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Virginia Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Members to Host Roundtable Discussions for County Leaders
The Virginia delegation of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) has planned two roundtable discussions for local government leaders to weigh in on key elements of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s (CBP) work that has the potential to impact local governments. One of the more important topics expected to be covered at these meetings is the potential impacts and outcomes the Chesapeake Bay Program Beyond 2025 draft report may have on local governments. This report prioritizes and outlines the next steps for meeting the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement leading up to and beyond 2025. Here is the full draft report and a FAQ.
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state’s congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And, as Brad Kutner found out, officials in Richmond want it, too.
Tiger brings back national title
It started off as a hobby for Logan Cohn. The Hampden-Sydney College rising senior picked up weightlifting during his senior year in high school. Now he’ll be coming back to campus this fall as a national champion. Cohn won in the U23 super heavyweight division for National Olympic Weightlifting. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” […] The post Tiger brings back national title appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.
Tishman Speyer Sells Downtown D.C. Office Building for $140M
New York-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer has sold 2000 K Street NW, a downtown D.C. office property, to Spear Street Capital for $140.2 million. Tishman Speyer sold the building located two blocks east of Washington Circle that it spent millions renovating just before the pandemic, according to the Washington Business Journal. Spear Street secured a $103 million acquisition loan from Germany-based DekaBank for the deal.
Ala Bethesda restaurant to close temporarily for menu upgrade
Ala, a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine with a modern twist, will close its locations in Bethesda and Washington, D.C., for four days next week to upgrade its menu, the eatery’s owners announced Friday afternoon. The locations at 4948 Fairmont Ave. in Bethesda and 1320 19th St. NW in the...
2024 VHSL VA Live Top Performers
Matthew Hatfield has been with VirginiaPreps.com since 2004, officially taking over as Publisher in 2016. Hatfield hosts 757 Saturday Sports Talk every Saturday, 10 AM to Noon, on ESPN Radio 94.1. VirginiaPreps.com was the only media outlet on hand wire-to-wire for the 2024 VHSL VA Live event held at the...
Local and regional summer concert offerings
While the new concert season is still nearly two months away, there are a wealth of performances for concertgoers to check out this summer. Here's a rundown of offerings through August... Thursday evening concerts in Mooney Hall at Dominion Energy Center through July 31st. (please note: these concerts are currently...
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