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Former WVIR anchor Dave Cupp dies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Dave Cupp was, for 26 years, WVIR’s evening anchor and news director. His legacy lives on in the careers of scores of young journalists who began at the television station. Cupp was born October 7, 1949 in Chandler, Okla., to Gene and Betty Cupp. Early...
Chamber of Commerce selling downtown space
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is moving, but possibly not very far. The Chamber is selling its current downtown office sapce, located at the corner of 5th and Market St. Board of Directors Chair Sasha Tripp says they still need to finalize number, but the...
Former UVA student to open yoga studio and activewear shop
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Dairy Market has good news for fitness lovers. If you’ve walked past the Dairy Market recently, you may have noticed some construction and a big empty room. As soon as late August, you could be looking at a brand-new yoga studio and activewear shop.
Former 4-star Oklahoma DB Damond Harmon added to Liberty’s roster
Liberty has added a very talented defensive back to its roster ahead of the 2024 season as former Oklahoma defensive back Damond Harmon has enrolled at Liberty and will participate in training camp with the Flames. The 6’0”, 180 pound defensive back was a four star recruit by multiple recruiting...
Richmond spokesperson received $14K in severance pay
Former city spokesperson Petula Burks received more than $14,000 in severance pay when she left her position earlier this month. Burks departed amid questions about her use of a city credit card and after she’d been named in a whistleblower lawsuit. According to reports by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the spokesperson had thousands of dollars in back charges — and had her card suspended by the city in 2023.
'Diagnose, treat and prevent:' Scientists develop test and vaccine for common veterinary infection
Eight years after the market release of VANGUARD crLyme, a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to prevent Lyme disease in dogs, the Marconi laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine is on the precipice of completing another medical innovation. Project leaders Richard T....
RPS200 returns Monday, toting major academic growth
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It’s time to grab the backpacks as nearly 2,000 Richmond Public Schools students are returning to class Monday morning. “Wow, so feeling a lot better, not as much stress and anxiety as my first year,” Principal Angela Wright said. This is her second year...
City says lockers will return to John Marshall courthouse after complaints
A spokesperson for the city of Richmond says lockers outside the John Marshall Courts Building will be reinstalled within the next few weeks. But legal and justice advocates say courthouses across Virginia should consider doing away with bans on electronic devices, so the lockers — which are often damaged or out of service — won’t be necessary.
Petersburg: Black Girl Social Club hosts successful Back to School Bash at Poplar Lawn
PETERSBURG — The Petersburg Chapter of Black Girl Social Club [BGSC Petersburg] hosted its second annual Back to School Bash at Poplar Lawn Park on July 13. Under the leadership of Dr. Shaneka Rose and Tomeca Bynum, the ladies of BGSC Petersburg served over 200 families with fully packed book bags, gently used clothing items, food and community resources, all free of charge to citizens.
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