Friday Oct 2, 2020 at 8:33 PM CHARLESTON – The higher elevations of West Virginia are staring to show the first signs of fall color just in time for the West Virginia Tourism Office to release its annual autumn forecast to help travelers enjoy peak leaf season. CHARLESTON – The higher […]
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West Virginia University announced Monday that it would suspend in-person classes at its main campus because of concerns over a recent spike in coronavirus infections. The university said in-person undergraduate classes would be canceled Tuesday at its main campus in Morgantown and then shift to online-only instruction through Sept. 25. […]
Tara Liebeck Photography A Virginia Beach bridal salon gifted 75 designer wedding dresses to healthcare workers in recognition of their hard work and sacrifice amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ava Clara Couture Bridal was inundated with more than 600 applications when they announced the giveaway in April, leading them to […]
Position Information The Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is hiring a Facility Manager for the new Lubber Run Community Center, a 50,000-sf facility which includes a gymnasium striped for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, as well as a fitness center with cardio and weight training equipment, multi-purpose rooms […]
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Position Information Arlington County Sheriff’s Office , nationally recognized for Excellence and awarded re-accreditation by the American Correctional Association Commission (ACA), is now accepting applications for testing for Deputy Sheriff positions. In order to participate in testing, candidates will need to apply through this system (click on the word APPLY […]
A new online tool launched in Virginia lists coronavirus outbreaks in specific state programs and facilities in one place. A new online tool launched Friday in Virginia lists coronavirus outbreaks in specific state programs and facilities investigated by the Virginia Department of Health in one place. The dashboard was created […]
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Students at Virginia Tech are now in the next phase of an unprecedented semester: online instruction only. The drillfield at Virginia Tech was empty Monday and so were the streets of downtown Blacksburg. Students are finishing up the semester on their computers instead of on campus. The […]
Voting is open for the BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards – which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Voting is only only through December 31st, so make sure to have your say and vote! Our local editors have set the categories, our […]
Officials with the Department of Motor Vehicles are making it easier for people to get services done. They are now offering more than 40 transactions online. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — People are still waiting months for an appointment at the Department of Motor Vehicles. DMV officials hope more appointments open […]
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year and people in the area want to spread the Christmas cheer. To make sure you aren’t missing out on any of the festive action, we’ve compiled some holiday events happening in the region this season. Here’s a list of 20 holiday events […]
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference. Some would have made their way to Christine Patrick’s bookshop downtown. Winchester Brew Works would have rolled out […]
Members of antigovernment militia groups charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, before the November election also discussed abducting the Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, according to new information disclosed by an FBI agent at a hearing in Grand Rapids, Mich., federal court Tuesday. At the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia’s online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization. The Virginia Department of Elections said in a statement […]