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New trends reported in Christmas tree industry
FLOYD, Va. — “Christmas trees are a luxury.”. This statement from wholesale Christmas tree grower Earl Deal startled members of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association. Deal and Kyle Peer, superintendent of the Reynolds Homestead Resources Research Center in Patrick County, Va., discussed new trends that are presenting...
Local area out of running for Va.'s favorite farmers' market
WASHINGTON – Charlottesville City Market was named Virginia’s state winner in American Farmland Trust’s 16th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration. Since 2008, the national event has honored the role of farmers markets in their communities and the larger food system. Each year, the public is asked to vote on farmers markets between June 1 and July 31, and the markets receiving the most votes are declared winners.
Smyth County, Va. community shows support for fallen, injured deputies
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – After two Smyth County deputies were shot in the line of duty, leaving one of them dead, community members are working to repay the service of their men and women in uniform. Deputy Hunter Reedy was tragically killed in a shooting during a traffic stop on Friday night, and Deputy […]
Judge rejects lawsuit but compares Youngkin’s power to restore voting rights to a king’s
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s system for restoring voting rights to Virginians with past felony convictions survived a legal challenge, but not before a parting shot from a federal judge who compared the governor’s authority to “a monarch.”
USPS postal workers are under siege: Congress looking to beef up protections
We just reported news on Thursday about a July 11 robbery of a postal worker in Virginia Beach. It’s apparently a growing trend, and Congress is taking notice. “I have been troubled by reports of violent assaults and armed thefts against our nation’s letter carriers, especially given an increase in attacks committed against these public servants in Virginia,” said Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who represents the Seventh District in the U.S. House.
HCA Virginia Provides $25k Grant to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Donation to Compress and Shock Foundation will add defibrillators and support CPR trainings throughout Virginia. LewisGale Medical Center and HCA Virginia leaders celebrate a $25,000 grant award to The Compress and Shock Foundation, a Roanoke based nonprofit promoting AED education and accessibility. The grant will provide AEDs for eligible organizations across Virginia and education events in underserved communities. (Left to right: Chris Finley, Associate Vice President, Community Engagement, HCA Healthcare, Jack Perkins, Executive Director, Compress and Shock Foundation, Lauren Dudley, interim Chief Executive Officer, LewisGale Medical Center, Andrew Maiolo, MD, Cardiologist, LewisGale Physicians, Heather Snyder, Structural Heart Navigator, LewisGale Medical Center, Michele Gillespie, Vice President Cardiovascular Services, LewisGale Regional Health System.
Sweet Lipsy's plans fundraiser for deputy's family
Chilhowie, Va (WCYB) — A bakery owner in Chilhowie is trying to show appreciation by giving way free desserts. Any law enforcement officer can come in and get a menu item completely free of charge. The owner of Sweet Lipsy's is a friend of the deputy's family and she...
Wytheville’s Skeeter’s Hot Dogs needs new owner to survive
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Skeeters Hot Dogs has been part of the Wytheville community for almost 100 years, but now, they are in need of new owners to make sure that the restaurant does not go away from town. Skeeter’s Hot Dogs first opened its doors in 1925 and since...
More photos from Youth Day at Galax Old Fiddlers
Here’s another large gallery of Nick Hancock’s images shot during the youth competition at the Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, VA on Monday, August 5. If you don’t like photos of cute kids playing bluegrass and old time music, we don’t know what to tell you.
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