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Tribe Scribe: Something of a latecomer to the game, Olivia Esposito is breaking records with Tribe volleyball
Boredom can be a strong motivator. Olivia Esposito discovered that back in elementary school when she had little to do as her friends played a sport called volleyball. Esposito eventually decided to tag along, but only to be around them. A few years later, in the winter months of Pennsylvania, those friends stepped up to the club level. Esposito again tagged along, again only to be with her friends.
Roanoke College Consumer Report shows a rise in consumer sentiment
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College released its quarterly Virginia Consumer Spending Report which shows a rise in consumer sentiment over the last year. Since their last report in May of this year, consumer sentiment has gone up almost 4.5 points, which Dr. Alice Kassens, who heads the report, is optimistic about.
Residents rally against gas plant in Chesterfield, VA
While data centers in northern Virginia help run the world’s computers, small communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay region are experiencing the immediate effects. Dominion Energy hopes to bring reliability to ratepayers as more data centers strain the power grid and climate change brings intense weather. As part of that effort, the utility plans to put a new gas natural plant in Chesterfield, VA. But the surrounding community, which lives with two existing gas plants and had a coal plant in its midst for 79 years, says enough is enough.
Colonial Heights Animal Control asking for help after abandoned puppy found tied to building
Colonial Heights Animal Control is asking for help from the community as it work to determine who abandoned a puppy and tied it to the side of a building in the city.
Countdown to 8 Sports Blitz: Highland Springs Springers
When it comes to Highland Springs football, one word comes to mind: success. The Springers had yet another standout season last year, advancing to their second consecutive state championship game. Despite a late comeback, they fell to Freedom 42-34. However, as the 2024 season approaches, Highland Springs is determined to return to their third straight state championship game and secure another title.
Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off and stored away from the first school […]
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Legislators open study into university land grabs that exploited Black Virginians
Virginia's universities are recognized among the best in the nation. But their expansion has often displaced adjacent communities. Now, a legislative committee is looking into what impact state universities had on their neighboring Black communities. The Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions...
Man found dead near summit of Mount Washington
An investigation into the cause of death is still underway. A 72-year-old man from Virginia was found dead near the summit of Mount Washington, according to officials. At about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a hiker found his body lying about a half mile below the summit, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
Federal Court Allows Transgender Student to Try Out for Virginia School Sports Team
A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, […]
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