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Virginia farmers hope for a stretch of rainy weather as moderate drought continues
MADISON, VA (VR0 — With “abnormally dry” weather persisting statewide, moderate drought conditions are stressing pasture and cropland within a swath of the western Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley, according to the Virginia Drought Monitor. Rapid-onset droughts like this, sometimes referred to as “flash droughts,” can cause significant agricultural economic impacts. A few scattered showers are not […] The post Virginia farmers hope for a stretch of rainy weather as moderate drought continues appeared first on The Virginian Review.
High school football: Shenandoah District schedules released for 2024 season
The Virginia High School League released the 2024 football schedule Thursday. The regular season begins Aug. 30 and runs through Nov. 8. You can pretty much flip the home and away teams from a year ago and have the schedule this year. There is only one new team on the schedule. ...
Virginia animal shelter gets a big donation
ARLINGTON, Va. — It seems Lucky Dog Animal Shelter in Arlington really is lucky. The shelter just got a $125,000 donation from PetSmart to support its pet transport program. Officials say transporting animals involves moving them from areas of animal overpopulation to those in high demand for adoptable pets, so that they have a better chance of finding their forever home.
Knives, machetes and guns: Thousands of weapons intercepted at Hampton Roads hospitals
NORFOLK, Va. — What do machetes, handguns, and crossbows have in common?. People in Hampton Roads have tried to bring all of them into hospital emergency departments in recent years. In most cases, people plead ignorance or forgetfulness. But others have more sinister motivations. What are hospitals and lawmakers...
LIST | Free National HIV Testing Day events held across Northern Virginia
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — In support of National HIV Testing Day on Thursday, the Northern Virginia Regional STI/HIV Task Force is hosting free human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing across the DMV. Officials said about 11 testing events will be held on June 27 including some in Alexandria, Fairfax,...
Fellowships to The Executive Program at Darden Awarded to Two Virginia Nonprofit Leaders
Sean Lanier and Ethan Long named as recipients of the Commonwealth Fellowships to The Executive Program. For the second year running, two senior leaders from among Virginia’s diverse nonprofit community have been selected by the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation as recipients of the Commonwealth Fellowships, an exclusive scholarship to The Executive Program (TEP) at the Darden School of Business, one of the nation’s premier advanced management programs for top global business leaders.
Southwest Virginia’s Premier Musicians Celebrate 20 Years of The Crooked Road
For 20 years, the Crooked Road has worked to preserve and promote Appalachian old time and bluegrass music throughout Southwest Virginia. Celebrate this cultural milestone with an unforgettable evening exploring the diverse musical offerings of Southwest Virginia with some of the area’s premier musicians. Connecting 10 major venues, over 50 affiliate venues, and hundreds of traditional old-time […]
Youngkin issues executive order to improve maternal health
(The Center Square) – An executive order reestablishing a maternal health data task force has been issued by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Executive Order 32, announced Wednesday afternoon, aims to improve prenatal care and is “centered around enhancing the quality of care mothers and infants receive” in the commonwealth. The order reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, which collects and evaluates maternal health data in...
Virginia Lawmakers Look To Amend DFS Regulations, Ban PrizePicks & Underdog Fantasy
Virginia could be the next state to crack down on fantasy sports. There’s been ongoing ambiguity between legal sports betting and pick ’em-style DFS. Paul Krizek is a delegate for Old Dominion and he recently said that fantasy sports are a “compliance nightmare.” Krizek is part of a gambling subcommittee where he plans to introduce legislation in the 2025 General Assembly session. He wants to clarify the difference between legal sports betting games in Virginia and other prop-centric, pick ’em-style fantasy sports.
Regional leaders trying to put some sizzle into bus service
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) hopes over time to convert the well-used Metrobus Route 28A to serve as the foundation of its Envision Route 7 BRT (bus-rapid transit) line. The effort will move people along a 14-mile corridor between Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons and Alexandria’s Mark Center...
Donatos Pizza to enter Maryland
Donatos Pizza will enter Maryland with three initial locations in the DMV area (D.C., Maryland and Virginia). The restaurants are expected to open in Columbia, Laurel and Glen Burnie in Maryland, with the first to launch next year, according to a press release. Donatos hopes to grow to 50 traditional...
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