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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.
United Methodist Family Services of Virginia in ‘desperate’ need for foster parents
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Right now, more than five thousand children are in the foster care system across Virginia and there aren’t nearly enough families to take them in. United Methodist Family Services of Virginia (UMFS) desperately needs foster parents after seeing a 20-percent decline in their numbers.
A grandmother’s plea for teens involved in violence
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The appropriate sounds of summer filled the air at the London Oaks Apartment Complex in Portsmouth Wednesday morning. Youngsters, under supervision from professionals from the city Recreation Department, showed off their athletic skills on small patch of grass outside the Community Center. Applause and children’s laughter punctuated each score boys and girls made during a grass games.
Williamsburg Opera: Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus
& Friday, August 16, on WHRO TV 15, 10 p.m. Opera in Williamsburg presents: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). A lively operetta, recorded at Crosswalk, Williamsburg, VA on 9/11/2023. English dialog, singing in the original German with English subtitles. Conductor: Jorge Parodi.
Red-light cameras now in use across Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth drivers could see a citation in the mail if you run a red light, now that cameras have been installed at nine locations. They will be able to measure a vehicle’s movement when a stop light changes from yellow to red. A video and a series of photographs document vehicles […]
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
Virginia's latest viral highway sign: "ALL Y'ALL NEED TO SLOW DOWN"
For anyone still debating whether Virginia is the South, just look at our highway signs.The latest to go viral is telling drivers that "ALL Y'ALL NEED TO SLOW DOWN.""Virginia fed up," said an X user, whose Wednesday post has been viewed over a million times.VDOT in Northern Virginia responded with a Taylor Swift GIF of her looking smug.The big picture: People are seeing them everywhere from NoVa to Chesapeake and Bristol to Richmond.VDOT spokesperson Jessica Cowardin tells Axios it's part of a national speeding prevention campaign that uses "unique messaging."Yes, but: Virginia's highway signs have been the best in the game for a minute.VPM news editor Meghin Moore captured one in 2021 that said "2 MUCH TURKEY? SEAT BELTS S T R E T C H."And let's not forget "DRIVING FAST AND FURIOUS? THAT'S LUDACRIS."What's next: Friday's the last day all y'all might see the viral sign while driving, but if you miss it, there's always this bumper sticker from Amazon to hold you over.
Virginia residents continue to volunteer for hurricane relief operations in Texas
A Danville nonprofit is still assisting victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. God’s Pit Crew volunteers have been dispatched to Houston, Texas, for nearly two weeks to assist with much-needed relief work. “It was only a category one hurricane, but it caused significant damage in this area,” said...
Bacon’s Castle offers a haunting good time!
On Saturday, July 27, Bacon's Castle and Preservation Virginia will offer a fortunate few the opportunity to experience the telling of spooky stories from the past during three, one-hour guided tours through the castle. Only 45 guests will be allowed to purchase tickets – 15 per tour - for one...
Lawmaker asks Virginia State Police to help Myrtle Beach authorities investigate Jakolbi Taylor’s killing
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Virginia lawmaker has asked state authorities there to help Myrtle Beach authorities in their investigation of Saturday’s killing of 16-year-old Jakolbi Taylor. “The Virginia State Police has offered our resources to South Carolina authorities,” an official said. “We were advised if they needed resources that they didn’t have, they […]
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