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Boones Mill PD’s first K-9, Officer Rex, reporting for duty!
BOONES MILL, Va. (WFXR)—The Boones Mill Police Department announced it has added a K-9 to the team, Officer Rex. Officer Rex is a 22-month-old Belgian Malinois that is certified in patrol, tracking, and narcotics. Rex and Police Chief Kelvin Pruett recently completed their training with K9 Working Dogs International at a National K9 Training Center […]
David Bowers: Roanoke Needs A Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority
I was delighted to read in The Roanoke Times yesterday that Pulaski County is undertaking the creation of a “SET”, Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority. Roanoke should immediately follow Pulaski’s lead and organize a Roanoke SET in cooperation with and under the auspices of Virginia’s Blue Ridge tourism agency. I’ve spoken with Landon Howard at […]
Greg McElroy Names ‘Sneaky’ College Football Game That Nobody’s Talking About
During a recent deep dive into ACC, ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy gave a surprising take on what he considers to be a "sneaky-good" game on the schedule this year. While discussing Virginia Tech's slate of games, he emphasized a Week 4 meeting on Sept. 21 against Rutgers, which plays ...
Tomato Festival & Picnic at Yates Tavern coming up July 29 in Gretna
The Pittsylvania County Historical Society will hold the Tomato Festival & Picnic fundraiser on Monday, July 29, 6:30 p.m., at Yates Tavern on US 29 South just outside of Gretna. This will be a fun time at the beautifully restored tavern that hosts many interesting events during the year. Featured...
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside
The commonwealth granted $41.6 million total to get broadband fiber to hard-to-reach areas, according to the governor's office. The post Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
Pinpoint Weather: Few storms Friday, drier weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — While the chance of rain is not completely out of the forecast, Southwest and Central Virginia will trend drier into the weekend. A backdoor front will move through the region on Friday. This front will keep skies variably cloudy overhead. A few isolated showers and storms could develop. The severe risk […]
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales no trend. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Wheat mostly .36 lower. Corn mostly .06 to .09 lower, new crop .06 lower. Soybeans mostly .18 […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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