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Firefly Fiber asks hunters not to shoot near power lines
If doves are sitting on or flying near power lines, please don’t shoot. That was the request issued Monday by Firefly Fiber Broadband. As Monday was Labor Day, it also opened this year’s dove season in Virginia and the company hopes to avoid the problems that popped up in multiple counties last year. As we […] The post Firefly Fiber asks hunters not to shoot near power lines appeared first on Farmville.
How school divisions in Hampton Roads are keeping students, teachers, and staff safe
NORFOLK, Va. — Following Wednesday's fatal school shooting in Georgia that left two students and two teachers dead, several school divisions in Hampton Roads shared how they are keeping students, teachers, and staff safe. As of September 5, there have been at least 45 school shootings in the United...
Company on Missouri State Line Just Bought 85 Sonic Locations
Well, this is interesting. 85 Sonic locations were just purchased and none of them were in Missouri. However, Missouri is definitely a factor as the company behind the acquisition is quite literally right on the Missouri state line. I saw Restaurant Dive share the news of this big franchise purchase...
Plans in place to turn empty Bristol, Va. school properties into hotel, housing
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – After months of sitting empty, two of Bristol, Virginia’s former elementary school properties will once again be put to use. Three former elementary schools, Stonewall Jackson, Washington-Lee and Highland View were closed at the end of the 2023-24 school year in preparation for Bristol Virginia Public Schools’ new intermediate school. City […]
Georgia school shooting reignites debate over cell phones in Virginia schools
After two students and two teachers were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday, several parents and lawmakers in Virginia have are bringing the debate over cell phones in schools back to the forefront.
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