Wildlife Center of Virginia
With temperatures rising into the 90’s this week, it’s a safe bet that few people are thinking about holiday shopping, but The Wildlife Center of Virginia is inviting the public to their annual fundraising auction online. Some unusual items and experiences are on sale through August 15th.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the head chef of a Roanoke Valley restaurant this week. The incident spotlights the restaurant industry's reliance on immigrant labor, and how it's shifted under stepped-up enforcement under the Trump administration. -
State regulators are considering a proposed sale of Dominion Energy to a Florida company. -
With 177 measles cases in Virginia so far this year, and many counties with kindergartners’ vaccination rates below what’s needed to establish herd immunity, kids are heading back to school. -
Ben Jones always embraced his role as Cooter. After moving to Virginia, he would open at least three “Cooter's” country stores in Nashville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and near his home. -
Unemployment is up in three Virginia metro areas, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
The city of Roanoke has leveled a former hotel, and now is clearing its foundation. All in an effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality. -
Virginia's Red Onion State Prison has become the first super-maximum security prison to host an intensive re-entry program. The program is intended to help inmates who are at risk of coming back to prison prepare for their return to society. -
Fishery managers are considering cutting the bay’s catch limit by up to 50%. -
"All the hard work I’ve done, and sacrifices of early mornings, early for me, is worth it,” Richmonder Bianca Ely says. -
In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of the students who, along with the NAACP, sued Shenandoah County’s school board over its renaming of schools after Confederates.
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