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West Virginia native and astronaut, Jon McBride, dies at 80
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia’s first astronaut, Jon McBride, died on Wednesday at age 80. He died a week shy of his 81 birthday following both cancer and Alzheimer’s diagnoses, according to an obituary shared by Island Cremations and Funeral Home. Born in Charleston, McBride grew...
Local divers win or place high at NVSL all-star competition
Six local divers from the GazetteLeader‘s coverage areas won their age groups at the recent Northern Virginia Swimming League’s season-ending individual all-star diving meet at Hunt Valley pool in Springfield. The champion at the oldest division was Michayla Eisenberg of Arlington’s Overlee pool. She won the senior girls...
Beckley man sentenced to probation for selling fentanyl
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Algie Kenya Scales, 50, from Beckley, has been given a five-year federal probation sentence for selling fentanyl. Court documents and statements revealed that on February 23, 2023, Scales sold around 2.7 grams of fentanyl for $300 in Beckley. Scales confessed to this sale and also acknowledged selling approximately 5 grams of […]
Virginia designates additional aid for at-risk students
As Virginia schools reopen for a new school year, most of those serving low-income students or those identified as “at-risk” will receive $371.3 million in additional funding over the next two school years, according to the state budget. Lawmakers redirected approximately $650 million each year and added around $180 million yearly to develop the at-risk […]
Vandalia Health Network’s FARMacy program expands to address rural health care
In the U.S., social determinants of health such as where people live, their social support, access to health care, education and healthy food, financial distress, etc. can impact their health. Vandalia Health Network and its partners continue to grow the FARMacy program to rural regions across West Virginia identified as...
Boil water advisory issued for Fleenortown, Jonesville
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A boil water advisory has been issued for the Fleenortown and Jonesville areas of Lee County, Virginia. According to the Lee County PSA, the reason for the advisory is listed as “no appropriately licensed operator attending the Water Treatment Plant.” There is reportedly no estimated time for the advisory to […]
Virginia Tech Team Works to Address Child Care Gaps Across The Commonwealth
Virginia’s economy is feeling the pinch from a widespread lack of affordable child care options, forcing many parents to reduce their working hours, pass up promotions, or leave the workforce entirely. The impact is particularly severe in the Danville-Pittsylvania County region, where over half of child care centers report waitlists, according to a study by […]
Checking in on Virginia’s Olympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games
ROANOKE, Va. – Out of nearly 600 athletes competing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics, 15 call Virginia their home and some while not born in the state have some sort of connection to it. 10 News has been following the games extensively and cheering on Team USA...
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