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Fredericksburg Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-66 In Fairfax County Identified By VSP
New details have been released following a fiery fatal crash on I-66 in Virginia near The Beltway Interchange in Fairfax County on Friday morning.Fredericksburg resident Devin Stewart, 23, has been identified by state police as the person killed in a crash early on Aug. 23 that shut down the inters…
Two Arrested in Danville on Animal Abuse Charges
Two people were arrested following animal seizures in Danville last week. The Danville Police Department has arrested 37-year-old Tomara Tanya Twigg on 10 counts of no rabies vaccines and four counts of animal neglect. Her son, 18-year-old Kenneth Tate has been arrested on 36 counts of animal neglect and one...
Mass Casualty Training Held in Pittsylvania County
More than 20 local, state and federal agencies collaborated August 23 to simulate a mass casualty training exercise at Unique Industries Inc. in Blairs. Led by the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, the exercise was built around a mock single shooter and simulated fatalities and injuries. The exercise follows a similar event held last summer at Gretna middle and high schools. This year, the organizing committee decided to conduct the exercise at a local business to expand the training opportunity for both law enforcement and first responders. Unique Industries provided the venue for the training, and it also gave the company an opportunity to strengthen its safety protocols, according to Deputy Billy Chaney with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
Girl with rare disorder dies at age 11: ‘Fought to the end’
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A little girl from Roanoke, Virginia, who was recently placed in hospice care, has died, according to her family on Facebook. Meg Burrow, 11, had a “rare genetic condition called CTBP-1, where she is the 13th person in the world to be diagnosed with it,” the girl’s mother, Meredith Burrow, said in 2023.
Priest gets first win as head coach for North Cross football
ROANOKE, Va. – The North Cross Raiders earned their first win of the season, a dominating 56-0 win over Nansemond-Suffolk. The game marks new head coach Dwayne Priest’s first program win as well. “I feel great, all week in practice im preaching tempo. The guys came out every...
Annual “Mopars in the Valley” happening Labor Day Weekend
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Valley Mopar Club is hosting the 37th Annual “Mopars in the Valley” Labor Day weekend. Proceeds from the event go to local charities and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Director Marvin Graham speaks with 7@four about this event. Watch the interview...
Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off and stored away from the first school […]
CMS Wins Two of Three Over Glenvar
COVINGTON- In a nerve racking, nail-biter kind of evening, the Covington Middle School Cougars survived Glenvar in a tense volleyball matchup on Thursday, Aug. 22. CMS won the first set, lost the second–in what was about as competitive as you’re going to see– and won the deciding third set to take home the early season […] The post CMS Wins Two of Three Over Glenvar appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Legislators open study into university land grabs that exploited Black Virginians
Virginia's universities are recognized among the best in the nation. But their expansion has often displaced adjacent communities. Now, a legislative committee is looking into what impact state universities had on their neighboring Black communities. The Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions...
Federal Court Allows Transgender Student to Try Out for Virginia School Sports Team
A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, […]
Educators work to combat a student attention span crisis
LOW MOOR, Va. (WDBJ) - Students across our hometowns are getting back into learning as a new school year begins. As parents and teachers- how can you ensure your kids’ attention isn’t veering off from the material they’re being taught?. Recent studies show the average attention span...
Trial delayed for Augusta County men accused of defrauding brother of Parkland high school shooter
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The three men accused of defrauding Zachary Cruz – the brother of the Parkland, Fl. school shooter Nikolas Cruz – will have to wait a little longer before going to trial. According to online records, the trials of Michael Donovan and...
CAMC first in southern West Virginia to implant world’s first neuromodulation device
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — CAMC recently made a groundbreaking achievement in the medical world for being the first health system in southern West Virginia to implant the Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy. According to the press release from Dale M. Witte, Communications Strategist from CAMC, the implant is also the world’s first heart failure device to use neuromodulation, […]
Sudden Death Of Popular VA Diner Owner 'Diesel' Sends Shockwaves Through Community
The death of a 27-year-old man is spreading sadness through a northern Virginia community.Abed-Alruhman Sam Warden, a Sterling native, died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, his family said in a statement put out to the community in a Facebook group.Warden, affectionately known as "Diesel," was the owner of Pi…
Political parties look to November following national conventions
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The balloons have dropped, and the party is over for now, as Democrats and Republicans put their national conventions behind them. “And I think they both had an incredible convention,” said WDBJ7 Political Analyst Dr. Bob Denton. Denton said both parties had successful conventions, with...
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