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Virginia Aquarium Foundation asks Virginia Beach to stop looking into 3rd-party operator
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Could Virginia Beach stop looking into a potential third-party operator for the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and give the aquarium’s foundation a larger operating role?. The possibility comes as the city’s still trying to figure out the best way to pay...
Hopewell announces new three day festival
HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT)—The city of Hopewell is hosting an exciting new three-day festival to celebrate its strength and uniqueness as a community. The first-ever Hopewell Rivers & Roads Festival will kick off on Friday, September 6th and will run through Sunday, September 8th at various locations throughout the City. These locations include the Hopewell City Marina, the Downtown Historic District, City Park, and Grant’s Headquarters at City Point.
‘Now there’s hope’: Harris earns vote of confidence from local Dem candidates
Vice President Harris’ ascension to the top of the presidential ticket and subsequent announcement of Tim Walz as her running mate has energized Democratic election efforts, party leaders at several levels said Friday. For state Del. Joshua Cole, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and 7th District congressional candidate Eugene Vindman,...
Governor Youngkin donates part of his salary to Harrisonburg-based agricultural nonprofits
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — On Thursday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin donated a quarter of the governor’s salary to two, Harrisonburg-based nonprofits for their role in supporting Virginia’s agricultural community: The Farm Ministry and the Rockingham County Fair. The donation hopes to...
Search For 3 Abducted Virginia Children Ends In Tragedy As 1-year-old Dies In Car Crash
Authorities report that a frenzied search for three small children abducted from their Virginia home after their mother’s murder led to a car crash that killed the youngest. An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday morning for three siblings—five-year-old Zayin, three-year-old Zayir, and one-year-old Zariyah Plummer—who were stolen from their house at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. The alert has now been discontinued. The alert was triggered when police responded to reports of a stabbing they suspected to be “domestic-related.”
Election 2024: Sen. Kaine campaign comes to Northern Virginia today and Saturday
Sen. Tim Kaine will participate in canvass kickoff in Spotsylvania, then receive the endorsement of National Security Leaders for America in Fredericksburg today. Kaine celebrates 30 years in public office this year and seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia. On Saturday, Kaine will participate in canvass kickoffs in...
Hampton, Newport News mayors call for men to volunteer as mentors in schools
The mayors of Hampton and Newport News made a joint call for men to step up as mentors for Black middle-school-aged boys. Mayors Donnie Tuck and Phil Jones held a joint press conference making that call to action at Crittenden Middle School in Newport News Thursday. The two want to...
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