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Virginia’s sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4
Virginians will be able to take advantage of the state’s upcoming sales tax holiday on clothes, school supplies, and hurricane preparedness items, beginning this Friday, Aug. 2 and running through Aug. 4. The event is designed as a chance for families to stock up on necessary supplies ahead of the new school year and during the current hurricane season.
Boar's Head expands recall to 7 million more pounds of deli meats amid listeria outbreak
The popular deli meat company Boar's Head recalled an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday.
Local Leaders Gather for Economic Development Training
Local leaders and professionals from the Southern Virginia region convened at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research last week for a specialized training in economic development. The event featured Carol Johnson, Founder of Continuous Dialog; renowned for her expertise in the dynamic field of economic development across the United States.
Virginia teams up with USDA for SUN Bucks program
According to Public Benefits Attorney and Virginia Hunger Solutions Director at Virginia Poverty Law Center Cassie Edner, the program provides families with a grocery benefit to feed their children during the summer months when they are not receiving free or reduced-priced meals at school.
Virginia Department of Forestry takes down 4 p.m. burn ban signs
The Virginia Department of Forestry is changing how it warns people about a state fire safety law that makes burning anything before 4 p.m. illegal, by removing the physical burn ban signs along roadways and posting digital notices on the information highway of the internet, instead. During the spring wildfire season each year Feb. 15 […]
A program developed in SWVa will serve as a statewide model to address a shortage of health care workers
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is partnering with the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers, which was founded in 2019 in response to the region's urgent need for health care workers. The post A program developed in SWVa will serve as a statewide model to address a shortage of health care workers appeared first on Cardinal News.
Turn Lane Widening on Crozet Ave. to Cause Delays
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, a contractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will start work to widen the southbound turn lane from Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) onto U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) westbound in Albemarle County. Workers will set up a flagging...
Dozens gather in central Virginia to watch Thomas Heilman make Olympic Debut
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Dozens gathered in central Virginia Tuesday to watch 17-year-old Thomas Heilman make his Olympic Debut. There were watch parties at both the Piedmont YMCA where Heilman trains, and at Western Albemarle High School where Heilman is a rising senior. “We have an Olympian as a teammate,...
Gordonsville equestrian scratched from Paris Olympics
Hometown equestrian Will Coleman’s hopes for gold were dashed earlier this week when his Diabolo developed an abscess in his right front foot. The Gordonsville eventer had two horses named to the 2024 Olympics Paris team, Off The Record and Diabolo. Off The Record, the more experienced was replaced...