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New report | Undocumented immigrants pay $690 million in Virginia state and local taxes
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia's undocumented immigrant population paid approximately $690 million in state and local taxes, according to the most recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The findings are an update to the last ITEP study on the topic released in 2017. According to co-author...
Autopsy of a disastrous Staunton Redevelopment and Housing Authority meeting
STAUNTON – A crowd gathered outside of the Staunton Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (SRHA) maintenance building. The authority’s Board of Commissioners called a special meeting Tuesday. Both residents and employees came to address the commission. The meeting began at noon. Within the first five minutes, the public comment devolved into multiple heated conversations between...
Tractor trailer, auto shop damaged in fire in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - A fire started in the trailer of a tractor trailer and spread to an adjacent auto shop in Waynesboro on Friday afternoon. Crews responded to a call at approximately 1:45 p.m. from a man who was welding in the tractor trailer. The man took a lunch break and came back to the trailer when it was completely engulfed in flames. The trailer is destroyed.
Bridgewater College announces new criminology and game design majors
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) - Bridgewater College will introduce new undergraduate majors to its students this fall. Both programs will be available to current and prospective Bridgewater College students beginning in fall 2024. The Bonnie Forrer and John Harvey Rhodes School of Arts and Humanities will offer new criminology and game...
New Rockingham Petroleum Cooperative Station Opening in Broadway
Broadway, VA – July 22, 2024 –The grand opening, scheduled for early August, marks a significant milestone in the Cooperative’s ongoing commitment to serving residents and businesses with top-quality products and services. From the very beginning, Rock Petroleum has emphasized its dedication to the Broadway community. This...
Climate and Energy News Roundup: August 2024
Active Hope is not wishful thinking. Active Hope is not waiting to be rescued by the Lone Ranger or some savior. Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act. We belong to this world. –Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone. Area Climate...
Dobbs Recognized on Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
ATLANTA, Ga. – James Madison linebacker Jacob Dobbs added to his preseason awards Thursday, as he was named to the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List for the 2024 season. The Wuerffel Trophy is college football's premier award for community service and one of the most meaningful awards in collegiate sports and named after 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and Florida Gators great Danny Wuerffel.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia Achieves Day One Goal, Reaches 10,000 New High-Growth Startups
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that his administration has fulfilled a Day One goal of creating 10,000 new high-growth and high-wage startup companies in Virginia. Virginia has achieved this 10,000 new startup milestone faster than any previous Virginia governor’s administration in the last 15 years. “At the beginning of my administration, I […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia Achieves Day One Goal, Reaches 10,000 New High-Growth Startups appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Pinpoint Weather: Hot Friday with scattered storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The hot and humid weather continues across Southwest and Central Virginia for the end of the week. Heading into the weekend, isolated to scattered showers and storms are anticipated. Friday will start mostly dry with a few isolated showers possible. Morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Temperatures […]