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Virginia commit Kamryn Kitchen explains her unique decision to reclassify
Kamryn Kitchen was originally a member of the 2025 class. But now, the Virginia commit is set to arrive on campus in this August, a year ahead of schedule. The Charlotte, NC native explained her decision to reclassify up to the 2024 class during an exclusive conversation with 247Sports. "They...
‘We must deliver for our vets’: Gov. Youngkin advocates for Virginia’s military tuition assistance program after Senate fails to take action
After the Democratic-controlled Virginia State Senate again failed to pass legislation Monday afternoon repealing the recent changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, Governor Glenn Youngkin is voicing his frustrations.
Concord Dept. of Business to host 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Details regarding the upcoming 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge have been announced by the Concord University Department of Business. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30am on Thursday, October 24, 2024, and will see junior and senior high school students from both West Virginia and Virginia showcasing their business acumen. […]
Kona Man Killed in North Kona Crash
Hawai‘i Island police launched a negligent homicide investigation after a 21-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision in North Kona. Responding to a traffic collision on Māmalahoa Highway just north of the 23-mile marker, police determined that a southbound green 2015 Subaru Forester, driven by a 40-year-old Hilo woman crossed the double solid yellow line in an attempt to pull over onto the opposite side of the roadway.
Supreme Court backs TN law banning homeless people from sleeping on streets
From Fox 17 Nashville: In the High Cost of Homelessness, the Supreme Court is backing a Tennessee law banning camping on public property. From Fox 17 Nashville: In the High Cost of Homelessness, the Supreme Court is backing a Tennessee law banning camping on public property. While some feel this...
New York man arrested in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - A New York man is facing criminal charges after being arrested in Pikeville. Police said they received a complaint on June 22 of a theft by deception being attempted at a nearby Walmart. The man, identified at Constantin Lacatus, was reportedly asking store workers to put...
Fired Elizabethton teacher takes plea deal following video of dragged student
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A former Elizabethton teacher who was recorded dragging a student across a gym floor has pleaded guilty to one charge and had another dismissed. Nicole Horne was in Carter County court Monday morning. Horne previously faced two charges: simple assault and child abuse and neglect. The child abuse charge was […]
Va. Senate again fails to pass bill on tuition benefit for military families
For the second time this summer, the Virginia Senate returned to Richmond and failed to pass a bill most General Assembly members and many military families want to see advance. Another five hours at the Capitol Monday produced no breakthroughs in the slow-burning controversy over the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), which […] The post Va. Senate again fails to pass bill on tuition benefit for military families appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aiding Virginia Energy’s abandoned mine cleanup
This is Part 1 of a three-part series on efforts to develop on abandoned mine lands in Southwest Virginia. Parts 2 and 3 will be published in the coming days. POUND – Southwest Virginia’s bucolic scenery is easy to see: steep slopes blanketed with trees; rolling farmland with grazing cattle; closely-clustered single-story homes and places […] The post Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aiding Virginia Energy’s abandoned mine cleanup appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
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