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U.S. 21 Road Market planned for July 26-28
Old quilts, vintage toys, and antique glassware are just a few of the treasures shoppers can find during the annual Take-a-Break from the Interstate 3-day Road Market. This year’s event is planned for Friday through Sunday, July 26-28. The 100-mile long yard sale begins in Harmony, and extends up Hwy 21, including Business Hwy 21 in Jonesville and Elkin, all the way to Wytheville, Virginia. In Elkin, Bridge St. is Business Hwy 21 so residents can set up along Bridge St. as long as they...
Indian Valley educator competing for Ohio Teacher of the Year award
GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (July 22, 2024) – An Indian Valley educator is now in the running for the Ohio Board of Education’s 2025 Teacher of the Year award for the entire state. High school social studies teacher Aaron Davis has been selected as the board’s teacher of the year...
Averett University aims to recover from shock financial losses
Averett University (AU) employees are experiencing a temporary reduction in pay this summer as a result of financial mismanagement, according to campus officials. The problem was first discovered during a quarterly financial review. At that time, AU President Tiffany Franks discovered figures not in alignment with the university’s expectations, according to Associate Vice President of University Marketing and Communications Cassie Jones.
Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash
LOW MOOR, VA (VR) — The Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will include a bouncy house, free swimming in the pool, a dunking booth, face painting and other games. Students can also enter drawings to win various prizes. […] The post Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Danville Man and Keeling Woman Arrested for Illegal Video Gaming Operation in Ruffin, NC
A Danville man and a Keeling woman were among three people arrested following search warrants executed at an illegal video gaming operation in Ruffin, NC. On Thursday the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office, along with assistance from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, executed a search warrant at 9900 US 29 Business in Ruffin, N.C. .
Meet the Small but Mighty Virginia Tech Intercollegiate Eventing Team
Last fall while competing at the Virginia Horse Center Eventing Fall Horse Trials, Mandolin Whitten and her Virginia Tech teammates won the intercollegiate challenge and started to get some exciting ideas. It had been nearly three years since the school had fielded a team at the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship,...
Kyprianou Hires Kappeler as Assistant Coach for Cross Country and Track
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Director of track, field and cross country Petros Kyprianou announced on Monday (July 22) the hiring of Chase Kappeler, who will be an assistant coach for cross country and track, as well as assisting in operations duties. Kappeler comes to Illinois after spending the last four...
VDOE looks for input on cell phone restrictions in classrooms
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is looking for input on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33. Youngkin issued the order earlier this month to “establish a cell phone free education.” It will be the first statewide initiative to eliminate or severely restrict cell phone use for all the state's public schools.
Family and consumer sciences teachers Professional Development Institute held at Hotel Madison
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (VATFACS) is holding its annual Professional Development Institute conference at Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg this week. The conference aims to empower family and consumer science teachers around Virginia by providing them with resources and lesson plans...
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
Attorney General Miyares Raises Alarm Over Early Release of Violent Offenders
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Attorney General Jason Miyares expressed strong concerns about the recent expansions of the Virginia earned sentence credit program during his podcast appearance on WINA Morning News. He warned that releasing violent offenders early poses significant risks to public safety and undermines the justice system. “My biggest fear is always that there’s going to be an innocent Virginian… going to be the victim of a violent felony by someone that otherwise should have been behind bars,” Miyares stated.
Michael Vick says what everyone is thinking about Virginia Tech football in 2024
When the Virginia Tech football team hired Brent Pry, they knew that it would take time for the hype to come back around to the program. Going into Year 3 of the Brent Pry-era you could say that the hype is back a little earlier than originally thought. With a...
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