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Jason Aldean in Concert this Friday in Virginia Beach! Here’s What You Need to Know:
Jason Aldean’s Highway Desperado Tour is Rolling to Virginia Beach THIS Friday July 26th at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater!. All bags are subject to search upon entry. Guest have the right to refuse a bag search and the venue has the right to refuse entry. If you have any items that are not allowed into the venue please return them to your vehicle.
Seven Middlesex girls vie to reign as queen of 2024 Urbanna Oyster festival
The 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival queen and little miss spat contestants are busy working on their community service projects this summer. Each queen contestant must volunteer a minimum of 25 hours benefiting Middlesex County. The 67th Urbanna Oyster Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. Keep...
Jerry Bristow appointed supt. of jail in Saluda
Jerry Bristow has been appointed superintendent of the Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center (MPRSC) in Saluda, replacing Tim Doss who retired in June. Bristow has served in many different roles at the jail since his employment began there in 1995. In his 29 years Bristow has served as a jail...
Deltaville Yachting Center technician earns certificate
Registered Virginia State Apprenticeship Consultant Clayton Duvall recently presented Dylan O’Hare, Deltaville Yachting Center (DYC) marine technician, with a Virginia state marine technician journeyman certificate. O’Hare has completed two years of technical training in marine electrical, engines, systems, rigging and structural repair, along with coursework in computer skills, 10-hour...
Hartfield ladies annual golf invitational winners announced
The Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association (PRLGA) hosted its annual golf invitational on Thursday, July 18, at the Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield. This year’s theme was “Christmas in July” with festivities, raffles, food and fun organized by planning committee members Gloria Matthews, Donna Lange, Michele Meanley and Kay Stout.
Piankatank River Golf Club anniversary tournament winners announced
Twenty-one teams helped celebrate Piankatank River Golf Club’s 28th year by playing in its anniversary celebration tournament on July 14. Two-person teams competed in 18 holes of captain’s choice. Winners include:. First flight — first, Peyton Lambert and Pierce Lambert (59); second, Derek Poole and Kyle Rowe (59);...
Antioch Baptist Church Appreciation Day slated for Aug. 3 in Saluda
Saturday, Aug. 3, will be celebrated as “Antioch Baptist Church Appreciation Day.” That’s according to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors, which unanimously voted to issue a special proclamation noting the celebration at its Tuesday, July 9, regular monthly meeting. In conjunction with the celebration, the unveiling...
Stuck in Vegas: NC couple in need, stranded amid flight outages
MOYOCK, N.C. (WAVY) — It’s not just what happens in Vegas that stays in Vegas. After Friday’s IT outage, a husband and wife from Moyock are still there, too, as they, like many travelers, are still trying to make it home after Friday’s IT outage that grounded nearly all flights.
William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help the world’s coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms, the university announced Wednesday. The gift from Virginia philanthropist Jane Batten is the largest in the school’s 331-year history and will establish the new Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences. It will help the school hire more faculty and deepen long-standing research in the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and beyond. The money also will help expand a new major in marine science for undergraduates. William & Mary is based in Williamsburg, Virginia. But the new Batten School will be located alongside the university’s Virginia Institute for Marine Science, which is 17 miles (27 kilometers) east of campus near the Chesapeake Bay. Coastal Virginia is one of the nation’s most vulnerable regions to sea-level rise. Rural and urban communities alike have been increasingly plagued by flooding from rising tides and intensifying storms, while the area is becoming a hub for developing ways to adapt.
Leaders in the evolution of the liberal arts and sciences: SCHEV approves new W&M school
To be housed in the heart of campus with the completion of phase four of the Integrated Science Center in fall 2025, the school will be a space where graduate and undergraduate students excel in a combination of disciplines and where research opportunities will be expanded, continuing to attract world-class faculty and external investments. (Rendering by Goody Clancy)
Virginia Home Sales Activity Slightly Outpacing Last Year
Sales activity increases year-over-year despite higher prices and mortgage rates According to the June 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 10,018 homes sold across the commonwealth last month. This is 974 fewer sales than June of last year. Despite this month-over-month decline, overall sales activity across Virginia this year is slightly […]
Pinpoint Weather: Rainy weather pattern continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The unsettled weather pattern will continue across Southwest and Central Virginia as a stationary front lingers over the Mid-Atlantic. Wednesday will start with spotty rain showers, patchy fog, and morning temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. Overall, it will be a cloudy and dreary day with afternoon temperatures in the upper […]
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