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Missing Missouri Teen Possibly In Charlottesville Area: Sherriff’s Office Seeks Information
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW): The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children alongside the Howell County Sherriff’s office in southern Missouri are seeking any information on 17-year-old Abigail Lawless of West Plains, Missouri. Officials say Lawless vanished from her family home in the middle of the night of August 17th, leaving a note behind that said she thought she would be better off living on her own. Missouri State Highway Patrol said Lawless may be headed to Virginia accompanying someone she met online.
BOEM seeks public input on possible wind energy areas
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management officials are asking for feedback on possible commercial wind energy development in areas totaling 13.47 million acres off the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or Central Atlantic 2. BOEM announced Wednesday that it will publish in the Federal Register on...
Virginia sees drop in chronic absenteeism, state focuses on student recovery
Chronic absenteeism, a long-standing issue in Virginia's education system, is experiencing a decline, according to recent data from the Virginia Department of Education. The data illustrates a 16% drop this year compared to last year.
Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows
As we head into fall, buyers see more options coming to market across the state According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 9,947 homes sold throughout the state in July 2024, an influx of 962 sales from last July, reflecting a 10.7% increase. Inventory continues to expand in […]
Hear Together: Little Hands VA Big Diaper Drive
Little Hands VA is a Richmond based nonprofit serving families and children in Central Virginia as the region’s diaper bank. In Central Virginia, 1 in 2 families experience diaper need, so this September 23-October 23, they are hosting their Big Diaper Drive in efforts to help wipe out diaper need and ensure that Virginia’s littlest ones are clean, happy and healthy.
Food Lion invests $365M to remodel stores in North Carolina, Virginia
Fueled by a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion is ready to unveil remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and in Mecklenburg County, Va., the company announced. The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery retailer will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores on Aug. 21. The upgraded stores include a new,...
Thousands of central Va. students start classes without a licensed teacher
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - School is in session across central Virginia, but some classes are starting the new year without a licensed teacher. “I’m not shocked, but I’m disheartened that we don’t have the right conditions in the classrooms to encourage people to come into teaching and stay in teaching,” Virginia Education Association President Carol Bauer said.
Virginia Pals Save Flowers From the Landfill, Redeploying Them to Bring Joy
A pair of Virginians who found themselves habitually dismayed by the amount of floral waste they saw over a series of weddings and funerals decided to launch a small nonprofit to reuse them. Friendly City Florals delivers flowers to hospice care homes, hospitals, and other events like funerals and weddings...
Glenn Youngkin’s approval soars, sixth-most popular governor in US
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) approval has jumped to its highest yet, making the popular chief executive even more critical to former President Donald Trump’s bid to break the Democratic grip on the commonwealth. In a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College survey of Virginia likely voters, Youngkin’s popularity surged to 59%. […]
K92 Roanoke Seeks Afternoon Host As Bob Patrick Departs After 22 Years
Mel Wheeler Inc. CHR “K92” WXLK Roanoke VA is seeking a new “afternoon star” as Bob Patrick has departed the station after a 22 year run. Program Director Chris Ryan says, “K92 has given a stellar start to some of the most successful on-air talent and Programmers in the business who’ve gone on to be successful in many major markets. If you have at least two years of on-air experience and can deliver a daily, compelling afternoon show that showcases your personality and ability to connect to listeners 18-49 send us your stuff. Promotions experience is also a big plus! Being adept at all social media platforms is required. If you want to work for one of the best privately owned companies in America, Wheeler Media would like to hear from you. This is a full-time position with benefits.” For more information visit the posting on the RadioInsight Jobs page.
AARP Virginia, Mercy Chefs to host free Zoom series spotlighting healthy recipes on a budget
Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs and AARP Virginia have announced a new partnership to spotlight food insecurity while also helping people cook healthy meals on a budget. The organizations will host “Dinner in a SNAP!” – an online series of free cooking demonstrations that will take place each Wednesday in September, from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., on Zoom. The series will demonstrate how to cook healthy meals using ingredients that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits.
Woman asking for help locating mother’s ashes after they were mistakenly donated to Lowcountry Goodwill
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - A Virginia woman is asking the Lowcountry community to help locate her mother’s ashes after she says they were mistakenly donated to a Goodwill thrift store. Sarah Liberti tells WTOC that her father and mother were living together in Sun City before her mother...
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