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Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce Four Southwest Virginia Projects to Receive Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced four economic development projects selected for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant approval. The program is administered by the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) and funded by the federal U.S. Department of Treasury. Each project incorporates sites where coal was mined […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce Four Southwest Virginia Projects to Receive Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Wick & Pour: Lynchburg's new DIY candle bar opens downtown
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A new experience just opened in downtown Lynchburg!. Wick & Pour is a new spot to make your own candles. You choose a vessel for your candle, then choose up to three scents out of the 40 available. The owner will show you how to...
Bristol Comprehensive Plan Final Stages
The City of Bristol, VA is nearing the final stages of updating its comprehensive plan, which will guide our community’s long-term vision and aspirations. We invite you to take a look at the draft plan and see how it outlines our goals and objectives for the future. Your feedback...
Liberty students kick off new semester with powerful Night of Worship
Hundreds of Liberty University students gathered on the Academic Lawn on Monday night for an Opening Night of Worship to close out the first day of classes for the Fall 2024 semester. Joined by various academic deans and university leaders, the students spent the night praising God and thanking Him...
VTC Medical School’s White Coat Ceremony Immerses Students in Tradition
Since the school’s inception, first-year students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine have quickly been initiated into the field of medicine, learning its myriad of roles and responsibilities. They earned their hospital badges, wore their stethoscopes around their necks, and began diagnosing standardized patients. In years past, new students did not receive the […]
Roanoke Wing Fest happening August 24
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 15th annual Northwest Ace Roanoke Wing Fest is set for August 24 at Dr Pepper Park from noon to 7 p.m. It is the largest local one-day food festival, featuring live music, activities, and tons of wing vendors. President and Owner of Dr Pepper Park,...
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 8/21 to 8/28.
We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. Want to know when the next City Council meeting takes place? Curious about what there’s to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last minute changes or cancellations.
Georgia Fugitive Captured Under Mobile Home in Virginia
When the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that William Jackson Kennedy, a 44-year-old with a rap sheet long enough to make most criminals blush, was hiding out at 1106 Jappa Road in Ridgeway, Virginia, they didn’t take any chances. On August 20, deputies arrived with a search warrant in hand, ready to bring the fugitive’s hide-and-seek game to an end.
Two Danville Public Schools Surpass State Averages in SOL Pass Rates, Other Schools See Significant Gains in Performance
In addition, several schools saw continued improvements in their reading and math scores, including Westwood, Galileo, Park Avenue Elementary, Schoolfield Elementary, and Woodberry Hills Elementary. “Our schools have been working incredibly hard in previous years to increase student achievement,” School Board Chair Ty’Quan Graves said. “We are excited to see...
Virginia Tech football opponent suffers major loss on defense ahead of 2024 season
We are four days away from the 2024 college football season kicking off with Week 0 and just over a week before nearly all teams begin their season in Week 1 on Labor Day Weekend. It has been a grueling month of August with camps during the dog days of summer and at this point coaches are hoping to get to their first game fully healthy. That is not going to be the case for Virginia Tech's Week 4 opponent who suffered a tough loss on the defensive side of the ball.
Virginia Tech 2025 football schedule, opponents: Everything we know so far
The Virginia Tech football team opens the 2024 season in 11 days at Vanderbilt against the Commodores in Nashville. It's the first of four straight non-conference games for Brent Pry's team to begin the season before their eight-game ACC schedule begins on Sept. 27 at Miami in an early-season conference showdown between two teams with a lot of expectations.
Pinpoint Weather: Brief taste of fall in August
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — High pressure will control Southwest and Central Virginia for the remainder of the week. Mostly dry weather will remain in the forecast with cooler-than-average temperatures sticking around through Friday. It will be a fall-like start to Wednesday with morning temperatures starting in the crisp 40s and 50s. More sunshine is expected across […]
Virginia business owner guilty in $12 million multi-state catalytic converter theft ring
A North Carolina man pled guilty to his participation in a multi-state catalytic converter theft ring operated through his business in Emporia. Theodore Nicholas Papouloglou, 45, aa scrap metal dealer, used his business, DG Auto, to purchase stolen catalytic converters from thieves. According to court documents, dating back to 2020,...
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