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Youngkin signs overdose prevention, Xylazine penalty bills at Abingdon High School
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was joined by Abingdon High School students Thursday as he signed three bills related to overdose prevention and drug education. Youngkin was joined on stage by students as he signed SB 614, SB 726 and SB 725. SB 614 combats the manufacturing of Xylazine, and SB 726 […]
Teacher pay raises imminent following Russell Co. school closures
RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The Russell County Board of Education approved the closure of Swords Creek Elementary and Copper Creek Elementary schools on Tuesday. The schools will close at the end of this school year. Division Superintendent Kimberly Hooker said it was tough to reach the decision, and all options were discussed in order […]
VDOT hosts public meeting in Abingdon for feedback on 6-year plan
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Every year, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) travels across its 9 transportation districts to update residents about progress to the board’s 6-year plan. On Monday night, the CTB held a meeting for the Bristol District in Abingdon, giving the public a chance to hear that plan. “We […]
Russell Co. BOE approves closure of 2 schools
RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Two elementary schools in Russell County won’t open their doors to students next school year. Russell County Public Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Kim Hooker confirmed on Wednesday that Copper Creek Elementary and Swords Creek Elementary will be closed next year. The Russell County Board of Education met Tuesday and approved […]
World War II Army veteran celebrates 100th birthday
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — Dozens of people were at Cleveland Presbyterian Church in Abingdon to celebrate Don Parker turning 100 on April 28. “Don, you are rarer than a comet or an eclipse of the sun,” Pastor Rick Laney said from the pulpit. The entire service was dedicated to him and making sure the D-Day […]
Emory area residents wake up to antisemitic, anti-immigration flyers
Antisemitic and anti-immigration flyers were discovered in the Druid Hills neighborhood near Emory University on the morning of May 3. The flyers were found rolled up at the bottom of driveways and sidewalks, promoting the same white supremacy associated with the 2017 “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Va. One of the flyers contained rhetoric […] The post Emory area residents wake up to antisemitic, anti-immigration flyers appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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