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Missy Elliott Honored by Virginia Congressman, Mayor at Homecoming ‘Out of This World’ Concert
Missy Elliott has won four Grammys and is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. And on Friday night, the groundbreaking rapper-singer-songwriter-producer had an extra bright smile as she was officially honored for being a hometown hero.Missy Elliott Brings Mind-Blowing Vision to Life for Out of This World Tour in Los Angeles: Concert Review At the Hampton, Virginia stop of her “Out Of This World: The Experience” Missy received the honor from Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott and Mayor Donnie Tuck just across Chesapeake Bay from her birthplace in Portsmouth. She was...
FAFSA problems cause ‘a lot of heartbreak’ for some college applicants
Some Virginia students planning to attend college this fall are still waiting on accurate financial aid offers from colleges they’ve applied to, due to glitches in a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. According to the U.S. Department of Education, some of those...
Study: Virginia ranks in top 15 for best place to move
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia ranks in the top 15 for best places to move to in the U.S., according to new study. Virginia ranks at No. 13 in the U.S. for its overall rank based on numerous factors. The study conducted by ConsumerAffairs based ranking on affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life […]
Virginia attorney general demands answers about suspected ‘dummy accounts’ donating to Democrats
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares demanded answers about suspicious donor activity on ActBlue, a Democratic political action committee. In July, conservative activists sounded the alarm on suspicious donations made through ActBlue, including some cases in which single donors made tens of thousands of separate donations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Miyares said Monday that […]
Virginia and Maryland offer back-to-school sales tax holidays
(The Center Square) — Virginia’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is in full swing this weekend, ending at 11:59 PM on Sunday. After last year’s budget negotiation breakdown, which led to a postponed sales tax holiday in October, it has resumed as usual this year. Seventeen states have a sales tax holiday this year, according to USA Today, though the items and price points the holidays apply to vary from state to state. ...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin makes additional appointments to staff, boards
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region, known as SAW, had strong representation in Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration and board appointments announced on Friday. The appointments include three people from Augusta County, and one from Waynesboro, Rockingham County and Charlottesville. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. Carl Beckett, Special Assistant, Department of Corrections.
15 Virginia localities are now eligible for emergency assistance
The United State Department of Agriculture announced that 15 localities are now eligible for drought emergency assistance in Virginia. Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudon, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren Counties, and the City of Winchester are among the 15 localities. Those localities and more have received primary natural disaster designation by...
Some Restaurant Hours Reduce as Temperatures Rise on Chincoteague
CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - At Captain Zack's Seafood on the island, fans were running on high, but the typical hustle and bustle was missing as neither staff nor customers were present during regular business hours. "The heat has been very hard. We were open yesterday and it was very hard on...
Rain nixes Langley Speedway, 100 lap Late Model race
Like South Boston, Langley Speedway was also rained out as lingering thunderstorms put a halt to MGL Granite Race Night in Hampton, Virginia. The event would have been headlined by a 100 lap feature for the Late Model Stock division, which has a tremendous championship battle between Greg Edwards, Mark Wertz, Danny Edwards Jr. and Woody Howard.