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Eagles present cancer association with $183,166
The Virginia State President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Billy Shupe, has generously presented the Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association with a donation of $183,166. Each year, the aeries elect a state President who selects a charity to support throughout their term. In June 2023, President Shupe chose Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association as the President’s Charity, culminating in tonight's significant donation.
Notes: New laws covering towing, highway fines and more go into effect today
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high around 80 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at 14 mph and gusts reaching 22 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 63 degrees, and a north wind from 5 to 7 mph. 🚨...
With Ballad Health under new scrutiny, Tennessee to hold yearly hearing on monopoly agreement
Protesters gather in opposition to the closure of the neonatal intensive care unit at Holston Valley Medical Center, a Ballad Health hospital, in 2019. (Photo: Dani Cook) Tennessee’s health department will hold its annual public hearing on Ballad Health’s state-sanctioned monopoly agreement as the hospital faces a new round of eroding public support.
Teachers, state employees to get raises as new budget takes effect and more Va. headlines
• “As chief of staff departs, Youngkin tries to reset relationship with assembly.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Trump says Unite the Right story was ‘debunked.’ Charlottesville disagrees.”—Daily Progress • “Virginia Beach Catholic school rocked by parent abuse allegations, priest reassignment.”—Virginian-Pilot • “Use of N-word pervasive in Montgomery County school, school board member says.”—Roanoke Times • “State employees, […] The post Teachers, state employees to get raises as new budget takes effect and more Va. headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aiding Virginia Energy’s abandoned mine cleanup
This is Part 1 of a three-part series on efforts to develop on abandoned mine lands in Southwest Virginia. Parts 2 and 3 will be published in the coming days. POUND – Southwest Virginia’s bucolic scenery is easy to see: steep slopes blanketed with trees; rolling farmland with grazing cattle; closely-clustered single-story homes and places […] The post Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aiding Virginia Energy’s abandoned mine cleanup appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Va.’s task force recommends dedicated funding for campus threat assessment team training
A task force directed by the Virginia legislature has recommended creating a dedicated funding stream for threat assessment team training on college and university campuses and allowing teams to share confidential information about a person who’s the subject of an investigation with other public institutions. An assessment team may investigate a person, whether a student […] The post Va.’s task force recommends dedicated funding for campus threat assessment team training appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren
Attorney and former state delegate Tim Anderson has a beef with speed cameras that monitor school and work zones around the commonwealth. Anderson, who’s based in Virginia Beach, has filed lawsuits in state and federal courts against the shutterbugs in Chesapeake and Suffolk. “It is completely, totally profit policing,” the Republican told me. Anderson said […] The post Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Maryland and Virginia in war of words over crabs with big harvest decision
Virginia state regulators removed an important protection for the blue crab Tuesday when they narrowly approved reopening the winter season after a 15-year closure, subjecting the vulnerable and keystone species to additional harvest. and provoking a strong response from Maryland's Department of Natural Resources. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted...
Pinpoint Weather: Warm and dry with less humid air
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — For the beginning of the week, high pressure will build across Southwest and Central Virginia. Expect warm, dry, and less humid conditions for the next few days. A bit of patchy fog is possible on Monday morning. Otherwise, skies will become mostly sunny with temperatures rising into the upper 70s and […]
VA health center selected for food scarcity innovation program
A Virginia community health center is part of a program addressing food scarcity. The National Association of Community Health Centers' 2024 Innovation Incubator creates ways to expand healthy food access. Tri-Area Community Health Center's Laurel Fork location will have funding and guidance from experts to help them design and test community-based solutions.
Boeing announces purchase of Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to aquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in an all-stock transaction for the manufacturing firm, which already was part of the aerospace company’s manufacturing chain. Boeing, located in Arlington, Virginia, announced the purchase in a statement late Sunday. The acquisition’s equity...
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