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Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District
Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Abigail Spanberger (D) is running for Governor of Virginia. Spanberger was first elected in 2018. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is supporting Vindman as part...
UVA doctor advises seniors to clean out their medicine cabinets
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Many of us clean out our closets from time to time, but do you ever clean out your medicine cabinet? Not doing so can cause problems for people, especially senior citizens, who may be on multiple medications. “It’s the same way with medicines. Sometimes we can...
Plans underway to build food truck ‘court’ in Salem
SALEM, Va. – Food junkies throughout the Roanoke Valley are going to love what they’ve got cooking up over in Salem. John Johnston of Warrenton, VA. is opening up 4th Street Eats, the first of its kind food truck lot in the valley. He set a goal to recruit eight to 10 trucks to rotate through the future food truck court, which will have parking, seating and bathrooms.
Firefighter killed in Franklin County crash; charges pending against driver
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A volunteer firefighter was killed in a crash in Franklin County that’s being investigated by Virginia State Police. Sherman Dale Mason, 43 of Penhook, died at the scene of the crash, according to police. The crash occurred July 24 at 6:30 a.m. on Sontag...
Music at Melrose brings people together at site of future Melrose Plaza
ROANOKE, Va. – Jazz music was the name of the game at NW Roanoke’s Melrose Plaza on Friday night. Music at Melrose is one of several community events planned at Melrose Plaza. This event is a precursor to the grand opening of Market on Melrose, which will occur later this year.
Customers have power back after outages surrounding Floyd
FLOYD, Va. (WDBJ) - As of Friday afternoon, all Appalachian Power (AEP) customers in the areas surrounding Floyd had their power back after an outage, according to AEP. According to AEP Director of Communications George Porter, about 13,000 customers’ power has been restored since Friday morning. The outage initially...
Lawsuit filed against City of Salem and HopeTree Services regarding rezoning
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Five people who live near the HopeTree Services site in Salem have filed a lawsuit, claiming the development there will affect their everyday lives. Laid out over 20 pages, the lawsuit alleges the project will bring an influx of traffic to the area and increase their home property taxes.
Virginia Tech Football boasts 13 players on East-West Shrine Bowl list
Another sure sign that the 2024 college football season is right around the corner, the East-West Shrine Bowl Top 1000 list has been released. This season, 13 members of Virginia Tech made the list ahead of what is expected to be a big Year 3 under head coach Brent Pry.
32,000 seats installed on bleachers at Lane Stadium
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) -We are just over a month away from college football season kicking off. Work is underway at Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech to make sure your experience cheering on the Hokies is one to remember. “The overcrowding is definitely an issue in every stadium,” Virginia Tech Athletics’...
Hampden-Sydney baseball hires new coach, 10th since 1960
Hampden-Sydney baseball has a new head coach in charge. Director of Athletics Chad Eisele announced on Friday that Michael Mulvey will take over the team in the wake of Jeff Kinne’s resignation. Kinne stepped down in mid-June after 21 years at the helm. Mulvey meanwhile becomes the program’s 10th head coach since 1960, no stranger […] The post Hampden-Sydney baseball hires new coach, 10th since 1960 appeared first on Farmville.
Wythe County community celebrates reopening of Ager Park playground
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Wythe County Community and community leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of playground updates at Ager Park after completing a multi-year project on Wednesday, July 24. The completed playground added equipment intended for children ages two through eight and added age-appropriate equipment while incorporating traditional play and highlighting elements such […]
Rotary Club of Farmville honors ‘service above self’ with awards
As the Rotary Club of Farmville welcomed in a new president, the group also honored several residents this summer. Established in 1938, the group is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Rotarian of the Year – Julie Flores The Rotary Club of Farmville recorded 735 service hours this past year. And one person’s service accounts for 10% of […] The post Rotary Club of Farmville honors ‘service above self’ with awards appeared first on Farmville.
Hampden Sydney store’s surprising visitor becomes mascot
Kellyanne Morgan got a surprise when she arrived at work earlier this week. A baby crawfish was making its way across the parking lot at the Hampden Sydney Exxon, where she works as manager. Morgan picked him up and brought him into the store, providing some water. Before long, Morgan and her staff decided to […] The post Hampden Sydney store’s surprising visitor becomes mascot appeared first on Farmville.
Danville schools introduce 'Yondr pouch' to enforce phone-free policy
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Danville Public Schools unveiled the Yondr pouch, a device that magnetically locks cell phones, last week at a school board meeting. The Yondr pouch is a new enhancement for Danville Public School's cell phone-free learning initiative, Unplug2Learn, that started last year. School officials said that...
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