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Sentara cuts climate pollution from gas used for anesthesia
This story was reported by WHRO News. Sentara Health officials say they are reducing climate pollution from a greenhouse gas used for anesthesia, part of the system’s wider effort to reduce health care’s sizable carbon footprint. The health system’s hospitals throughout Virginia and North Carolina have largely phased...
Virginia, Beware of Fake Missing Child Posts on Facebook
Have you seen alarming posts about missing children on local Facebook pages? If so, do the police a favor and report them. These types of posts are flooding feeds, and many are scams designed to prey on your sympathies. SCAM ALERT: Beware of Fake "Missing Child" Posts on Facebook. Yesterday...
GCPS to Participate in the Community Eligibility Provision
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction Office of School Nutrition recently informed Granville County Public Schools that students at all 16 GCPS schools have qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision. This four-year provision will enable GCPS to provide all students with free meals for breakfast and lunch through the 2027-2028 school year without the burden of completing a household application. […] The post GCPS to Participate in the Community Eligibility Provision first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
City signs agreement with EGRA over use of Meherrin River Park
The Emporia City Council has voted to sign an updated memorandum of understanding with the Emporia-Greensville Recreation Association regarding the operation of Meherrin River Park. The agreement comes after months of work between the two parties after the EGRA announced they were pulling out of the park in May. In...
Longwood Village back on the market. Several options considered
The Better Housing Coalition won’t be buying Longwood Village as planned. But that doesn’t mean nothing is happening with the property. Officials with the Longwood Real Estate Foundation say there’s several options being considered, with hopes that a sale could soon be finalized. First off, some background. When we say Longwood Village, that’s referring to […] The post Longwood Village back on the market. Several options considered appeared first on Farmville.
Charity earns respect at K1 Circuit
By Alfred Charity Fifteen-year-old karting standout Sherod Charity, of Southampton County, performed well and gained the respect of his peers at the K1 Circuit in Winchester, California, where he represented the state of Virginia near the end of June in the K1 Speed National/World Championship along with two other teens from the state. There were […] The post Charity earns respect at K1 Circuit appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Town of Pulaski and James Hardie Industries Complete $3.3 million Sewer Improvements
The Town of Pulaski and James Hardie Industries recently completed a public sewer improvement project that will increase system reliability well into the future. The project significantly increases capacity on more than 2-miles of sewer main and reduces the daily stress that is currently experienced across multiple pump stations. The project also improves system reliability for James Hardie Industries by allowing the plant to continue operations when the public system requires maintenance or repair.
ABC 13 takes Forest residents' concerns over utility line damage to local lawmakers
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Residents in Forest's Lake Vista neighborhood are hoping for some accountability after fiber optic contractors hit multiple gas, water, internet, and other service lines in the last month. This week contractors hit a gas line for the third time in one month according to...
David Bowers: Roanoke Needs A Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority
I was delighted to read in The Roanoke Times yesterday that Pulaski County is undertaking the creation of a “SET”, Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority. Roanoke should immediately follow Pulaski’s lead and organize a Roanoke SET in cooperation with and under the auspices of Virginia’s Blue Ridge tourism agency. I’ve spoken with Landon Howard at […]
Greg McElroy Names ‘Sneaky’ College Football Game That Nobody’s Talking About
During a recent deep dive into ACC, ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy gave a surprising take on what he considers to be a "sneaky-good" game on the schedule this year. While discussing Virginia Tech's slate of games, he emphasized a Week 4 meeting on Sept. 21 against Rutgers, which plays ...
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside
The commonwealth granted $41.6 million total to get broadband fiber to hard-to-reach areas, according to the governor's office. The post Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
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