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Erb repeats as VaSID Player of the Year; four Generals make All-State teams
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2024 All-State Men's Tennis College Division teams and award winners on Tuesday and rising senior Evan Erb highlighted Washington and Lee's four players as the Player of the Year. In addition to claiming the honor of top player...
Wyatt Coffey's Sensational Summer Continues With Wins and A Championship
Wyatt Coffey’s sensational summer has continued in a big way. The 11-year-old from Waynesboro, Virginia, locked up his second-straight Thursday Thunder Bandolero Bandits division championship at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 18, which he earned thanks to six wins in eight events on the track’s quarter-mile frontstretch oval.
Alma Johnson Powell, wife of Colin Powell, dies
Alma Johnson Powell, the wife of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died. Family spokesperson Peggy Cifrino confirmed Alma Powell’s death, CNN reported. Alma Powell died in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brief illness, but the specific cause was not released, The Washington Post reported. Alma Powell was...
15 Virginia localities deemed as natural disaster areas due to droughts
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — 15 Virginia localities have been designated by the USDA as primary natural disaster areas due to the drought conditions, which include Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta, Shenandoah, Page, Albemarle, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun, Madison, Rappahannock, and Warren counties and the city of Waynesboro are now eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Farmers in Bath, Culpeper, Buckingham, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Orange, Louisa, Nelson, Stafford, Prince William, and Rockbridge counties and the cities of Charlottesville, Staunton, and Winchester are also eligible for drought emergency assistance, as they are contiguous to the 15 primary localities.
Crozet’s Heilman qualifies for Paris Olympics 200-meter fly semis
PARIS, FR (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – At the Paris Olympics, Crozet’s Thomas Heilman has qualified for this afternoon’s 200-meter fly semifinal swimming the 11th fastest time of all the swimmers in this morning’s heats. He finished with a time of 1.55.74… which is about a full second off the top three qualifiers, but well within the top 16 needed to qualify for this afternoon’s semis.
Virginia free clinics hope for funding boost from the state
Jobs come and go, but free health clinics have been something Florence Roane-Bell could always count on. The lifelong Richmond resident has tapped into the Health Brigade — formerly known as the Fan Free Clinic — when she needed it. It was there that she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (after previous doctors ignored her pain, she said). It’s also where health care workers helped her tackle her pre-diabetes, high blood pressure and mental health strain.
Va. voter registration increased 35% since Harris became likely nominee and more state headlines
• “Groups ask EPA to act after state allows Hopewell chemical plant to withhold emissions data.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Voter registration up over 35% in Virginia with VP Harris now leading the ticket.”—WRIC • “Virginia 11-year-old arrested on charges of threatening to bomb, shoot up Florida schools over 20 times.”—Axios • “Former Virginia EMS employee pleads […]
Bath County Public Schools sets agenda for August 6 meeting
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Regular Meeting Closed Meeting at 5:00 PM.Regular Meeting at 6:00 PM.School Administration Building OPENING OF CLOSED MEETING A. Call Closed Meeting to Order B. Convene into Closed Meeting C. Return to Open Meeting and Certification of Closed Meeting OPENING OF PUBLIC MEETING A. Call Public Meeting to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment […] The post Bath County Public Schools sets agenda for August 6 meeting appeared first on The Virginian Review.
‘Disappointed’: Black students suing Shenandoah school board for restoring Confederate names
After a Virginia school district made headlines around the world for rebranding two schools with Confederate leaders’ names, two rising seniors at one of the schools are leading community opposition to that decision. The two said they were “disappointed” after the school system voted to rebrand schools with Confederate names on May 10, four years after […]
Mastodon bones unearthed at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction site
NORFOLK — Thousands of years ago, Hampton Roads was rife with bizarre, enormous creatures. Saber-toothed cats, giant beavers, ground sloths and mastodons roamed the area, according to Alec Zaborniak, non-live collections manager with the Virginia Living Museum. Now, the remains of a humongous ice age animal have been found near a spot that thousands of motorists drive past every day. Workers ...
Supervisors declare Augusta drought emergency, new WARM executive director: THE DIGEST
Augusta supervisors declare drought emergency VERONA – The Augusta County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency over the ongoing drought during its July 24 meeting. “There continue to be extremely dry conditions coupled with high temperatures throughout Augusta County, Virginia, which have caused widespread agricultural issues and have the potential to affect private...
New steakhouse opening this fall in downtown Staunton
STAUNTON — The owners of Harrisonburg’s Local Chop and Grill House had been looking in the area for expansion locations. The locally sourced steakhouse found a spot in Luray last year, opening the Chop House Bistro. Then they turned their attention further south toward Staunton. “We had seen the Aioli building, but...
Black students suing Shenandoah school board for restoring Confederate names; more …
From elsewhere: Sewage overflow into James River already triple 2023 total. Workers' comp rates need to decline, SCC is told. Roanoke police train in gang violence intervention as juvenile crime spikes. The post Black students suing Shenandoah school board for restoring Confederate names; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Partly cloudy tonight, hot Wednesday
Overnight: partly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots; humid. Low 66. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Wednesday: clouds giving way to some sun with a thunderstorm in spots; hot. Smoke from distant. wildfires will enhance the sunset. High 95. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Wednesday night: mostly cloudy and humid. Low 68....
A Nearly $3 Billion Shortfall in VA Benefits Is Looming. The Senate Has Proposed a Fix, But Time Is Running Out.
Seeking to avoid a disruption in veterans benefits payments later this year, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to fix a nearly $3 billion shortfall for disability and education benefits the Department of Veterans Affairs expects to face by October.