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Senators Warner, Kaine, and U.S Representative Scott Applaud New Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
SOn July 11, 2024, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) applauded the announcement that LS GreenLink is investing $681 million in Chesapeake to build a brand new facility to manufacture high-voltage marine cables used for offshore wind farms. LS GreenLink...
Homelessness in the Roanoke Valley increases by 20%
ROANOKE, Va. – It’s a crisis here at home and across the country, homelessness. And the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Roanoke Valley is growing. According to the Blue Ridge Continuum of Care’s Winter 2024 Point in Time Report, 402 people are experiencing homelessness in the Roanoke Valley.
Southampton Sheriff’s Office make arrests in connection with Courtland shooting
Southampton County Sheriff’s Office arrested three in connection with a Friday, July 5, 2024, shooting in Courtland. According to a press release from Maj. Camden Cobb with SCSO, a search warrant was executed on Thursday, July 11. “One subject tried to flee the residence on foot through a rear window and was taken into custody […] The post Southampton Sheriff’s Office make arrests in connection with Courtland shooting appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Steger Center immerses students in global community to build ‘passione’ for learning
Paola Garzoni’s advice to the assembled group of U.S. and European educators, businesspeople, and civic leaders tasked with ensuring that Hokies studying abroad at the Steger Center for International Scholarship are immersed in high-impact learning experiences:. “Do not forget ‘passione.’”. Garzoni, a member of the newly formed...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as storms bringing possible hail and 70 mph wind gusts could make their way through the region on Tuesday night. The watch is through 10 p.m. in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory...
Five days at 4-H camp have lifelong impact
For Ellie Gunter, Virginia 4-H camp was a week of firsts. It was the first time the 10-year-old from Henry County had been to a sleepaway camp, her first time paddling a canoe, her first time attending a dance, and her first time making new friends from other schools. “At...
‘Rinse and repeat’: Scorching heat and storms forecast continue Tuesday
After a glimpse of relief overnight, when temperatures briefly dropped into the lower 80s for most of the D.C. area, Tuesday will feel similar to Monday, with record-breaking heat and severe storm conditions beginning in the afternoon. Any overnight reprieve will be gone by midday, as temperatures are expected to...
CEO of company that sought to reopen Patrick County hospital indicted on embezzlement charges in Chicago
Sameer Suhail faces six counts of wire fraud, six counts of aiding and abetting embezzlement and two counts of money laundering. The post CEO of company that sought to reopen Patrick County hospital indicted on embezzlement charges in Chicago appeared first on Cardinal News.
Why Youngkin wasn’t chosen as Trump’s running mate, and what’s next for Virginia’s Governor
“Mr. Vance is far more of a converted MAGA Republican, and that’s very appealing to not only Mr. Trump, but to the constituencies he is trying to reach out to,” Karen Hult, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, told 8News.
Tuesday’s sizzle brings isolated storm risk; much needed rain moves in Wednesday
Tuesday is a very mild start as temps push back into the 90s by the afternoon. Touch more humidity pushes heat indexes closer to the upper 90s/low 100s for our western counties. A few more clouds push in for the afternoon as a cold front slides closer. A stray afternoon shower/t-storm possible, mainly north. Tuesday […]
Hot weather making peach season extra good for Woods Farm
The summer sun is not letting up with temperatures hitting the high 90s. For us, it doesn’t feel too good, but it has for a local farm whose fruit has been loving this weather. “Peaches, peaches, peaches, it’s been a good year so far,” Mark Woods, owner and operator...
Dustin C. Read appointed department head of Blackwood Department of Real Estate
Read is returning to Virginia Tech, where he led the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. In 2021, Read transitioned to Clemson University as professor and director of its Master of Real Estate Development program. His career includes extensive consulting with public and private sector organizations to promote socially responsible real estate development.
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