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Still Going; slow moving cold front brings scattered showers again Thursday morning
Thursday morning, showers continues to push out of the region for a soggy morning but a drier afternoon. Those farthest southeast like Monroe and Giles counties will hold a better chance of showers into the afternoon. Those towards Nicholas and Fayette will start to see more sunshine as the day goes on. Highs are a […]
‘It’s an eyesore’: Queen City residents call for Staunton Mall renovations
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The rubble that sits at the old Staunton Mall has many frustrated residents are calling for change. In 2021, Staunton EM 2, LLC. purchased the old Staunton Mall and asked tenants in the area to vacate. The company asked for a rezoning of the area so it could demolish the plot and build it anew with a mix of business and residential spaces. The demolition went through, but the construction did not. Rather, the rubble has sat still for over a year, waiting to be cleared by a contractor.
Josh Pate explains why he's buying the Virginia Tech hype in 2024 & beyond
When Brent Pry was hired as the football coach at Virginia Tech, he had the task of turning around the program and bringing it back to relevance. With what he started with, it was going to be a lot easier said than done. As the Hokies enter Year 3 of...
JM the site of a “Commonwealth Conversation” on schools and cellphones
The Virginia Department of Education will host eight “Commonwealth Conversations” with parents, educators and community members on cellphone-free education. This comes after Gov. Youngkin issued an executive order last week directing the Department of Education to draft guidance for public school divisions to adopt local policies and procedures establishing a “cellphone-free education” in Virginia. The executive order mandates Virginia public school divisions establish a cellphone-free education by Jan. 1 of next year.
Virginia man convicted in 2021 Marion murder
A Virginia man was convicted of first-degree murder, and other charges, for the 2021 murder of Teresa Greer. 40 year old Jason Whittaker was convicted of first-degree murder, abduction, arson, and animal cruelty. His sentencing is scheduled for November 21 where he will be facing a maximum of two life sentences plus 15 years. Greer’s body was found in a fire-damaged home in Marion on North Chestnut Street.
PD: Staunton Kroger reports skimming device found on credit card reader used by shoppers
STAUNTON — An illegal credit card skimming device was recently discovered at the Kroger store on Statler Boulevard in Staunton, and police said more than 100 people unknowingly used the compromised credit card keypad, court documents show. On July 6, the Staunton Police Department received a call for service...
‘Virginia is in play’: Senate candidate Hung Cao
Hung Cao, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Virginia, had strong words about his opponent, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), while speaking at the Republican National Convention. “Tim Kaine is a weak man in a dangerous world,” Cao said at the convention Tuesday night, where he also shared his life story about being a Vietnam […]
Virginia psychologist surrenders license after years of fighting with patient
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. CHARLOTTESVILLE – A client was in session with Brian Hocking, a clinical psychologist working in Charlottesville. She felt uncomfortable opening up to him, worried she might make him angry. ...
Graduate student-initiated survey focuses on the university’s education culture and climate
Just before the end of the 2024 spring semester, the University Council received a preliminary summary of a culture and climate survey of graduate students conducted by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. More than 630 students across six departments took the survey and more than 38 percent of them completed it, with some departments nearing a completion rate of close to 50 percent.
Dining Services sustainability initiatives updated for upcoming year
Virginia Tech Dining Services constantly strives to update and seamlessly integrate sustainability efforts across all dining centers. This summer, Dining Services has updated some packaging and implemented a new system for tracking reusable containers, among other initiatives. “We're constantly working on ways to reduce our waste, improve diversion, decrease single-use...
Parents weigh in on Virginia's proposed school cellphone ban
The Virginia Department of Education’s first community meeting about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order to limit cellphones in schools statewide was held at Osbourn High School in Manassas Thursday. The conversation boiled down to how do state leaders and school districts move forward with a solution to tackle the...
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