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First Alert Weather Days: Dangerous heat and humidity continue Friday and Saturday
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Police identify victim in fatal Surry County crash
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Woman killed, 3 others injured in crash on Pocahontas Parkway
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'Sweet as gold' mother's body found in shopping cart in Richmond alley
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'Excessive Heat' warning put out for the area Friday. Here's how hot it will feel.
PETERSBURG – If you do not have to go outside Friday, then don’t. The National Weather Service office in Wakefield has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. That means we can expect “dangerously hot conditions,” NWS said, with heat-index values around 111 degrees for the Tri-City and...
NHRA great John Force moved out of neurological intensive care
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force’s team says he has been moved out of neurological intensive care after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300-mph crash at the Virginia Nationals last month. John Force Racing says the 75-year-old has been moved from neurological intensive care into acute neuro care […]
Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coordinated with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to issue a drought watch advisory June 24 for a list of 95 counties and cities that includes Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and Suffolk. In a July 3 interview, Southampton County Farm Bureau President Gary Cross summed up drought […] The post Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Revercomb, Sorenson earn top boys lax honors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia High School League announces its 2024 Class 4 all-state boys lacrosse team. E.C. Glass senior attackman Robert Sorenson is the Class 4 Player of the Year, and Salem (Salem) head coach George Revercomb is the Class 4 Coach of the Year. Sorenson, a 5′8″,...
Warner building support among Democratic senators to push Biden out
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First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce Third of Six 2024 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipients
WILLIAMSBURG, VA (VR) - To commence July 4th festivities, Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented a Spirit of Virginia Award to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private, not-for-profit, educational institution. As hundreds listened to the recitation of the Declaration of Independence while being serenaded by the Fifes & Drums, the Governor and First Lady […] The post First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce Third of Six 2024 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipients appeared first on The Virginian Review.
DC, Maryland, Virginia emergency units rescue 11 people from disabled boats on Fourth of July
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Study examines conservation programs that support pollinators
WASHINGTON (VR) — Targeted voluntary conservation practices can help improve and support pollinator populations while benefiting agricultural production nationwide. That was a message conveyed in a Conservation Outcomes webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service during National Pollinator Week. The webinar presented results from a study conducted by Virginia Tech in collaboration with […] The post Study examines conservation programs that support pollinators appeared first on The Virginian Review.
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