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Broadway man indicted on theft charges
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A grand jury has indicted a Broadway man who is facing several theft-related charges. Online records indicated that Vladimir Petrovich Mazur had seven indictments returned against him during a hearing Monday in Rockingham County Circuit Court. Mazur, 36, faces several charges include possession...
After 30 years, a new road map for Hyperion Espresso
Over the past few days, discerning patrons at Hyperion Espresso might have noticed a handful of white sticky notes adhered to the golden repositories that store coffee beans behind the bar. The temporary labels, with titles like “Route 39” and bulleted flavor notes, are the work of Jack Scholl. Scholl,...
Virginia: Latest Norfolk casino plans feature scaled-back hotel size, single construction phase
Virginia: Latest Norfolk casino plans feature scaled-back hotel size, single construction phase. Architects on Monday presented revamped plans for a Norfolk casino, including a scaled-back 200-room hotel, designed to be built in a single construction phase. Story continues below. The most recent plans for HeadWaters Resort and Casino, presented to...
Food Lion recalls beef from Manassas store due to ‘foreign material’
MANASSAS, Va. (DC News Now) — Grocery shoppers in Manassas were alerted on Monday about a food recall in Food Lion stores, specifically involving a few of their prepared ground beef options. The store at 6306 Hoadly Rd. in Manassas was issued a recall involving four varieties of in-store prepared ground beef because it “may […]
A common cents candidate? Anderson talks economy during Fredericksburg campaign stop
Derrick Anderson comes by his economic knowledge honestly. Anderson, the GOP nominee in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District race, recounted Sunday that his mother owned a few restaurants along State Route 3 and a gas station on Princess Anne Street in downtown Fredericksburg. “So I know that every nickel, every...
UPDATE: Missing man has been located
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing man. According to the sheriff’s office, 77-year-old Gene Gary Serrett was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Monday at a home in Staunton. His friends tell officials they have not...
Victims in fatal pedestrian crash in Weyers Cave identified as 83- and 72-year-old Staunton women
WEYERS CAVE — Virginia State Police have identified the two pedestrians killed in a crash Saturday night on Route 11. A 2003 Dodge Caravan was heading northbound on Route 11 when police said the driver was unable to avoid striking two pedestrians who were crossing the highway approximately a half mile north of Weyers Cave Road in Augusta County. ...
SOL scores improve as chronic absenteeism shrinks
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Virginia Department of Education report shows that several Standards of Learning scores improved during the 2023-2024 school year. 70% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Reading. 75% of school divisions in grades 3-8 showed improvement in Math. High school students raised their...
Food Lion completes renovations at 167 North Carolina and Virginia stores
Food Lion has finished a $365 million campaign to upgrade supermarkets it operates in North Carolina and Virginia, the grocery chain announced Monday. The Ahold Delhaize-owned chain plans to hold ribbon-cuttings at 167 refreshed stores in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, as well as the greater Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area on Wednesday.
Report: Hate crimes on sharp increase in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — There’s good news, bad news and alarming news with the release of the Virginia State Police’s annual statewide crime analysis report for 2023 on Tuesday. The good? Reported homicides are down. The bad? The violent crime rate increased slightly. The alarming? Hate crimes are way up. Homicides down Although the […]
Virginia abandoned mine land receives federal boost
(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks to $10 million in recently awarded federal grants. Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization […]
Virginia Federal, Member One Federal credit unions merge
Member One Federal Credit Union and Virginia Federal Credit Union officially merged Aug. 1, creating a $7 billion holding company with more than 1,100 employees and 37 branch locations. The combined organization will serve almost 500,000 members in a variety of channels, including digital banking, ATM networks, and branch locations.
'Looks really nasty': Spotted Lanternflies leaving behind sticky mess
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some people in our area are in a bit of a sticky situation. The invasive spotted lanternflies, which are all across the state, are leaving behind a mess on cars and patios. The nice term for it is 'honeydew.' Essentially, what this is, is the...
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