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JMU A.I. Researcher: Be Mindful of Online ‘Deepfakes’
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -With internet access and social media, information is easier to access - but it is also becoming harder to tell what is real and what is not. “So now all of this fake information they are trying to spread they can put a politician, whoever they want, saying whatever they want,” said Hala Nelson, author and James Madison University mathematics professor.
Harrisonburg fire, city officials to break ground on new station next week
A ground-breaking ceremony will be held next week for a new fire station in the City of Harrisonburg. Fire Department Station 5 will be located at 450 Mount Clinton Pike. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 30, at 9 a.m. at the future site of the station. City...
Projecting JMU Football’s 2024 Depth Chart Before Fall Camp
JMU football begins camp next week, with the season opener against Charlotte just over 30 days away. While much of camp happens behind-the-scenes – media access is limited – it’s one of the most important parts of the year as teams undergo final preparations for the season.
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...
Waynesboro-based collaboration to help writers take ‘first creative leap’
Aspiring writers in the Shenandoah Valley now have access to professional workshops thanks to a collaboration between Writer’s Well and Stone Soup Books. “There are many of us in the Valley who write and want to improve our craft or venture into new genres,” said Bonner Odell, founder of Writer’s Well. “The Writer’s Well provides that opportunity through in-depth workshops scheduled at various times throughout the week.”
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.
Pinpoint Weather: Few storms Friday, drier weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — While the chance of rain is not completely out of the forecast, Southwest and Central Virginia will trend drier into the weekend. A backdoor front will move through the region on Friday. This front will keep skies variably cloudy overhead. A few isolated showers and storms could develop. The severe risk […]
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales no trend. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Wheat mostly .36 lower. Corn mostly .06 to .09 lower, new crop .06 lower. Soybeans mostly .18 […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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