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Driver charged with DUI manslaughter after police say she hit, killed pedestrian in Essex
A 59-year-old Richmond County woman is facing several charges, including DUI manslaughter, after Virginia State Police say she hit and killed a pedestrian in Essex County on Monday.
St. Jude Dream Home ‘exceeds expectations’ of giveaway winner
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway winner stepped into his new home for the first time Monday morning. “Though there’s only one winner, it’s a huge impact that goes to the hospital and saving the kids, so at the end of the day, this is all for the kids, and we’re just all so grateful for everybody’s contributions,” said St. Jude development representative Lexi Bates.
‘Leave the fireworks to the pros’: Officials beg civilians to play it safe this Fourth of July
Independence Day is on the horizon and people across Virginia are getting ready and making plans to celebrate -- but if those plans include setting off any fireworks, plans may need to change.
NOTTOWAY DUO RACK-UP WINS IN WINCHESTER
A Nottoway County father and son returned home with several trophies won in the Virginia Trapshooting Association’s 35th Annual Hall of Fame Tournament. Brian Coates and son Matthew, a 17-year-old rising senior at Kenston Forest, competed over two days (June 1st and 2nd) at Winchester Gun Club in Stephenson, Virginia. Brian was Class B Doubles Champion. Matthew, who also competed […]
Greene and Orange hooking up with Firefly as company celebrates 30K connections
Firefly Fiber BroadbandSM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), is thrilled to announce their significant milestone of reaching 30,000 fiber broadband connections across central Virginia. Among the newest hookups are residences and businesses in Greene County’s White Hall area, Digital Marketing Coordinator Marci Malinowski said. “We...
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