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Get ready for back-to-school at Walmart Wellness Day
Nearly 4,600 pharmacies in Virginia and nationwide are hosting Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help families prioritize their health this back-to-school season, according to a press release from Walmart. Customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable immunizations like flu, HPV, tetanus, hepatitis and more. Select stores will also feature vision screenings making it even easier for customers to access the...
Mastodon bones unearthed at construction site and more Virginia headlines
“Mastodon bones unearthed at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction site.” — Virginian-Pilot “How a school district took its spat with a local TV station to the FCC.” — Washington Post “Chesterfield judges will stop appointing cases to public defenders amid ‘lack of attorneys.’” — WTVR “Inspector General’s report sheds light on failures at Hampton VA Medical […]
Farmers in Albemarle County eligible for emergency drought money
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - As drought ravages crops across Virginia, the federal government is stepping in to help. Fifteen localities and their contiguous cities are now eligible for emergency drought loans under the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA. That includes Albemarle County and Charlottesville. “I think the biggest...
‘This is crazy’: Mother says Petersburg Social Security office sitting on disability claim for special needs baby
DINWIDDIE, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie mother said she is getting the runaround from the social security office in Petersburg. 28-year-old Nora Welch said it concerns a disability application she filed for her baby girl nearly five months ago. “We love her so much, and she’s just so special. She...
Henrico Property Transactions: July 3-9, 2024
– $180,000, 1,067 SF (built in 1974), from Patricia G. Culbertson to Denise Patterson. 5405 Moncure Avenue – $220,000, 1,380 SF (built in 2024), from Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity to Melissa Andrea Mitchell. 111 North Rose Avenue – $242,200, 1,440 SF (built in 2021), from Christopher Brooks Jr....
Petersburg: Reporter lends a hand at The Dixie on National Hot Dog Day, shares experience
On National Hot Dog Day, I pitched in at the Dixie Restaurant for an hour on one of their busiest days of the year. It wasn't a paid gig. My friend Stacy Brooks worked as a waitress there for four years and loved it. I wanted a slice of that positive pie. Owners Charlie and Francis "Frannie" Rawlings welcomed The Social Butterfly to the iconic restaurant established over 100 years ago. "It truly was one of the...
Walsh misses medal in Olympic final
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Gretchen Walsh will bring two Olympic silver medals with her back to UVA. Walsh did not finish on the podium in the 100-meter freestyle swim, her final event of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The race was extremely tight from start to finish. Walsh completed the first...