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Photos: SFR help camel ‘back’ on its feet
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Suffolk Fire and Rescue helped a camel “back” on its feet on Saturday. Around 10:50 a.m., SFR’s Technical Rescue Team, to include Battalion 2, Rescue 1, and Engine 2 responded to the Windsor area to assist a veterinarian who requested the team help stand a camel. SFR’s Technical Rescue Team specializes […]
Inaugural Virginia Cocktail Games Are Underway!
Embracing local producers means imbibing tasty treats from distilleries around the commonwealth! In that spirit, the Virginia Cocktail Games highlights bartenders from around the state, crafting cocktails that use Virginia spirits and pay tribute to the Summer Olympics. The Virginia Spirits Board has chosen 25 semifinalists, five from each region of the state, to advance to the next level, where voters choose Virginia’s 2024 Cocktail of the Year.
U.S. Commerce Department approves Virginia’s bid for almost $1.5 billion for broadband access
Virginia was the first in the nation to submit a proposal and plans for a share of $42.5 million. The post U.S. Commerce Department approves Virginia’s bid for almost $1.5 billion for broadband access appeared first on Cardinal News.
Walters Community Carnival set for Aug. 3
The third annual Walters Community Carnival put on by the Walters Ladies Community Club will be offered Saturday, Aug. 3, as a free, fun event for anyone in the community and surrounding areas. The carnival, featuring activities particularly aimed to appeal to school-age children, will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Walters Ruritan […] The post Walters Community Carnival set for Aug. 3 appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Hearing canceled on proposal to let Surry supervisors have concealed guns at meetings
An Aug. 1 public hearing on proposed revisions to a Surry County ordinance that would allow county supervisors to bring concealed guns to board meetings has been canceled “due to the required timeline for public notices,” according to a July 26 announcement on the county’s website. At the start of a July 18 work session, […]
Petersburg: 'No comment' on report of intoxicated firefighter driving truck that hit a car
PETERSBURG – City officials are refusing to comment on reports that a city firefighter who reportedly hit a parked car last week while driving a fire truck was intoxicated at the time. Aaron Michael Hinspater, 34, of North Chesterfield, was listed in court records as blowing a .145 – almost twice the legal intoxicated limit in Virginia – on a breathalyzer test police gave him after the July 23 incident on Sycamore Street. Multiple media reports say he admitted...
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