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Melfa woman given suspended sentences for illegally obtaining government pay
A Melfa woman was given suspended sentences after pleading guilty to felony charges of illegally obtaining nearly $13,000 from the Department of Medical Assistance Services in February 2022. Judge Lynwood Lewis accepted a plea agreement between Alicia LeClair, of the attorney general’s office, and 55-year-old Yvette M. White, of Dogwood...
AEDs added to parks in Fredericksburg, Virginia
In an emergency, someone should begin hands-only CPR first, followed by a call to 911 to gain access to the AED. The 911 operator will provide a special code to open the cabinet, with the AED ready for use. At about $2,000 per unit, they're not cheap. That's where community...
US Capitol braces for massive anti-Israel protests around Netanyahu speech
WASHINGTON (TND) — Authorities are bracing the U.S. Capitol complex for widespread anti-Israel protests ahead of the Israeli prime minister's Wednesday address to Congress. Forklift diesel engine hums were drowned out by deafening rings of steel barricades clanking together as the sun set over Washington, D.C., on Monday. Despite an unexpected heavy rainstorm, laborers wearing bright yellow reflective safety vests worked in a well-orchestrated rhythm to unload flatbed trucks carrying thousands of metal gates.
Rite Aid has closed these 80 stores in Pa. since filing for bankruptcy
It’s no surprise that since Rite Aid started closing hundreds of stores after it filed bankruptcy in October, that many of the locations were in the Keystone State. After all, Pennsylvania is the pharmaceutical company’s home state. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
‘Nobody knows and nobody could know right now,’ Political analyst says on VP Harris’ chances of winning Virginia
“The truth is nobody knows and nobody could know right now,” said Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, to 8News. “Any polls that come out now should be discarded, because we don’t know who the vice presidential candidate is and people haven’t had a chance to get to know Harris better.”
Vance rallies in Virginia, focuses on manufacturing and energy
(The Center Square) – Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance drew on his Appalachian upbringing to connect with supporters at a rally in Virginia on Monday night, focusing on the region’s depleted manufacturing industry, fentanyl and surging immigration crisis. Vance, senator from Ohio, stopped earlier in the day in his Ohio hometown. He was announced on the ticket with former President Donald Trump one week to the day earlier. Vance...
Hagerstown man charged in recent double shooting that left one dead
Hagerstown Police have arrested one of two suspects in last Thursday's fatal shooting near downtown Hagerstown, according to court documents. Brandon Lamont Hinton Jr., 24, is facing numerous charges including first-degree murder for the death of Rusty Mark Edwards, 49, according to charging documents filed in Washington County District Court. Edwards would have turned 50 on Saturday. ...
Annual challenge urges folks to eat local veggies
Put down your prepackaged and processed foods, start your “endives” and head out for some locally made foods as the 16th annual Buy Local Challenge gets underway. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Commission, a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, invites Marylanders to support, celebrate and shop everything Maryland grown, harvested, produced, hand-crafted and homemade by area farms, producers, artisans and farm-hosted fun. The St. Mary’s County commissioners presented...
New leadership guides Virginia Tech Publishing toward the future
Corinne Guimont, associate director of publishing and digital scholarship, will lead Virginia Tech Publishing, the university’s digital-first open access publisher, in its mission to share Virginia Tech scholarship openly and broadly. She is excited to build upon the foundational work of Peter Potter who began Virginia Tech Publishing in 2017.
What the Republican and Democratic platforms say (indirectly) about Southwest and Southside Virginia
Here's what the two parties say about economic issues that relate directly to rural Virginia. The post What the Republican and Democratic platforms say (indirectly) about Southwest and Southside Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.
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