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Town of Elkton holds grand opening for new Downtown Marketplace
ELKTON, Va. (WHSV)—Dozens attended the unveiling of Elkton’s new Downtown Marketplace Friday Evening. Many locals and project donors attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project was over 30 years in the making in the historic area dubbed ‘Lawn Party Hill,’ but it wasn’t until 2021 that the old owners were willing to sell the land to the town. The town was recently awarded a $155,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation for its Downtown Marketplace project.
Nonprofit moves location to increase care for community
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Local nonprofit ‘Village to Village’ which helps local refugee families and is in its ninth year of helping the Harrisonburg community, saw big changes recently as it moved into a new location on South Main Street. Heidi Dove, a ‘Village to Village’ volunteer, said...
Family gather in Staunton to give relatives proper burials
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - After decades of waiting to give their late relatives the funerals they wished for, one family decided to return to Staunton to fulfill that promise. The family gathered together at Fairview Cemetery to honor the lives of seven relatives who passed away years ago, by placing tombstones at their graves. The Maddox family has always made it a tradition to come back home, as they have always been close. Family member Elizabeth Carter said it is important to honor where they grew up.
Chihamba Festival packs Washington Park
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Washington Park was filled with freedom, ways to celebrate, and performing arts. Families could also cool off next door at the Washington Park pool for free. “I don’t take it for granted. And people that are here, they don’t either,” said Lillie Williams, co-chair of the...
Library gives out school supplies, board games
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Jefferson-Madison Regional Library held a board game swap and school supply drive on Saturday, July 27, at it’s central location. Families could exchange an old board games or get new ones if they didn’t have any to trade in. There was also a table...
Dry End to the Weekend with Daily Shower Chances This Week
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Weak high pressure continues to bring sunny and dry weather, and will move out Sunday night. Through this time we’ll continue to see mainly clear skies and lower dewpoints. As the high moves offshore, we’ll see winds becoming more southerly bringing an increase in moisture, while we also keep eyes on the west where a mid-level disturbance moves eastward. The mix will bring high dewpoints and a chance for an isolated shower/storm on Monday. Following that, an upper level low will settle over the region bringing daily shower chances. The other feature to watch is temperatures, we’ll see a return to the low and mid 90′s, with a chance for heat index values nearing 100. Check back for updates.
Mourners demand justice for star Virginia basketball player killed in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Jakolbi Taylor was a gifted basketball player, never scared of taking a big shot when it mattered most. In the final game he ever played — an AAU tournament in Myrtle Beach last weekend — the Patrick Henry High School star dropped 43 points. “He could put the team on […]
If You See Purple Paint Outside Norfolk, Leave Immediately
With spring upon us, everyone's gearing up for hunting season, hiking season, and flowers blooming. While you're out exploring the wilderness, there's some things you should keep an eye out for, just to make sure you're not putting yourself in a dangerous or unlawful situation.
Arlington-Alexandria residents become Va. 'folklife apprentices'
A team from Arlington and Alexandria has been named one of six from across Virginia selected by the Virginia Folklife Program as folklife apprentices for the coming year. Hayrunisa Yenilmes and Amar Kilich (Alexandria) and Ajinur Setiwaldi and Subhinur Elemin (Arlington) were selected for their efforts studying and performing Uyghur traditional music.
UVA student protesters enter the job market without their degrees while awaiting judiciary committee trial
Cady de la Cruz wasn’t surprised when the University of Virginia withheld her diploma. She knew it was a possibility, she said. After all, UVA wasn’t the first university to hold back degrees from students arrested during the breakup of the pro-Palestine encampments that spread across the country this spring.
11-Year-Old Charged in More Than 20 Swatting Calls Against Schools
An 11-year-old kid in Virginia has been charged in Florida with making more than 20 swatting calls in the Sunshine State, predominantly against schools, according to local police. And oddly, it’s still not clear whether the boy has any connections to Florida or why he allegedly chose victims in the state.
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