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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 […]
Public invited to enjoy music, food, community at 2024 Stars of Somerset in Crisfield
Consider it an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of Somerset Celebration returns to Crisfield with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the County Times ...
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...
VP campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday is launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. The program will be a “campaign within a campaign,” according to Harris’ team, using well-known Republicans...
Local Voices: My Hope For Kamala And Her Dad
Vice President Kamala Harris is uniting the Democratic Party, all of its constituencies as well as much of the nation, like nothing I’ve seen in a lifetime. Former President Barrack Obama did something similar when he ran and won the Presidency proving the nation is more than capable of living up to its declaration that “all men are created equal.”