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Perfect End to the Week
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Our taste of fall continues this week. A mainly dry airmass with high pressure overhead continues to provide dry, nearly cloud free days. Temperatures also remain in the upper 70′s to low 80′s through the remainder of the week. Overall, perfect weather for any of your outdoor plans. While the mainly dry weather continues, the weekend will bring some changes. Expect an increase in humidity into the weekend, as well as more seasonable to hot daytime highs in the upper 80′s to low 90′s. Fortunately, we remain mainly dry through that time. Hotter but drier conditions are to be expected as we bring August to a close. Check back for updates.
Local student wins scholarship for project looking into arthritis treatment
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An Albemarle High School student who wants to find a way to help people with arthritis has earned national recognition. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program announced its 2024 scholarship winners on Wednesday, including 17-year-old Vidya Ambati. According to a release, Ambati is one of just...
Undocumented NY resident accused of swindling $110K in Gold Bullion from Nelson Co. man, sheriff says
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Nelson County Sheriff says an undocumented man living in NYS, has been charged with racketeering after posing as a Federal Reserve employee to swindle over $100,000 of Gold Bullion from a Virginia resident. The sheriff says that on August 16, a Nelson County resident reported being the victim of […]
Peep this newish vintage Richmond Insta account
A newish Instagram account is racking up followers and feelings of nostalgia since it was reactivated this summer. Why it matters: Rare Richmond is finding and sharing some gems of Richmond's recent history. Zoom in: The account launched last spring and went dormant after a smattering of posts before coming...
JetBlue flight from Florida to Connecticut diverted to Richmond Airport due to medical emergency
A JetBlue flight from Florida to Connecticut was diverted to Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Henrico County after someone onboard experienced a medical emergency.
Harold Chopping Goes Two for Two during the Winston National at Hits Culpeper
Culpeper, Virginia, USA – August 17, 2024 – There was one name that was well-known throughout the Winston National at Hits Culpeper, and that name was Harold Chopping (USA). During the nationally-rated hunter, jumper, and equitation event that took place at the Hits Commonwealth Park on August 14-18, 2024, Chopping, of Southern Pines, North Carolina, won both of the event’s featured classes, including the $24,500 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix, as well as the week’s highlight hunter event, the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby.
‘Saturation Saturday’ checkpoints planned in Henrico, statewide Aug. 24
Law enforcement agencies throughout Virginia, including the Henrico Division of Police and Virginia State Police, will be hosting sobriety checkpoints in partnership with volunteers from Mothers Against Drunk Driving Saturday, Aug. 24. It’s part of the annual “Saturation Saturday” effort ahead of Labor Day weekend, designed to prevent drunk driving...
Intern Eppes Leaves Mark On Burkeville
BURKEVILLE — Mariana Eppes served as intern with the Town of Burkeville doing graphical information systems work this summer. Mariana competed for the opportunity to be assigned an internship position over the summer. She interviewed in front of a school selection panel along with other students. She was chosen and assigned the internship working in Burkeville.
Pinpoint Weather: Dry and mild weather continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — High pressure will continue to control Southwest and Central Virginia for the next few days. While the mostly dry pattern will persist, a warming trend is ahead. Patchy mountain and river valley fog is possible on Thursday morning as temperatures start in the 40s and lower 50s. More sunshine is in the […]
New data shows students are starting to recover from post-pandemic learning loss
NORFOLK, Va. — This week, the Virginia Department of Education released the statewide results for the Standards of Learning (SOL) pass rates for the last academic school year. The data shows year-to-year improvements in pass rates for reading, writing, math, and science across the commonwealth. The average passing rates...
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