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Virginia Senate panel rejects 14 more Youngkin appointees to university boards

The News & Advance - Virginia ·

State Senate Democrats‘ battle with Gov. Glenn Youngkin over college and university boards entered a new phase Thursday as a key Senate committee derailed a new round of Youngkin’s appointees. The Privileges and Elections Committee rejected six...

Virginia AG: Roanoke College allowing trans swimmer discriminated against female athletes

The Roanoke Times - Virginia ·

State attorneys say, and school officials deny, that reasonable cause exists to believe Roanoke College discriminated and retaliated against members of its women’s swim team. Female swimmers complained about their treatment starting in the 2023-24...

Easy, ecofriendly disposal at the Virginia Aquarium on September 13

Military News ·

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Dispose of old electronics responsibly at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s E-Cycling event on Saturday, September 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rain or shine, participants can recycle old cellphones, personal...

A position switch started Wake Forest's Dickert on coaching path

Greensboro News & Record - North Carolina ·

At the Division III level in football, it’s not uncommon for a player to switch positions if the current one is not working out. Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert knows it firsthand. Dickert, one of the most gifted athletes on his college...

Register now for Virginia Aquarium’s free Teacher Open House

Military News ·

Join us September 25 from 5:30pm-7:30pm for an inspiring evening where education meets exploration, sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities. Discover how the Virginia Aquarium can bring science to life with hands-on learning, field trip...

Free Clinic of Central Virginia undergoes reconstruction following 2024 fire

WSET - Virginia ·

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Free Clinic of Central Virginia in downtown Lynchburg is undergoing reconstruction after a fire last year left its offices coated in soot, necessitating the replacement of most medical equipment to maintain sterility....

Wawa’s newly opened North Carolina travel center is the first of 3

Convenience Store News & Petroleum ·

Wawa is planning more travel centers in Ohio and Indiana. | Wawa Inc. Convenience-store and fuel retailer Wawa Inc. officially opened its first travel center on Thursday. Located in Hope Mills, North Carolina, in Cumberland County, it is the first...

Virginia Beach woman arrested in South Lynnhaven Road shooting

WVEC - Virginia ·

Virginia Beach police arrested 32-year-old Jasmine Hockaday for a shooting that left a man wounded. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Saturday on South Lynnhaven Road, according to Virginia Beach...

Do Something #91: Beach week edition

Greater Greater Washington · August 28, 2025

Image by Dan Reed. Weekly, Maryland Policy Director Dan Reed and DC Policy Director Alex Baca will share with you an action you can take in the immediate future that has the potential, sometimes great and sometimes small, to increase the number of...

This Virginia Suburb Has The Highest Concentration Of Fortune 1000 Companies Of Any City

24/7 Wall St. · August 28, 2025

Key Points The Fortune 1000 represents the 1,000 largest companies in the United States by revenue. While New York City is home to 0.7 Fortune 1000 companies per capita, there are some cities with more than 10 times that. Virginia is home to to...

Traveling exhibition on water’s environmental, cultural impact coming to Rancho Los Cerritos

Long Beach Press Telegram - California · August 28, 2025

Long Beach residents and visitors from surrounding communities will have the opportunity to experience a Smithsonian traveling exhibition at Rancho Los Cerritos starting this weekend. Rancho Los Cerritos will open the Smithsonian “Water/Ways”...

Hurricane Katrina survivor thrives in his Virginia life

WUSA 9 - Washington D.C. · August 28, 2025

Richmond Davis said after surviving Hurricane Katrina, the move to Virginia brought him blessings. STERLING, Va. — Tucked away in Richmond Davis’ closet is a large pink backpack. You may not think twice about it but the contents inside hold a...

HHS, USDA confirm human, traveler-associated New World Screwworm case; precautionary, proactive surveillance ongoing

Lassen County Times - California · August 27, 2025

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently identified an instance of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm in the United States. The New World Screwworm.The U.S....

Column: N.C.’s $35 billion visitor economy benefits Virginians too

The Virginian-Pilot · August 28, 2025

It can be easy to think about North Carolina’s vibrant visitor economy as something occurring entirely within the boundaries of our southern neighbor and as a result not a topic of conversation in Virginia. Whether it’s the $100 million a day...

Hurricane Erin damages Virginia Beach Fishing Pier

WTVR-TV - Virginia · August 28, 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A section of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier will be closed while crews repair damage caused by Hurricane Erin . Contractors will barricade off a 400-foot section of the pier after their inspection revealed a broken pile...

Richmond International Airport anticipates record Labor Day travel with up to 85,000 passengers

WTVR-TV - Virginia · August 28, 2025

RICHMOND, Va. — Millions of travelers are already hitting the road and taking to the skies for Labor Day weekend, with airports and highways expected to see heavy traffic through Tuesday. Richmond International Airport expects between 80,000 to...

Heather Locklear Shares Mini Spin City Reunion with 'One of My Faves' Michael J. Fox By Virginia Chamlee

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Heather Locklear and Michael J. Fox reunited this week at a fan convention The two both starred in Spin City, which aired from 1996 to 2003, and followed the story of fictional New York City Mayor Randall Winston and his deputy mayor,...

Virginia Beach students' SOL scores higher than state averages

WTKR 3 - Virginia · August 28, 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Students in Virginia Beach City Public Schools outperformed state pass rates across all subjects in Standard of Learning tests for the 2024-25 school year, according to data from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)....

Virginia opens Year 4 under Tony Elliott by hosting Coastal Carolina

Lethbridge Herald · August 28, 2025

By Canadian Press on August 28, 2025. Coastal Carolina at Virginia, Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds: Virginia by 11 1/2. How to watch: ACC Network. Key stats Coastal Carolina (2024) Overall offense: 373.7 yards per game (81st in...

Virginia Lee Hysock, loving mother, grandmother

Cape Gazette - Delaware ·

Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lee Hysock, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at her home in Milton. Born Dec. 11, 1950, in Claymont, she was the daughter of the late Guy Goodman Stewart II and Doris (Kimes) Stewart. Ginny had been a resident of...