25 school year, and so far, it has done everything but simplify things.
Renovations to Star City parks are coming soon
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Star City is celebrating the growth of its parks and recreation opportunities. Early Thursday morning, we joined leaders as they broke ground on the renovations happening to a Northwest Recreation Center. WDBJ7 spoke with the planning and development coordinator, who says all these renovations are...
Vice chair of Smyth County School Board arrested on child exploitation charges
Todd Stewart Williams is accused of spending more than $10,000 for nude photos and videos of young boys online. The post Vice chair of Smyth County School Board arrested on child exploitation charges appeared first on Cardinal News.
Sports Car Maker To Build Left Hand EVs in Virginia
RBW Sports & Classics, a manufacturer of hand-built electric classic sports cars, will invest $8 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia. The new facility will produce the company’s first left-hand drive RBW EV Roadster and GT models for the U.S. market. The project will create 144 new jobs.
Pat McAfee puts ACC on notice about Virginia Tech for 2024 on College GameDay
We made it. The 2024 college football season is here. Week 0 kicks off the long-awaited season with a handful of games with Florida State and Georgia Tech getting things started in Dublin. Also in Dublin is ESPN College GameDay, which made its season debut Saturday morning. The GameDay crew...
Justice-owned coal companies negotiate over $500K owed in Virginia
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Companies owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) continue to fight financial and legal battles. This time, it involves Tazewell County, Virginia. Tazewell County Treasurer David Larimer confirmed to 59News that coal companies owned by Governor Justice owe $572,692 in real estate, personal property, and mineral taxes. These fees are […]
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land dotted Britain’s colonies and served as status symbols for the elite. They were the 18th-century equivalent of buying a Lamborghini. The garden in Williamsburg belonged to John Custis IV, a tobacco plantation owner who served in Virginia’s colonial legislature. He is perhaps best known as the first father-in-law of Martha Washington. She married future U.S. President George Washington after Custis’ son Daniel died. Historians also have been intrigued by the elder Custis’ botanical adventures, which were well-documented in letters and later in books. And yet this excavation is as much about the people who cultivated the land as it is about Custis.
Kirk Cameron and Brave Books head to DC area for library story hour event
Kirk Cameron and Brave Books are heading back to the library this Saturday for its national “See You At The Library Day,” with Cameron himself visiting a trio of libraries in Virginia. The collaboration with Cameron and Brave Books comes about a year after the two worked on a similar event, which saw thousands of […]
Local registrars confident in USPS delivery ahead of presidential election
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Early voting is 30 days away, and now local registrars are gearing up to send out ballots in the mail. Our area still ranks low for on-time delivery, but a recent report shows the United States Postal Service is progressing. At the beginning of the year,...
Popularity of home schooling remains high in western Virginia
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Three Franklin County moms and the children they teach gathered at a park in Rocky Mount Thursday morning to share their experience with home schooling. Like thousands of public and private school students in western Virginia, they’re now getting back to their books, even if...
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