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Grocery inflation and end of federal aid strain local food banks
Pandemic-era food aid from the federal government ended earlier this year, and inflation has also taken its toll. Those are just two reasons why visits to local food pantries are way up. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. Les Sinclair is the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s communications and PR manager....
Hiker found dead on Mount Washington trail in White Mountains
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. — A hiker discovered the body of a 72-year-old Virginia man on the Gulfside Trail on Mount Washington in New Hampshire early Thursday. "The man was obviously deceased and no lifesaving measures were taken," New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said in a news release. Officials...
Sanctuary policy is largely the reason a quarter of Fairfax County’s high schools are almost failing
Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors has put its local schools in an impossible position. In January 2021, nine of the board’s 10 members voted to adopt a sanctuary policy titled, “The Public Trust and Confidentiality Policy (Trust Policy).” The policy allows anyone, regardless of immigration status, to “access county services without fear that the information […]
Sailor from West Columbia serves with U.S. Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command
Seaman Recruit Jonathan Anderson, from West Columbia, South Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, Virginia. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in West Columbia. “I was on a roller derby team named the...
Maryland named most foul-mouthed state, Virginia ranked fourth
MARYLAND - Maryland has been named the number one state that swears the most, according to a new study. A study released by Wordtips tracked the number of swear words posted on the social media site X, analyzing 170 million geotagged posts to determine the most and least foul-mouthed state. Virginia was named the fourth state that swears the most, with Louisiana being second, and Georgia being the third.
How does voter registration work in Virginia?
This story was reported and written by Radio IQ. Millions of Virginians will vote in this fall’s election. But before you can cast a ballot, you have to register. Voter registration is the process by which citizens register with their state to be eligible to vote. In Virginia there are numerous ways to do so.
Texan Indicted for Multi-State Cattle Theft Scheme Involving Over $780,000 in Fraudulent Transactions
A recent indictment by a federal grand jury in Charlotte has charged Clint Clifford Sicking, 40, of Muenster, Texas, with engaging in a complex cattle theft scheme that defrauded livestock markets out of $780,000. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Dena J. King for the Western District of North Carolina. The scheme, which spanned several states including North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia, involved purchasing cattle with bad checks and then immediately moving them across state lines to be resold before the fraud was detected.
Senators Warner and Kaine Announce More than $400,000 in Federal Funding for Restoration
On August 21, 2024, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $416,207 in federal funding for the restoration of the west steps of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at William & Mary in Williamsburg. The funding was awarded through the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures Grants through...
Independence DL Bryce Lee commits to Richmond
A defensive lineman at Independence High School will play his college ball at the University of Richmond. Bryce Lee, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior, announced on his Instagram account that he will be a Spider. Over his recruitment, Lee received offers from Jackson State, Miami-OH, Wofford, Troy, Gardner-Webb, NC Central, Howard,...
‘You will be saving a life,’ local shelters urge adoptions amid influx of animals
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Animal shelters are seeing huge influxes of animals, so much so that the Danville Area Humane Society said they have seen an almost 20% uptick in euthanasia at their shelter in 2023, and they expect that number to rise more this year. The Danville Humane Society. as well as the Franklin […]
Dominion changes location of planned Chesterfield gas plant
Dominion Energy announced Wednesday that it’s relocating the proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center to the adjacent site of the retired Chesterfield Power Station. The new site, which sits northwest of Dutch Gap Conservation Area, comes with a 2010 conditional use permit that the county says would apply to the proposed gas plant — allowing the project to continue without public hearings and notices that are part of the county’s permitting process.
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