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3-day event bringing weekend full of outdoor motorsport fun to Southwest Virginia
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Grundy, Virginia’s Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure will be packed with mud-slinging, outdoor toys next weekend. The park is hosting the 3rd annual Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem next weekend. People from all over the Southeast will bring their ATVs, 4x4s, dirt bikes and more to Southwest Virginia for a weekend full […]
Wise County, VA Historical Society to Meet in St. Paul, VA on Aug. 3, 2024
THE WISE COUNTY, VA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING will be held Saturday, August 3 at 10:30 AM in Saint Paul, Virginia at the Railroad Museum. The meeting is open to the public. Mr. Jerry Couch, editor of the “Clinch Valley Times,” will be the guest speaker. His topic that morning will be “The History of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, Virginia – the town that never quite made it.” We will also be touring the Railroad Museum.
Pinpoint Weather: Normally warm, daily showers and storms
After morning low temperatures in the 60s, today (Sunday) will be partly to mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the normal range of 82-89. Showers are likely and storms are possible in the afternoon and evening. This week will see showers and storms possible each day with temperatures normal...
Many celebrate as military education benefit program restored
(The Center Square) — Two months after lawmakers passed the commonwealth's biennial budget containing changes to its tuition assistance program for some military families, legislators reconvened at the Capitol Thursday and passed legislation fully reinstating the program. Representatives from Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the session and extolled the outcome afterward. “Today ends over two months of uncertainty and anxiety endured by the families of our fallen and disabled military...
IT glitch caused delays in flights, business operations in Virginia and across the globe
Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows likely experienced a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue was due to a single […] The post IT glitch caused delays in flights, business operations in Virginia and across the globe appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Four districts in 4 months: Central Virginia schools grapple with superintendent turnover
The recent departure of several school superintendents across Central Virginia has sparked concerns and raised questions about the stability of educational leadership within the region.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin allocates $30M for groundwork to Hampton Roads commerce park
The City of Suffolk got a boost this week as it received $30.1 million from the state to improve roads to a proposed 540-acre industrial commerce park. The Port 460 Logistics Center will be located in Hampton Roads along Route 460 and the Route 58 bypass. The center has access to the entire Norfolk region as well as Interstates 85 and 95.
Lawsuits challenging year-old model policies in full swing
(The Center Square) — One year after the Virginia Department of Education rolled out new model policies for the treatment of transgender students, the ACLU has undertaken several lawsuits on behalf of students identifying as transgender, saying the policies violate state and federal law. One lawsuit was dismissed Monday, and the other two will be heard on Aug. 6 and 20, one in federal court and the other in state circuit court. ...
Former ETSU golfers Meronk and Ege make the cut in PGA events
(WCYB) — Two former ETSU golfers are playing in PGA events this weekend, with Adrian Meronk playing in The Open. He made the cut to the weekend and sits tied for 28th at three-over-par. Mats Ege, who just made his pro debut just over a month ago, got his...
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