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Former Virginia player and Major League mainstay Mike Cubbage dies at 74; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia airports and trails win federal funding bids. Jens Soering files pardon petition with newly tested DNA evidence. Pittsylvania County looks to enhance parks and recreation with new master plan. The post Former Virginia player and Major League mainstay Mike Cubbage dies at 74; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
I-66 commuters beware of state police’s Operation DISS-rupt Aug. 16-17
All 76 miles of I-66 from Front Royal to Beltway being heavily monitored. CULPEPER, Aug. 13 — The Virginia State Police Culpeper and Fairfax Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 76 miles of Interstate 66 in Virginia on August 16-17, 2024. The traffic enforcement and educational safety initiative focuses on distracted driving, Impaired driving, speed compliance and seat belt safety. Preliminary data from Jan. 1, 2024, to August 1, 2024, shows 477 persons have died in traffic crashes on Virginia roadways. In 2023, 471 persons died during the same time period.
Where will cellphones be allowed in Northern Virginia classrooms?
ARLINGTON, Va. — It is back to school season, but when Virginia students get back to class will cellphones come with them?. The story of the summer has been what to do about cellphones in classrooms. It seems like every Northern Virginia school district has worked on a policy, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin even weighed in.
Virginia power outage for 11,700 customers blamed on snake
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Utility company officials said a power outage affecting about 11,700 customers in Virginia was caused by a snake. Dominion Energy confirmed about 11,700 customers in Newport News, including Christopher Newport University, lost power Saturday night. Crews discovered the cause of the outage was a snake that...
Va. Department of Corrections expands prison literacy program
The Virginia Department of Corrections is expanding its prison literacy program in a bid to improve the educational attainment of inmates and provide them with a better chance of successfully transitioning into society after release. The new Reading Enables All Learners program will provide non- and beginner-level readers with the...
A burglary is reported at a Trump campaign office in Virginia
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A burglary was reported over the weekend at a Virginia campaign office for former President Donald Trump, and authorities are investigating whether anything was stolen. It happened Sunday at an office in Ashburn being leased by the Trump for President 2024 campaign that also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee, according to a news release from Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office was contacted around 9 p.m. Sunday. The office said it has surveillance video that shows someone wearing dark clothing with a dark cap and carrying a backpack. An investigation continues. The video shows a person breaking in and going through the office, sheriff’s office spokesperson Thomas A. Julia said in an email Tuesday. Officials expect to issue an update once more is known, Julia said.
Virginia colleges, universities rank poorly overall in tobacco-free policy, VDH finds
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has released new data on tobacco-free higher education in the state, finding that most Virginia institutions it graded have a "tobacco policy report card" of a C or lower.
Youngkin Announces $126 Million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Grants
Virginia announces 23 grants in 12 regions across the Commonwealth Governor Glenn Youngkin has awarded a total of $126 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants for 23 sites across the Commonwealth Administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), this discretionary program partners with localities, utilities, and state agencies to fund […]
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore gearing up for busy fall season
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The summertime is always a challenging period for foodbanks, and the need only continues to grow moving through the second half of the year. The team at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore serves over a million people in need and, in order to continue to do that, they need your help and support.
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