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Atlantic Shores to kick off HS football season
Atlantic Shores Christian School will kick off the area high school football season Friday against Isle of Wight Academy at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. Also, Norfolk Academy travels south to face Currituck County.
Justice-owned coal companies negotiate over $500K owed in Virginia
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Companies owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) continue to fight financial and legal battles. This time, it involves Tazewell County, Virginia. Tazewell County Treasurer David Larimer confirmed to 59News that coal companies owned by Governor Justice owe $572,692 in real estate, personal property, and mineral taxes. These fees are […]
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land dotted Britain’s colonies and served as status symbols for the elite. They were the 18th-century equivalent of buying a Lamborghini. The garden in Williamsburg belonged to John Custis IV, a tobacco plantation owner who served in Virginia’s colonial legislature. He is perhaps best known as the first father-in-law of Martha Washington. She married future U.S. President George Washington after Custis’ son Daniel died. Historians also have been intrigued by the elder Custis’ botanical adventures, which were well-documented in letters and later in books. And yet this excavation is as much about the people who cultivated the land as it is about Custis.
Kirk Cameron and Brave Books head to DC area for library story hour event
Kirk Cameron and Brave Books are heading back to the library this Saturday for its national “See You At The Library Day,” with Cameron himself visiting a trio of libraries in Virginia. The collaboration with Cameron and Brave Books comes about a year after the two worked on a similar event, which saw thousands of […]
Virginia Siblings’ Lemonade Stand Robbed by Thief in Broad Daylight: Authorities Looking for Suspect
A brother and sister from southeast Virginia recently had a disappointing day when a thief stole their money jar while the siblings were selling lemonade. Last week, a suspect was captured on camera stealing the entire day’s profit from children outside their home in Chesapeake, a city located about 20 miles southeast of Virginia Beach.
Chesapeake Police Department Activates First School Zone Speed Camera on Kempsville Road
CHESAPEAKE, VA — The Chesapeake Police Department announced that the first school zone speed camera will become active on Monday along Kempsville Road as Greenbrier Christian Academy begins its school…
Local registrars confident in USPS delivery ahead of presidential election
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Early voting is 30 days away, and now local registrars are gearing up to send out ballots in the mail. Our area still ranks low for on-time delivery, but a recent report shows the United States Postal Service is progressing. At the beginning of the year,...
Hiker finds Va. man’s body at Mount Washington on Gulfside Trail
A hiker found the body of a dead Virginia man half a mile below the summit of Mount Washington on the Gulfside Trail, the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game announced Friday. The 72-year-old man’s body was found at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, the department wrote in a...
Virginia Beach Police Shut Down I-264 and Independence Blvd Due to Ongoing Incident
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Authorities have closed Interstate 264 in both directions at exits 17A and 17B, affecting traffic around Independence Boulevard. The Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) and Virginia…
Clear the Shelters: VB SPCA has more than 100 pets that need new homes
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Clear the Shelters 2024 is underway and celebrating a decade of finding lovable homes. 10 On Your Side is spotlighting several adoption centers taking part in this year’s campaign, including the Virginia Beach SPCA. The shelter is abundant with animals as it’s facing issues with overcrowding. “We typically can have […]
Popularity of home schooling remains high in western Virginia
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Three Franklin County moms and the children they teach gathered at a park in Rocky Mount Thursday morning to share their experience with home schooling. Like thousands of public and private school students in western Virginia, they’re now getting back to their books, even if...
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