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Cumberland Volleyball Unveils 2024 Schedule
LEBANON, Tenn.–Cumberland University head volleyball coach Hannah Vadakin announces the team’s 37 match schedule including 13 home contests and seven matches against teams that made the NAIA National Tournament last season. Cumberland will take on six teams that made the NAIA National Tournament last season including two NAIA...
Missing Georgia firefighters found dead in Tennessee after mom feared son was 'coerced' by colleague
Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, both 24, were last seen in a Crunch gym parking lot in Georgia on June 24, and now cops have found their bodies 450 miles away
Trump-backed challenger ousts House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good
Trump-backed state Sen. John McGuire officially ousted House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-Va.) in Virginia's 5th Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday, following a contentious race that split the chamber's Republicans. Why it matters: Good's loss provides Trump with another win over a lawmaker he repeatedly accused of being...
Bay Region’s Drought Conditions Prompt Fireworks Ban, Fishing Closure
A mostly dry past couple of weeks has led to drought conditions in Maryland and Virginia and has led to a rare fishing closure in part of Virginia and Maryland. One Virginia town on the Bay has even banned lighting off fireworks because it’s so dry. According to the...
VSP to launch ‘Operation C.A.R.E,’ increase patrol for Fourth of July holiday
VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — The Fourth of July is just days away and as many get ready to enjoy parties and fireworks, the Virginia State Police (VSP) is reminding drivers to be safe on the roads. According to state police, the 2024 summer driving season had a deadly start, with preliminary numbers showing 13 […]
Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren
Attorney and former state delegate Tim Anderson has a beef with speed cameras that monitor school and work zones around the commonwealth. Anderson, who’s based in Virginia Beach, has filed lawsuits in state and federal courts against the shutterbugs in Chesapeake and Suffolk. “It is completely, totally profit policing,” the Republican told me. Anderson said […] The post Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Teachers, state employees to get raises as new budget takes effect and more Va. headlines
• “As chief of staff departs, Youngkin tries to reset relationship with assembly.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Trump says Unite the Right story was ‘debunked.’ Charlottesville disagrees.”—Daily Progress • “Virginia Beach Catholic school rocked by parent abuse allegations, priest reassignment.”—Virginian-Pilot • “Use of N-word pervasive in Montgomery County school, school board member says.”—Roanoke Times • “State employees, […] The post Teachers, state employees to get raises as new budget takes effect and more Va. headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Senior Extension Agent Rooted in Service
For Senior Extension Agent Adam Downing, summer doesn’t offer much respite from a schedule packed with programming and activities. After a day conducting agroforestry fieldwork in Montpelier – and ahead of a SHARP Logger Program training that he will be facilitating in Elkton – Downing shared reflections about his work for Virginia Cooperative Extension, how he found his way […]
Concord University to host the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge
ATHENS, WV (WVDN) – The Concord University Department of Business will be hosting the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge (CBC) on Thursday, October 24, 2024 beginning at 8:30 AM. The Business Challenge is designed to allow high school juniors and seniors from West Virginia and Virginia to showcase their business acumen in a competitive setting. […] The post Concord University to host the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Bob Good makes decision on recount, 5th District results certified
We have an official winner in the 5th District Republican primary race. The Virginia Board of Elections on Tuesday, July 2 certified the results, acknowledging State Sen. John McGuire as the winner with 31,583 votes to incumbent Bob Good with 31,209. “Number one, I want to thank God,” McGuire said in a statement after the […] The post Bob Good makes decision on recount, 5th District results certified appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Popular Downtown Wytheville 4th of July Celebration & Festival returns this year
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Wythe County’s largest single-day event is returning this year. Building on last year’s success, the Downtown Wytheville 4th of July Celebration & Festival is one of the largest Fourth of July events in Southwest Virginia. This year, the event kicks off on Main Street,...
Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia has awarded two rounds of funding to projects that seek to bring long-overdue attention to overlooked people and places. The post Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Political blame game intensifies after Virginia Senate fails to pass VMSDEP-related bill
The political blame game is intensifying after the Virginia Senate failed to reach a consensus on how to repeal recently made changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP).
House Speaker Don Scott speaks on the GOP's push to turn Virginia from blue to red
VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia House Speaker Don Scott spoke on the Republican Party's push to turn Virginia from a blue state to a red state on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump and Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin have repeatedly said that Virginia is in play for the GOP in this upcoming presidential election. But Scott, a Democrat, said he doesn't think so.
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