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Albemarle Area United Way offers special $25,000 grant to alleviate elderly homelessness – OBX Today
Albemarle Area United Way has unveiled a special $25,000 grant to jumpstart solutions to alleviate elderly (65+) homelessness in our region. They are accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) from any valid 501c3 in the region by close of business on Friday, October 4th. Finalists will then be invited to complete a more robust grant application due around Thanksgiving time. The Board of Directors on the Allocation Committee will then make a decision and announce the award by December 31, 2024.
Feds: Justice coal companies have no defense against move to hold them in contempt
Federal attorneys asking a court to hold 23 of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family-owned coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health and safety fines entered a filing this week saying the companies shouldn’t have entered into a payment plan if they knew they couldn’t honor it. The filing, entered Tuesday in the U.S. […]
Reservations for Hunting Opportunities at Virginia State Parks Open Sept. 3
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation manages Virginia State Parks which offer hunting opportunities each year to select parks. Managed hunts are a key tool in managing the deer population and herd health. Participating hunters are asked to support this effort by following harvest guidelines associated with each hunt. New this year is a hunting […]
Parents / Kids Ask Virginia Supreme Court to End Racially Divisive School Board Policy
A group of diverse parents and their children are suing the Albemarle County School Board for enacting discriminatory policies and indoctrinating students in radical ideology. In 2019, the school board enacted a policy that violates students’ civil rights by treating them differently based on race, and by compelling them to affirm and support ideas contrary […]
Storm knocks steeple off Nokesville church; thousands still without power across Northern Virginia
Thousands were still without power across Northern Virginia this morning after Thursday evening thunderstorms downed trees, flooded roads, dropped ping-pong sized hail in Sterling and knocked the steeple off a church in Nokesville. As of 11 a.m., Dominion Energy, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative reported about...
North Carolina police searching for suspect in attempted first-degree murder case
HERTFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Police are searching for a suspect facing charges of attempted first-degree murder in Ahoskie, police said. On Tuesday, the Ahoskie Police Department responded to the 300 block of West Church Street in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they were met with two victims suffering from injuries. […]
Suffolk Center reopens Gift Shop featuring Local Artists
The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts has announced that its in-house gift shop will reopen this fall. The shop, now named “110 FINNEY ~ Creative Gifts with an Artful Edge,” will be located in the same space as the former Jester’s Gallery Gifts, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Center’s $4.5 million renovation. […] The post Suffolk Center reopens Gift Shop featuring Local Artists appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Revitalizing downtown, bringing in 'new dollars' a big goal behind Norfolk's many projects
NORFOLK, Va. — Growing and revitalizing the City of Norfolk is the purpose behind many of the major projects across the city. Sean Washington, the head of economic development for the city, says the goal is to revitalize downtown. Along with other areas, like Military Circle Mall, in order to drive tourism and business.
Council bids farewell to Retiring Police Officer Jackson
Suffolk City Council said farewell to a city mainstay during their Wednesday, Aug. 21 council meeting. Retired Suffolk Police Department Officer Junius H. Jackson III was given heartfelt goodbyes and gratitude for his 28 years of service as a Building Safety Officer for Suffolk City Hall and 45 years and eight months as an SPD […] The post Council bids farewell to Retiring Police Officer Jackson appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Labor Day weekend deals: Consumer tips to save in the DMV
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Labor Day weekend offers retailers another holiday to promote discounts in-stores, visits to local parks and attractions. As costs continue to burden families, DC News Now found some timely picks to save some cash for Labor Day weekend. “We all want to enjoy those experiences out there; whether it’s going […]
Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Apparently Received Multiple Citations
JARRATT, Va. – By now, you may have heard about the listeria outbreak believed to be connected to Boar’s Head deli meats. Well, it has been learned that dead bugs and mold were found at the plant in Virginia. Between August of last year and August of this year, federal meat inspectors documented black mold […] The post Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Apparently Received Multiple Citations appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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