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SAW opioid settlement town hall feedback calls for in-patient treatment center
STAUNTON - "We didn't even know what fentanyl was." One of the first speakers at the July 17 Opioid Town Hall in Staunton's city council chambers teared up, anger tinging her voice. ...
Eagles donate $100,000 to Special Love
Special Love, a Winchester based organization focused on supporting children with cancer and their families, received a $100,000 donation from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Winchester on Sunday. Winchester member Tammy Frye served as the State Madam President in the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and chose Special...
Concerns over Waynesboro road work voiced to city staff
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Waynesboro city officials have heard concerns from residents regarding road work that is happening around the city. The city is using a method called micro-sealing to maintain roads. “So you have the traditional mill and pave. We have a new process called micro sealing,” council member...
Town of Pulaski and James Hardie Industries Complete $3.3 million Sewer Improvements
The Town of Pulaski and James Hardie Industries recently completed a public sewer improvement project that will increase system reliability well into the future. The project significantly increases capacity on more than 2-miles of sewer main and reduces the daily stress that is currently experienced across multiple pump stations. The project also improves system reliability for James Hardie Industries by allowing the plant to continue operations when the public system requires maintenance or repair.
ABC 13 takes Forest residents' concerns over utility line damage to local lawmakers
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Residents in Forest's Lake Vista neighborhood are hoping for some accountability after fiber optic contractors hit multiple gas, water, internet, and other service lines in the last month. This week contractors hit a gas line for the third time in one month according to...
David Bowers: Roanoke Needs A Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority
I was delighted to read in The Roanoke Times yesterday that Pulaski County is undertaking the creation of a “SET”, Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority. Roanoke should immediately follow Pulaski’s lead and organize a Roanoke SET in cooperation with and under the auspices of Virginia’s Blue Ridge tourism agency. I’ve spoken with Landon Howard at […]
Greg McElroy Names ‘Sneaky’ College Football Game That Nobody’s Talking About
During a recent deep dive into ACC, ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy gave a surprising take on what he considers to be a "sneaky-good" game on the schedule this year. While discussing Virginia Tech's slate of games, he emphasized a Week 4 meeting on Sept. 21 against Rutgers, which plays ...
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...
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 […]
Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition. The ponies made the short swim across the channel Wednesday as the crowd erupted in cheers. Foal No. 6 was crowned “Queen Neptune," the title given each year to the first to complete the swim, according to WAVY-TV.
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