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‘He should probably move’: JD Vance’s neighbors fume as Secret Service close popular local park
Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance has once again sparked fury — this time close to home — as neighbors fume over his Secret Service detail temporarily closing a park in the area. Vance lives near the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Alexandria, Virginia, and locals are...
Virginia Pharmacist Swapped Patient Pills to Keep Oxycodone for Himself – Now He’s BUSTED!
ABINGDON, VA – A Virginia pharmacist has been sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with prescription opioids in order to keep the narcotics for himself, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced Monday. Dillon West Breeding, 34, pleaded guilty last year to...
New initiative funding clean energy in Southwest Virginia
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A new initiative will fund clean energy projects here in Southwest Virginia and across the country promising to add thousands of jobs. Christiansburg-based Appalachian Community Capital is using half a billion dollars in funding from the EPA to launch the Green Bank for rural America. The...
What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three of our counties. But beyond that, officials across the state are already counting down until the accreditation report gets released in September. This is an end, of sorts, for the current way of doing things. The Virginia […] The post What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval appeared first on Farmville.
VPM Daily Newscast: Aug. 26, 2024
The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One | Apple Podcasts | Megaphone | Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Here’s a recap of the top stories on the...
Alexandria Closes Park Near J.D. Vance’s Home
Alexandria has closed Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Del Ray at the request of the U.S. Secret Service. The park is near the home of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance. The closure started Sunday, along with traffic restrictions on East Del Ray Avenue between Commonwealth and Clyde avenues....
Traffic alert: Industrial blasting will close road near Town Center in Waynesboro
Controlled industrial blasting operations will begin Monday at the previous site of the P. Buckley Moss Museum near the Town Center in Waynesboro. The blasting will take place through Sept. 6 on the private property between Ladd Convenience Store and Shenandoah Village Drive. The operations will take place each weekday...
Augusta County under hazardous weather outlook for thunderstorms and high heat
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland. Augusta County is listed along with the following areas: Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue...
Talya Conroy Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of ARTfactory
ARTfactory has announced the promotion of Talya R. Conroy to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mirroring her previous role as Executive Director, Conroy will be responsible for providing direction and leadership of the organization, overseeing the operations and company’s employees, and focusing on the growth and development of the ARTfactory.
Flight School Owner Who Allegedly Stiffed Students Facing Jail
AOPA is reporting that the owner of a flight school that went bankrupt while allegedly holding hundreds of thousands of dollars in student deposits has struck a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Kevin Rylchik is facing a prison term but by pleading guilty he avoided indictment on a laundry list of serious federal charges relating to his operation of American Aviation at Manassas Airport in Virginia and several other businesses. The charges were filed against Rylchik in May, three months before he abruptly closed the school on Aug. 1. and filed for bankruptcy for the businesses and personally.
Multiple train cars derail in Hagerstown, fire officials say
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Hagerstown Fire Department (HFD) said nine train cars derailed on Sunday afternoon in Hagerstown. The HFD said that at around 3:30 p.m., units were alerted to the 300 block of South Burhans Boulevard for a train derailment. Once they arrived, crews assessed the scene and found nine […]
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