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Virginia Tech students get free tickets to Moss performances
The Moss Arts Center brings artists from around the world to your campus door, with performances, exhibitions, and experiences designed to enhance not only your Virginia Tech experience, but the ways you see the world. Student tickets for Moss Arts Center performances are only $10! This offer is available for...
Moss guest curator series celebrates the work of Native American artists
The Moss Arts Center continues its commitment to bring new perspectives to its performance lineup, welcoming activist, director, producer, and consultant Andre Bouchard as its independent performing arts curator for the 2024-25 season. With a background in both Native and non-Native worlds, Bouchard — of Kootenai/Ojibwe/Pend d’Oreille/Salish descent — serves...
Closing reception for Moss Arts Center exhibitions
Join us for a free reception celebrating our summer 2024 exhibitions, Michiko Itatani's “Cosmic Encounters” and Erika Ranee's “How Are Things on My End,” on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 5-7 p.m. in the center’s Grand Lobby before they close on Friday, Aug. 30. Meet artist Erika Ranee, explore the works, and enjoy complimentary drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.
Sweet Springs mystery-film project looks to add local talent
Writer/director Kent Allen is on the lookout for locals interested in various levels of filmmaking to help with his project set in the Sweet Springs Resort Park. Sweet Springs has been the site of many exciting things like historic events, paranormal investigations, and community activities. This fall it will be one of the filming locations for P27: The Series, a tense drama/mystery/thriller set in a psychiatric faculty.
Toll Brothers Sell Virginia Property After Data Center Makes an Offer ‘It Couldn’t Refuse’
The extra cash and a strong first quarter have prompted the luxury home building to raise its full-year earnings guidance to between $13.25 and $13.75 per diluted share. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently made an unexpected sale of a parcel of land in Virginia in what it is calling a “one-off,” saying it was an offer “it couldn’t refuse,” writes Dan Brendel and Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Virginia’s pregnant women must travel farther as the maternity care crisis grows. Doulas are stepping in to fill gaps.
In the last six years, five maternity units have closed down across rural Virginia, impacting access to prenatal care. However, with the closures have come new models of care. Growing availability of doula services aims to ease maternal morbidity, particularly among Black mothers. The post Virginia’s pregnant women must travel farther as the maternity care crisis grows. Doulas are stepping in to fill gaps. appeared first on Cardinal News.
Virginia Tech receives recognition for pioneering focused ultrasound research
Focused ultrasound, a noninvasive medical treatment, has the potential to treat up to 170 different medical conditions. Virginia Tech stands out as the only research center exploring therapeutic focused ultrasound for pets. The post Virginia Tech receives recognition for pioneering focused ultrasound research appeared first on Cardinal News.
2 people charged after 4 people injured in shooting at Virginia State University
ETTRICK, Va. (WWBT) - Two people are facing charges after a shooting at Virginia State University left four people injured Wednesday. Around 12:30 a.m., Chesterfield and VSU Police responded to a reported shooting on Boisseau Street near Daniel Gymnasium. When officers arrived, they found two men and two women suffering...
Area ag-related businesses eligible for SBA drought disaster loans
WASHINGTON, DC (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 16. The specific primary counties, along with the adjacent localities, makes our entire Charlottesville area eligible. These loans are not available to the actual farmer or rancher, but are for aquacultural producers and nursery operators.
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