Day: January 31, 2025

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Trolley Proposal Surfaces Again

Pinetop Supervisor Randy Crittenden has suggested that Bay Transit consider providing trolley service between Deltaville marinas and the village shopping areas to better serve transient boaters. However, Bay Transit Director Ken Pollock noted that a previous trolley service in the area had low participation, averaging only 50 rides per season. Pollock suggested that an Uber-style […]

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Brent Family Donation Benefits YMCA

The Brent family has donated land and funds to the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck to develop the Roanoke Farm Ball Fields. The fields will be part of the new Youth and Teen Center complex, set to break ground in March. Mason Brent, whose family has served the Northern Neck for 173 […]

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Chesapeake Bank Reports Contributions

Chesapeake Bank has reported significant success in community outreach for 2024, contributing over $515,000 in donations and logging more than 4,600 volunteer hours across its service areas. The bank’s staff supported 174 organizations in regions including the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. Chesapeake Bank also partners with local schools and nonprofits to provide financial education […]

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Local Student Selected As National Finalist

Audrey Dawson, a local student, has been selected as a finalist in the Happy Hands Dispenser Design Contest, sponsored by SC Johnson Professional. Out of over 300 entries nationwide, her artwork made it to the top five in the 6th-12th grade category. Audrey says her design highlights the importance of hand hygiene. Voting for the […]

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Virginia Lawmakers Debate Medicaid Expansion

Virginia lawmakers debate the state’s Medicaid expansion plans with potential cuts being proposed. Katie Gray reports… SCRIPT: Senators Creigh Deeds and Ghazala Hashmi are pushing to remove a trigger that would roll back the expansion if federal funding is cut. The expansion covers roughly 630,000 residents, and if funding is slashed, which could be rolled […]

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FCC Considering End To PBS/NPR Funding

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS’s sponsorships, expressing concerns that their member stations may be airing commercials that violate federal law. NPR’s chief executive meanwhile, claims that their sponsorships comply with regulations, while PBS simply emphasized its commitment to noncommercial educational programming. Meanwhile, Chairman Brendan Carr […]

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More Air Crash Details Released

Details about the deadly crash in Washington D.C. continue to unfold this morning. The names of the victims onboard are beginning to be released including those from Virginia communities. Katie Gray reports… SCRIPT: Officials say Inna Volyanskaya, an ice skating coach at Ashburn Ice House, was one of the crash victims. Her ex-husband, Ross Lansel […]

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