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New event space comes to life at Hybla Valley Center
Tucked away toward the rear of an unassuming Richmond Highway strip mall, a former mattress and furniture store has been transformed into a high-end event and meeting space. Known as Vista Banquet Hall, the new facility has been a labor of love for its owner, Lydia Kassa, who first started searching for a space to open it four years ago. A restaurateur by background — she also owns an Ethiopian restaurant in Falls Church — Kassa at first struggled to find a location with enough parking.
Harris leading Trump by 3 points in Virginia survey
Vice President Harris holds a 3-point lead over former President Trump in Virginia, a new survey found. The Roanoke College poll, published Tuesday, found Harris with 47 percent of support among likely voters in the Old Dominion State in a head-to-head match-up with Trump, who received 44 percent of support. The poll also found the…
Think fall: Details of Vienna's Oktoberfest schedule released
The Vienna Oktoberfest will celebrate its 15th anniversary Oct. 5 with its biggest festival yet, featuring more vendors, more food, music and entertainment, plenty of free kids’ activities, and locally-sourced beer and wine selections. The festival, which historically has drawn between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees, will. be held from...
2 found guilty for 2017 kidnappings, murders, DC US Attorney’s Office says
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A federal jury found two men guilty in the armed kidnappings and brutal revenge murders of two people in 2017, the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia announced on Tuesday. The jury found 26-year-old Malique Lewis, aka “Freak,” and 28-year-old Marcel Vines, aka “Baby Boy,” guilty of […]
Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for U.S. Senate to keep a historic West Virginia hotel at his luxury resort before it’s auctioned off next week due to unpaid debts. Around 400 employees at The Greenbrier hotel received a letter Monday from an attorney representing health care provider Amalgamated National Health Fund saying they will lose coverage Aug. 27 unless the Republican’s family pays $2.4 million in missing contributions, Peter Bostic of the Workers United Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board said Tuesday. The coverage would end the day the hotel is set to go to auction, which Justice family attorneys have asked a judge to stop. They argue in part the auction would harm the economy and threaten hundreds of jobs. The Justice family hasn’t made contributions to employees’ health fund in four months, and an additional $1.2 million in contributions will soon be due, according to the letter from Ronald Richman, an attorney with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, the firm representing the Amalgamated National Health Fund.
Dates announced for 100th annual State Fair of West Virginia
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) — Mark your calendars! Dates for the 100th State Fair of West Virginia have been announced. According to post on the State Fair of West Virginia Facebook page, the century-old fair will take place from August 7, 2025, to August 16, 2025. No further details were released on what may be in […]
Cast your vote: Help shape West Virginia’s Citizens Agenda
With the 2024 general election less than 10 weeks away, we at Mountain State Spotlight are thinking deeply about what questions we’re asking candidates— and we want you, the reader, to have a part in it. We recently asked readers: What would you like to hear candidates talking about as they ask for your vote […] Cast your vote: Help shape West Virginia’s Citizens Agenda appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Giant Eagle selling GetGo gas stations in Ohio, West Virginia, and other states
Couche-Tard, a Canadian-owned, multinational operator of convenience stores and gas stations, will take over approximately 3,500 employees and will operate approximately 270 convenience retail and fueling locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana after acquiring GetGo.
Live Shark Encounter Reels in Fairgoers at WV State Fair
FAIRLEA W.Va. (WVDN) – Fairgoers may not have expected to see sharks swimming around at the State Fair of West Virginia, but many saw just that. Near gate 4 was a specially designed aquatic display housing two adult nurse sharks, ages 10 and 12. The crowd quickly pours in as everyone tries to catch an […] The post Live Shark Encounter Reels in Fairgoers at WV State Fair appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Two dead following shooting in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A shooting at a residence on East Burke Street in Martinsburg has left two men dead, the Martinsburg Police Department reported on Monday. The incident occurred just before 3 PM at 326 E. Burke Street, prompting a response from local law enforcement. Upon arrival, officers found one male victim dead inside […]
Free adult dental care clinic will return to Wicomico Civic Center in September
SALISBURY, Md. – An event connecting Delmarva residents with free dental care is returning to the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. The event kicks off September 13th and 14th. Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy (ESMoM) organizers say Salisbury will see new hope and brightened smiles. Service With a Smile.
Glenn Youngkin’s approval soars, sixth-most popular governor in US
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) approval has jumped to its highest yet, making the popular chief executive even more critical to former President Donald Trump’s bid to break the Democratic grip on the commonwealth. In a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College survey of Virginia likely voters, Youngkin’s popularity surged to 59%. […]
Driver of dump truck killed in crash on I-95 in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) said the driver of a dump truck died after a crash on I-95 in Prince George’s County on Tuesday morning. State police told DC News Now that shortly after 9:15 a.m., troopers were called to I-95 and Sandy Spring Road for a crash […]
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