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For changes to happen, RISE says more parents need to address schools about racial incidents
WAYNESBORO — Among the many things they tackle as co-founders of RISE, Sharon Fitz and Chanda McGuffin are educational advocates, helping parents and students navigate the sometimes difficult policies of area school divisions. RISE is a Waynesboro-based civic group whose mission is to give voice and hope to the Black community. The...
Virginia Woman Wins Six $30K Prizes In One 'Pick 5' Drawing
A Virginia woman who played the same five numbers on six separate tickets is feeling lucky after winning $180,000 playing Pick 5.Latoya Burke has a magical set of numbers that led to six $30,000 wins on a ticket sold at Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue in Chesapeake. Google Maps street viewThe winni…
‘Rinse and repeat’: Scorching heat and storms forecast continue Tuesday
After a glimpse of relief overnight, when temperatures briefly dropped into the lower 80s for most of the D.C. area, Tuesday will feel similar to Monday, with record-breaking heat and severe storm conditions beginning in the afternoon. Any overnight reprieve will be gone by midday, as temperatures are expected to...
JMU’s Schiavone, Vogatsky selected on final day of MLB Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (JMU Athletics) – The battery of junior Jason Schiavone and senior Joe Vogatsky came off the board on the final day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, as the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, respectively, drafted each on Tuesday afternoon. Schiavone was selected in the 11th...
Why Youngkin wasn’t chosen as Trump’s running mate, and what’s next for Virginia’s Governor
“Mr. Vance is far more of a converted MAGA Republican, and that’s very appealing to not only Mr. Trump, but to the constituencies he is trying to reach out to,” Karen Hult, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, told 8News.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank discusses summer volunteer drop, needed donations
VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank sees a drop in volunteers during the summer months. Les Sinclair, communications & PR manager for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, said this drop is due to family vacations, children being home from school and college students being home for the summer.
Trial scheduled for Page County man accused of assaulting Mary Baldwin University student
STAUNTON, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A trial date has been set for the Page County man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Mary Baldwin University campus earlier this year. According to online records, the jury trial of Alex Paxton of Shenandoah is scheduled to begin on November...
Two Big Weekend Wins for Tom Sox over Both Weather and Opponents
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Tom Sox are heating up in July 2024. On Saturday, Bobby Olsen delivered an impressive performance on the mound, pitching four shutout innings and striking out five Harrisonburg Turks. Relievers Ryan Grzesiak, Frank Mendendez, and Garrett Mason secured the win, allowing only three runs in total.
Greenville Avenue to close overnight for the next month
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Parts of Route 11 (Greenville Avenue) southbound will be closed as Columbia Gas of Virginia crews work to improve gas line infrastructure for homeowners and businesses in Staunton. There are three highway connections for downtown Staunton. Exit 225 is connected to Commerce Road, Exit 222 is...
Augusta County Fair Tickets – The Ride Home
Listen weekdays at 4:30 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Augusta County Fair! Wednesday will include tickets to the Diesel Dirt Drags, Thursday will include the Figure 8 Rally Race, and Friday will include the Tractor Pull and Monster Truck. Listeners will try their best impersonate a farm animal….and Morgan must guess the sound.
VA: Electronic Connector Manufacturer Virginia Panel Corp. To Expand in Waynesboro
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced that Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC), a manufacturer of interconnect solutions products, is investing $11 million to relocate and expand its current machine shop and implement an enterprise manufacturing system using digital technology in the City of Waynesboro. The company will retrain its current 160 employees to utilize the new system and machine shop equipment.
Trump up by 3 points in Virginia: Survey
A new poll found former President Trump leading President Biden by 3 points in Virginia — a state Biden easily carried in 2020. The poll from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) — Wilder School found Trump with 39 percent of support while Biden received 36 percent, according to a press release shared with The Hill. Biden’s…
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