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Ashland Elementary School ribbon-cutting celebrating 2 schools coming together
After three years of construction, the school will welcome students from Henry Clay Elementary School, which currently served students between pre-K and second grade, and John M. Gandy Elementary School, which had students between third grade and fifth grade.
Lenses of Life: Unveiling the Urban, Rural and Suburban Realities exhibition at Perkinson Center for the Arts
Come on out for an evening of art at the Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education, as the Lenses of Life: Unveiling the Urban, Rural, and Suburban Realities exhibition begins tomorrow.
Charlottesville Council to consider ranked choice voting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The 2025 Charlottesville primary ballot could look very different. At it’s August 19 meeting, Charlottesville City Council members will consider using ranked choice voting in municipal elections as soon as June of 2025. If Council approves the change, voters would have the option to rank...
Check live traffic in and around the Richmond area
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Check real-time traffic conditions in Central Virginia:. Virginia 511: Check VDOT’s traffic cameras and see real-time updates. 511 Central Virginia: A social media account with real-time alerts. Google Maps: Real-time traffic conditions. Will the weather impact your travel plans? Check out the 24/7 First Alert...
Performance Food Group to Acquire Cheney Brothers in $2.1B Deal
RICHMOND, Va. — Performance Food Group Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Cheney Bros. Inc., a leading independent broadline foodservice distributor based in Riviera Beach, Florida, and owned by the Cheney family and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, pursuant to which PFG will acquire Cheney Brothers for $2.1 billion in cash.
Richmond Penalties Anounced As NASCAR Puts Foot Down
Boy was Richmond an interesting race. Some choices made on the final lap of the race were questionable, and now those choices have resulted in some steep penalties. NASCAR was forced to step in after Austin Dillon’s race-winning moves, were viewed to have crossed the line. Dillon’s win stands,...
Richmond gets approval to move forward with James River clean-up project
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announces big news about the future of the James River. “We just found out that our combined sewer overflow final plan was also approved recently by DEQ,” Stoney said. It’s news many folks in Richmond say is long overdue. “I’m...
Facing transparency criticism, Stoney defends his administration and city credit card program
Stoney did share that Richmond finance department employees were recently fired and restaurant owners who settled with the city over a meals tax issue that led to massive penalties were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements.
Gov. Youngkin visits Shenandoah Valley to sign bills and give donations
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin made his way to the Friendly City on Thursday, stopping at James Madison University (JMU) for a quick bill-signing ceremony and the Rockingham County Fair to donate a portion of his salary to organizations. During an event at Anthony Seeger Hall, Youngkin...
How 3D Scanning Can Help Prevent Floods Amid Growing Storm Surges
As we sit here in mid-August, we find ourselves square in the middle of hurricane season for the Atlantic, which runs roughly from the start of June through the end of November. Just last week, much of the East Coast of the United States was hit by Hurricane Debby, which tragically left eight dead and caused extensive flooding and damage throughout its path, running from Florida up to New York. As we publish this story, Hurricane Ernesto just knocked out power to a significant portion of Puerto Rico, and projections indicate it will gain strength as it heads toward potential landfall in Bermuda.
Youngkin backs more tax cuts but Democrats say underfunded services need money first
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his administration presented a rosy outlook for Virginia’s economy on Wednesday, telling lawmakers the last fiscal year ended with a $1.2 billion revenue surplus and job growth has beat back recession concerns.
Feds award two giant offshore wind leases off mid-Atlantic coast
The federal government announced Wednesday that it has awarded two new offshore wind energy leases in the Mid-Atlantic — one off the coast of Delaware, the other near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Virginia.
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