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Hazmat team responds to chemical leak at VA American Water plant
Emergency personnel from multiple localities responded to a hazardous leak at a water plant in Hopewell on Friday morning, according to the Hopewell Fire and EMS Department. At around 10:35 a.m. on July 5, Hopewell Fire and EMS was alerted to a chemical leak at the Virginia American Water Plant located at 900 Industrial Street. Upon arriving at the scene with one engine, one medic unit and a battalion chief, the department determined there was a hazardous leak within the plant.
Business in brief: July 15, 2024
Recently leased approximately one-acre of land at 2201 Jennie Scher Road in Henrico County. Ben Bruni, Collins Burlee and Colton Konvicka of Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC represented the landlord. ***. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Century Distribution Systems, Inc. – leased...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as storms bringing possible hail and 70 mph wind gusts could make their way through the region on Tuesday night. The watch is through 10 p.m. in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory...
Fourteen projects in Virginia get millions in loans for affordable, special needs housing
Fourteen projects in Virginia have received more than $22 million in loans for affordable and special needs housing throughout the state. The projects will create and preserve 877 total units for low-income and extremely low-income households. Despite the need, no projects were selected in Staunton, Augusta County or Waynesboro. Three...
Five days at 4-H camp have lifelong impact
For Ellie Gunter, Virginia 4-H camp was a week of firsts. It was the first time the 10-year-old from Henry County had been to a sleepaway camp, her first time paddling a canoe, her first time attending a dance, and her first time making new friends from other schools. “At...
Virginia Woman Wins $617K Lottery Jackpot Playing Online Monopoly Game
A Fredericksburg woman "couldn't stop yelling" after winning a six-figure jackpot playing Lottery games online.Myrna Johnson gave her kids a brief scare after playing the MONOPOLY Progressive Jackpots game on her personal device when she realized she had cashed in on a massive windfall.The lucky lo…
Virginia menhaden fleet files motion to dismiss lawsuit
Virginia-based Ocean Fleet Services and Ocean Harvesters filed a “motion to dismiss” a $2 billion lawsuit against seafood giant Cooke Inc. of New Brunswick, Canada, that claimed the firm violated U.S. foreign ownership laws with the acquisition in 2017 of Omega Protein in Reedville, Va. The lawsuit, filed...
Mel’s Cafe permanently closed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The doors at a Charlottesville restaurant appear to be closed for good. A former employee of Mel’s Cafe on West Main Street says the restaurant will not reopen. The cafe has been closed since May when owner Mel Walker died. The business was a city...
As North Carolina gears up for offshore wind energy, Virginia provides some pointers
A tour boat carrying engineers, regulators, and reporters cut through choppy water 15 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and a group representing a network of economic development organizations chartered the boat to give the North Carolina crowd a close-up view of wind energy.
‘Rinse and repeat’: Scorching heat and storms forecast continue Tuesday
After a glimpse of relief overnight, when temperatures briefly dropped into the lower 80s for most of the D.C. area, Tuesday will feel similar to Monday, with record-breaking heat and severe storm conditions beginning in the afternoon. Any overnight reprieve will be gone by midday, as temperatures are expected to...
Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for July 14, 2024
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 14, 2024, results for each game:. Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 4. Night: 8-5-0-7, FB: 5. Day: 9-4-1-3, FB: 0. Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings...
High levels of E. Coli present in James River in Richmond
According to Michael Gillert, the Water Quality Program Manager for the James River Association, the bacteria levels at Rocketts Landing were measured at 2,420 CFU per 100 ml Thursda -- which is the maximum reading given the method used, meaning that the bacteria levels there were actually at least 2,420 CFU per 100 ml.
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