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Virginia Woman Wins Six $30K Prizes In One 'Pick 5' Drawing
A Virginia woman who played the same five numbers on six separate tickets is feeling lucky after winning $180,000 playing Pick 5.Latoya Burke has a magical set of numbers that led to six $30,000 wins on a ticket sold at Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue in Chesapeake. Google Maps street viewThe winni…
Republican states adopt more voter list maintenance bills than states with Democratic trifectas and divided governments
Fourteen states adopted new laws related to maintaining accurate voter registration rolls in the first half of 2024. Ten of these bills came from states with Republican trifectas, two from states with Democratic trifectas, and two from states with divided governments. New laws in five states expand data-sharing procedures or...
Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project
RICHMOND, VA — Gov.Glenn Youngkin today announced the allocation of $30.1 million from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) to the City of Suffolk for the Route 460 Road Improvement Project to support the Port 460 Logistics Center Development in Hampton Roads. This project is said to be vital to the future growth of the […] The post Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Why Youngkin wasn’t chosen as Trump’s running mate, and what’s next for Virginia’s Governor
“Mr. Vance is far more of a converted MAGA Republican, and that’s very appealing to not only Mr. Trump, but to the constituencies he is trying to reach out to,” Karen Hult, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, told 8News.
About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia
Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, offered freedom to any enslaved laborers who enlisted with the British. After the war, those Black Loyalists were evacuated to Canada, where their legacy is still honored today. The post About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Avoid sparking wildfires during summertime lawn maintenance
RICHMOND, VA (VR) — As summer heat amps up, so does the risk of setting off a natural disaster while tidying up the yard. Lawn mowers and other yard equipment like weed eaters, chainsaws, grinders, welders and tractors can potentially trigger wildfires during the dry, hot summer months. Lawn mowers can spark a fiery chain […] The post Avoid sparking wildfires during summertime lawn maintenance appeared first on The Virginian Review.
National EMS Memorial Service Moving Honors Procession stops in Richmond
The Richmond Ambulance Authority hosted the National EMS Memorial Service Moving Honors Procession on Wednesday, paying tribute to emergency medical services and air medical providers who lost their lives while working throughout the U.S.
How Richmond’s zoo animals beat the extreme summer heat
If you're unsure how to beat the extreme heat, maybe take some advice from the animals of the Metro Richmond Zoo.The big picture: The likely hotter-than-usual summer Virginians are facing is impacting them too, leading Richmond's zookeepers to "work extra hard on these hot days so the animals can feel comfortable," spokesperson Taylor Andelin tells Axios.Here are some ways they're keeping them cool, per Andelin:🩸 Blood popsicles for the carnivores and frozen veggie ice treats for herbivores.🦦 Max the otter sometimes gets a mound of ice to play in "which he loves."🦏 Rhinos and warthogs have mud wallows to rest...
Speed cameras going up in Hopewell school zones
HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT)—Drivers who travel along Winston Churchill Drive in front of Carter G. Woodson Middle School will soon see a new addition, part of a new initiative in Hopewell to slow drivers down in school zones. The City of Hopewell and Hopewell Police Department plans to install speed...
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