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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...
'Irresponsible behavior': Petersburg councilor shares thoughts on intoxicated firefighter case
PETERSBURG – While city officials continue to maintain silence on the case of a city firefighter reportedly drunk behind the wheel of a fire engine that sideswiped a car last week, one member of City Council with a vested interest in the fire department is making his feelings known. And he is not very happy. ...
‘Give us some help’: Legacy at Imperial Village residents push for improvements
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Residents at a Richmond apartment complex say they will continue to ask for improvements and better communication with property managers. “Where do we start? You know, elevators are still an issue. The city was in here. They’ve been very responsive this time. [The city] cited them for the three elevators that were down,” said Janet Smith, former president of the Legacy at Imperial Village tenants association.
Mosby sought city funding for her nonprofit amid mayoral campaign
Richmond mayoral candidate Michelle Mosby wrote an April 3 email to city council advocating for more funding for Help Me Help You Foundation, a nonprofit she’s run since 2008. The email was sent about a month before council approved Richmond’s nearly $3 billion budget for the new fiscal year....
Plaintiff in Liberty University discrimination case speaks out
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Liberty University is at the center of a federal lawsuit after allegedly firing a woman because she’s transgender. The suit was filed by ACLU Virginia and Butler Curwood on behalf of the former employee. Ellenor Zinski says she was fired from her I.T. job with Liberty roughly a month after telling […]
Staunton puppet show adapts Edgar Allan Poe short story
STAUNTON — When Davey White first read Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the two main characters — the narrator and C. Auguste Dupin — inspired him to create a play. White is a playwright and performer who taught at Temple and Rowan universities before he and...