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New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
Augusta Solar, landowners were rejected in 2019. The lawsuit lasted nearly four years.
VERONA – In May, the Augusta County Planning Commission declined to recommend Augusta Solar, a proposed large scale solar energy system in Stuarts Draft. It was not the first time the project was turned away. In 2019, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors rejected Augusta Solar in a 4-3 vote. At that time, the project was 2,700-acres with visual buffers included. Now, the project has been reduced to 1,600 acres with visual buffers. ...
Plea hearing set for man accused of hijacking tractor trailer on I-81
According to online records, an Augusta County Circuit Court judge selected August 29 as the date for the plea hearing for Jacob Falso, 31 of Freeville, New York. Falso was indicted by a grand jury earlier this year on seven counts, including felony drug possession and eluding police. The incident,...
Wintergreen Fire Takes Delivery Of New Fire Engine
It was a long time coming but Wintergreen Fire & Rescue (WF&R) took delivery of their newest fire engine just a few weeks ago. “Engine 61 is a Pierce Enforcer which was ordered approximately three years ago. It’s your standard structural engine. We did add a light tower, which is something we have never had before,” WF&R Chief Curtis Sheets tells us.
Jonathan Warner wheels in the gold at Commonwealth Games debut
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It was another beautiful day for Track and Field at the Commonwealth Games. At the Track and Field Able Games, some champions got the gold. Among them was Jonathan Warner, who has been training for this moment for almost a decade. “Started and competed successfully...
Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Jacks’ stun Braves with 9-inning rally
STAUNTON – Covington down to their final three outs and trailing 9-6, rallied for four runs in the top of the 9th inning as the Lumberjacks stunned the home crowd at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton 10-9 this past Tuesday in a Valley Baseball League game. The comeback in the 9th inning all started with […] The post Jacks’ stun Braves with 9-inning rally appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Moving camera, moving images: Staunton gallery hosts 'pastel' photograph exhibit this week
STAUNTON – The photographs in Pamela Petro’s Dusk Series are often mistaken for pastel drawings. Or viewers assume that their mysterious, glowing, ghostly, colors and forms were manipulated in Photoshop or a similar computer program. Neither is true, said Beverley Street Studio School in a press release for an upcoming exhibition of Petro's work at the school's gallery in Staunton.
Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash
LOW MOOR, VA (VR) — The Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will include a bouncy house, free swimming in the pool, a dunking booth, face painting and other games. Students can also enter drawings to win various prizes. […] The post Alleghany Highlands YMCA is hosting its Back to School Bash appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Substance abuse counselor pressures former clients, coworkers for drugs
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. STAUNTON – An anonymous former client of the Mid-Atlantic Recovery Center (MARC) received a...
Shout out to Luray Police for job well done
The Luray Police Department deserves recognition for their swift resolution of a recent incident involving criminal trespass and property destruction on Main Street. Last Sunday, July 21, early in the morning, perpetrators vandalized a Biden/Harris sign, captured on surveillance video near the Town of Luray building, the most heavily-monitored area in Page County. Promptly informed, the police efficiently identified, located, and arrested the suspects within hours.
Dan River Falls transformation progresses: First 150 apartments near completion
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Crews are still moving full speed ahead as they transform Danville's iconic White Mill into Dan River Falls. The Alexander Company is developing the project. Project Development Manager Dave Vos said that construction has come a long way. "Having the White Mill, a building with...
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