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Thunderstorms May Cause Travel Issues, Power Outages In DMV Region: Forecasters
The I-95 corridor is expected to see thunderstorms on July 25, with "the risk of severe weather will huddle along a portion of the (area) from Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern New England," according to AccuWeather. "The major metro areas of Washington, DC and Baltimore are currently in...
Woman wins big after playing the same numbers in six lottery tickets
Latoya Burke made more money thanks to her excellent judgment and good fortune. The Chesapeake resident purchased six tickets in the Pick 5 game of the Virginia Lottery, all of which had the same five numbers and were intended for the drawing on June 5. Each of those tickets was...
Grant funding to help mark anniversary of American Revolution
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A free, Charlottesville-wide event is getting some money to help mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. On Thursday, Virginia Humanities announced more than $162,000 in grants for 20 nonprofits across the Commonwealth. Locally, the University of Virginia is getting $7,500 to support the Cville Puzzle Hunt 2025.
Text scam alert for UVA CCU
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A local credit union says some of its members have reported receiving a suspicious text. The text also contains a link that will supposedly allow the recipient to secure their online account information. The credit union urges members to not respond to the text, click...
Additional showers and a scattered storm
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Keep an eye to the sky. Well see mostly cloudy skies, and scattered showers and storm chance this afternoon and evening. A cold front is moving east, and is expected to move through our region later today. While a southerly wind will keep us rather humid for the remainder of the afternoon, once the front moves out, humidity levels will begin to fall. Friday will be an outstanding day with sunshine and cooler than normal temperatures. We’ll have a nice summer weekend, before more rain chances next week. For a complete forecast, go to 29News.com. Have a great and safe day !
Nurse aide threatened patient with broken arm, lied on application
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. CHARLOTTESVILLE – In 2012, Octavia Carter was convicted of petit larceny in the General...
Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition. The ponies made the short swim across the channel Wednesday as the crowd erupted in cheers. Foal No....
How Central Virginia libraries are working to keep the community health aware
At the Main Street Public Library in Richmond, it’s librarian Meg Raymond’s hope that at least one of the thousands of books or publications perched on the shelves will pique someone’s interest.
With a new Chair and new members, the VCCS State Board is off and running for the new fiscal year
“I’m excited to lead such a talented and dedicated board.” Terri Thompson presided over the VCCS State Board for the first time as Chair. when the panel met in Richmond July 18. The citizen board is the governing body for Virginia’s Community Colleges. “Having members from different regions, different professions and different points of view provides a strong team to lead our colleges as we pursue our new Strategic Plan,” said Thompson.
Caring About Catalysis: UVA Researchers on Quest for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
University of Virginia researchers are part of the team experimenting with a chemical process that could make a U.S. Department of Energy $1 billion “Grand Challenge” a reality: jets that regularly fly long distances, such as across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, using only sustainable aviation fuel. Robert...
Virginia Announces Impressive Men’s Recruiting Class
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia track and field program announced its men’s signing class for the 2024-25 season on Thursday (July 25). The men’s class features a total of 16 athletes, including five transfers and one student-athlete from New Zealand. “Coming off an outstanding win at the...
Evaluating the state of the Virginia women’s swim and dive program
As we approach the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, an evaluation of the Virginia Cavaliers women’s swim and dive team is not only timely, but impressive. Virginia athletes make up 25% of the USA women’s Olympic Swim Team. And frankly, it isn’t surprising. The program has dominated ACC and National competition for years and earns stellar marks from Streaking the Lawn across four categories.
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