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Mosquito Madness: Experts offer tips to fend off pests ahead of Labor Day weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Mosquitos can transmit several diseases to humans, including Zika, West Nile and, in some rare cases, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). According to New Hampshire’s Department of Health, a man died from EEE in August after being bit. The man’s family said he was healthy, but his condition rapidly worsened.
Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges after human trafficking investigation
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges following a months-long human trafficking investigation. Curtis T. Thomas, 32, was arrested on Aug. 21 and faces the following charges in Chesterfield:. four counts of receiving money from the earnings of a prostitute. four counts of commercial sex trafficking. one...
Hear Together: The Center at Belvedere Active Aging Fair
The Center at Belvedere’s nonprofit community center in Charlottesville creates healthy aging opportunities for adults 50 and up. They invite you to kick off Active Aging Week this fall with an Active Aging Fair on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over forty-five local businesses and organizations are coming together to share the services and information that help us age to the best of our potential.
Faculty Spotlight: The Award-Winning Professor With Dad Jokes, Candy Demos and an Umpiring Legacy
They were off Grounds, out of the biomedical engineering lab, but the change in environment couldn’t break old habits for University of Virginia student Clay McComb. His umpiring mate at the Pen Park baseball diamonds in Charlottesville still held a singular title in his mind. “I kept calling him...
How many games do YOU think UVA football will win this season?
The Virginia Cavaliers 2024 football season is nearly upon us. Before the action kicks off at Scott Stadium tomorrow evening against Richmond, we’re polling the UVA fanbase on its expectations for this upcoming campaign. First up, hit us with your record prediction for the Wahoos this fall. In our...
'Lead by example': Petersburg NAACP president won't fight removal from Democratic committee
PETERSBURG – Saying the outcome of the election is more important to her than “vindication” by the Petersburg Democratic Committee, the president of the city’s NAACP said Thursday she will not fight ejection from the local party over creating a social-media reel for an independent challenger against the only certified Democrat running for City Council. ...
Vol basketball to open Baha Mar Championship with Virginia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is set to take on the Virginia Cavaliers to open the newly-named Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship, as announced Friday morning by BdG Sports. The Volunteers and Cavaliers will tip off Nov. 21 at 9:30 p.m. Their game...
Wings, Wheels & Keels set for Sept. 28 in Topping
The 28th annual Wings, Wheels & Keels (WW&K) is set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hummel Field airport, on Grey’s Point Road in Topping. WW&K will have more than 100 antique, classic and exotic cars and vehicles, numerous aircraft and more than a dozen boats.
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