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Surry supervisors propose allowing themselves to bring guns to meetings
Two years after the body voted to ban guns in government buildings, two Surry County supervisors say they want to come armed to board meetings. According to Surry District Supervisor Tim Calhoun, at the start of a July 18 work session, Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Elliott asked that the meeting’s agenda be amended to […]
Family of fisherman takes others fishing for free to help them cope with pediatric cancer
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Tucker Davis and his dad are getting ready to head out for a day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. “It's a welcome distraction from everything we’ve been going through,” said Adam Davis, Tucker's dad. “In 2019 Tucker was diagnosed with a brain...
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.
Pinpoint Weather: Periods of rain Thursday, drier weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A weak front will linger near the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, providing the region with scattered showers and isolated storms. However, a stronger front will bring changes by the end of the week. Expect periods of rain on Thursday as scattered showers and isolated storms impact the region. Overall, it will be cloudy […]
Seed to Sale | Some hemp farmers believe Virginia's law changes were needed, while still unsure of industry's future here
RICHMOND, Va. — On July 1, 2023, a slate of sweeping changes to the hemp industry took effect in Virginia amid a crackdown to better regulate hemp-derived products and consumer goods in the state. Hemp, while similar in look to marijuana, tests below 0.3% Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. Because of its...
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