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Parents weigh in on Virginia's proposed school cellphone ban
The Virginia Department of Education’s first community meeting about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order to limit cellphones in schools statewide was held at Osbourn High School in Manassas Thursday. The conversation boiled down to how do state leaders and school districts move forward with a solution to tackle the...
Drought warning advisory expands to 60 counties, cities in Virginia
The drought warning advisory in Virginia has been expanded to include 60 counties and cities, with 15 counties and cities no longer under a drought watch advisory, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The late, great Horton remembered by UVA Wise
WISE — On February 28, 2024, UVA Wise women’s basketball fifth-year player Caitlyn Ross was having a game for the ages. Playing at Tusculum University, the team was locked in a tight contest before Ross stepped up her game and practically willed the team to the double-overtime win. When the dust had settled, Ross ended up with 47 points and a new school single-game record for points in a game. Naturally, when a record is broken attention turns to the former record holder. In this case the record was 44 points scored by Pam Horton in 1983. Horton has a...
State renewing contract for innovation hubs, including Bowling Green location
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that the state is supporting job growth by investing in six innovation hubs across Kentucky. According to a release by the governor’s office, the hubs are a partnership between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation. The total funding is just over $3 million, the governor says.
Tennessee man who tried to provide material support to ISIS learns his prison fate
From News Channel 9: A Tennessee man convicted of leading "a global digital media operation to distribute pro-ISIS propaganda" for years has learn. From News Channel 9: A Tennessee man convicted of leading “a global digital media operation to distribute pro-ISIS propaganda” for years has learned how long he’ll spend in a federal prison.
WCH Police Dept. arrests/citations
According to reports, the following individuals have been arrested or cited by the Washington C.H. Police Department. They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. July 18. Nathan J. Moore, 44, Jeffersonville, bench warrant – failure to appear (two counts). Isaac W. Shope, 20, 5148...
FOIA Friday: Records show years-long history of overdue balances of ex-Richmond city official
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in practice take the opposite stance, acting as if records are by default private and the public must prove they should be handled otherwise.
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