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Senators Warner, Kaine, and U.S Representative Scott Applaud New Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
SOn July 11, 2024, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) applauded the announcement that LS GreenLink is investing $681 million in Chesapeake to build a brand new facility to manufacture high-voltage marine cables used for offshore wind farms. LS GreenLink...
"Heat islands" are worsening extreme temperatures in Richmond
Data: Climate Central; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAs dangerously high temperatures hit Richmond this summer, a new analysis finds urban "heat islands" significantly exacerbate such extreme weather.Why it matters: A stifling, widespread heat wave is bringing some of the hottest and most perilous temperatures of the summer to more than 40% of the U.S. population this week.The big picture: Urban heat islands (UHI) are boosting temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population, according to Climate Central's analysis.Zoom in: In the city of Richmond, more than 125,000 people live in environments where...
Convicted of crimes and reprimanded for rough treatment of patient, nurse aide still got her license back
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. Most people looking to place their loved ones—or themselves—in assisted living facilities would assume that someone must be certified and receive formal training to work as a nursing aide, have a generally good history with patients and a...
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Takes Center Stage This Wednesday on ‘A Local Touch’
Join WHRO-FM 90.3 this Wednesday evening at 9:00 for an enthralling concert featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Eric Jacobsen. Raymond Jones will open the night with "To Call the Rain," a work commissioned by the orchestra from Juhi Bansal. According to the Indian composer, this piece gets its title from a Hindustani tradition “of music that, when played with intention and inspiration, holds the capacity to invoke rain”. Bansal imagines “this ritual in orchestral sound… a melodic voice grows from gentle patter to downpour, as movement and flow, drops and ripples, and lush textures fill the space.”
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...
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