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Overdose deaths from opioids declining in Virginia, advocates say more work needs to be done
According to the most recent data from the Virginia Department of Health, synthetic opioid-related deaths, which include deaths caused by fentanyl, decreased from over 2,000 in 2021 to under 1,800 in 2023.
Power line protest targets tech executives in Maryland
FREDERICK, Md. — A Data Center Summit at Frederick Community College Thursday turned into what some protestors called a "walk of shame." Protestors confronted industry executives as they arrived at a sold-out luncheon hosted by the Maryland Tech Council, the state's largest technology trade association in the state. Some protestors shouted "shame," as others demanded that executives route a controversial power line project over their own properties and homes rather than swaths of farmland and forests in central Maryland, much of it with preservation and conservation restrictions.
Leaf peepers, lovers of fall: Predictions are here for Virginia weather, colors
The dry conditions in the Shenandoah Valley this summer will put a damper on fall foliage colors this fall, according to an AccuWeather meteorologist. “The leaves are likely to drop off the trees earlier than usual,” said Thomas Kines, also the director of forecaster scheduling. “The orange and red are not likely to be as vibrant as they usually are. The yellows and browns will probably be the dominant colors.”
Virginia father gifts his son $1 million lottery ticket as wedding gift
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Virginia father gifted his son a $1 million lottery ticket as a wedding gift. Aaron and Kiana Andrews recently got married in April and the newlywed's plan – which they came up with before the winning ticket – is to move out of their home in Springfield and move in with Aaron's dad in Triangle, Virginia.
Many areas in Central Virginia under Flood Watch and/or Heat Advisory
Multiple localities throughout Central Virginia are under a Flood Watch from 2 p.m. until later in the evening on Thursday, Aug. 29, along with many areas also being under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m.
Regional U.S. Attorney in Virginia plans to resign
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WJHL) – United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Chris Kavanaugh plans to resign from his position at the end of 2024. Kavanaugh announced on Wednesday in a news release that he would leave the position as his wife, Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, assumes her role as a United States district court […]
Youngkin announces statewide expansion of anti-fentanyl campaign
(The Center Square) — An anti-fentanyl campaign is expanding in the commonwealth with a new awareness campaign. Five Virginians per day die from fentanyl, according to an oft-cited statistic from Gov. Glenn Youngkin. As traffickers continue to flood the U.S. border with the deadly drug, the governor and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin have been at the forefront of several statewide efforts to combat its abuse. At Caritas, a Richmond nonprofit...
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