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WRIC - ABC 8News

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All Nottoway schools closed due to water pressure issue

All Nottoway County Public Schools are closed Wednesday due to a water pressure issue.

Nottoway County, VA · 1d

The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch

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Townsend to retire after 20 years

Lunenburg County Sheriff Arthur Townsend Jr. will retire Dec. 31 after 20 years in office, with Chief Deputy Donald R. Penland Jr. appointed to assume his duties until voters elect […]

Lunenburg County, VA · 3d

The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch

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New pharmacy ready to open

Lunenburg County residents will soon have another option for filling prescriptions without traveling outside the area as Southern Dominion Health System (SDHS) prepares to open a new community pharmacy later […]

Lunenburg County, VA · 23h

WTVR CBS 6

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Crewe water pressure holds as boil notice stays; free water Thursday

Crewe's water pressure held overnight. Free bottled water is available Thursday, but a boil-water notice and conservation request remain in effect.

Crewe, VA · 19h

thecreweburkevillejournal.com

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VA Teacher Of Year To Lead Christmas Parade

CREWE — The 2027 Virginia Teacher of the Year, Madeline Duffy, will lead next month’s 2026 Crewe Christmas Parade, the Town of Crewe has announced. Ms. Duffy, a special education teacher at Nottoway High School, was named Virginia Teacher of the Year by Governor Abigail Spanberger in May. Selected from eight regional honorees, Ms. Duffy will represent the Commonwealth in the 2027 National Teacher of the Year competition.

Crewe, VA · 2d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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Boil water advisory issued for Nottoway’s Crewe area after water main break

Nottoway County's Crewe area is under a boil water advisory as of Wednesday after a water main break, with officials taking steps to declare a local emergency.

Crewe, VA · 1d

WTVR CBS 6

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Virginia residents grapple with days of brown water, low pressure

Local and state officials said it all started Sunday when the town storage tanks were emptied due to a water main break. From there, the problems have only piled up.

Crewe, VA · 1d

Timeless Dishes

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The World’s Largest Arby’s in Virginia Serves Brunswick Stew and Seats 166 Diners Inside

The world's largest Arby's, in Colonial Heights, Virginia, covers 7,125 square feet, seats 166 inside and sells a seasonal Brunswick stew. The post The World’s Largest Arby’s in Virginia Serves Brunswick Stew and Seats 166 Diners Inside appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Colonial Heights, VA · 17h

familydestinationsguide.com

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Retire Comfortably On Social Security Alone In This Wallet-Friendly Virginia Town

Nobody ever sat down with a financial planner and said, “I’d love to spend my retirement years stressed about money in an expensive place.”. And yet, somehow, that’s exactly what happens to a lot of people who don’t do their homework before choosing where to land.

South Hill, VA · 3d

wfmd.com

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Dead felons, dog and now a prisoner: Spanberger voting rights letters draw fresh scrutiny

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s voting rights restoration effort is facing fresh scrutiny after a state letter indicating that voting rights had been restored was mailed in the name of a woman who remains incarcerated on a felony drug conviction. Spanberger and Secretary of the Commonwealth Candi Mundon-King have faced...

Virginia · 2d

travelinglifestyle.net

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Dangerous Frost Advisory Issued for 9 Counties in Virginia as Temperatures Plummet on East Side

A Frost Advisory is in effect for 9 counties and cities in south central and southeast Virginia as temperatures fall as low as 33 degrees early Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Wakefield says the advisory runs from 1 AM to 8 AM EST Tuesday, Nov. 10. Where the advisory...

Virginia · 3d

hoodline.com

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Virginia Stalls on Closing Hiram Davis Medical Center as Frail Patients Await New Homes

Virginia's plan to shut down Hiram Davis Medical Center has stalled again, leaving dozens of the state's most medically fragile behavioral health patients in limbo inside a building plagued by Legionella bacteria and failing heating and air-conditioning systems. The state wants to transfer some of the frailest people in the behavioral health system out of the aging facility, and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the plan.

Chesapeake, VA · 2d

WTVR CBS 6

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Dominion seeks another rate hike as lawmakers hold energy town hall

Chesterfield County, VA · 16h

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Project Peanut hit with second environmental violation notice

Google’s Project Peanut has received a second notice of violation from state environmental regulators in the span of a month. Peanut, one of the company’s three planned data center campuses in Chesterfield County, is currently under construction and slated to go online in late 2027. An Oct. 30,...

Chesterfield County, VA · 3d

therotundaonline.com

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National Coffee Chain 7 Brew set to Open in Farmville this November

Construction is underway on a new 7 Brew drive-thru coffee and beverage stand at 1800 South Main St., the former location of Huddle House. The chain’s opening raises questions about how the chain might affect the town’s existing coffee and drink businesses. According to information provided by 7...

Farmville, VA · 3d

12onyourside.com

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Powhatan County bridge weight limit cut to 4 tons, forcing school bus route changes

Powhatan County schools will run new bus routes Wednesday after VDOT lowered the Rocky Ford Road Bridge weight limit from 13 tons to 4 tons.

Powhatan County, VA · 2d

WTVR CBS 6

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Virginia 9-year-old named TIME's Kid of the Year: 'I did not expect all this'

A 9-year-old boy in Dinwiddie has earned an honor that very few can claim — Ledger Mann has been named TIME Magazine's Kid of the Year for helping first responders better assist children with autism.

Dinwiddie County, VA · 1d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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Two dogs, two rabbits rescued from Chesterfield shed fires

Two dogs and two rabbits were rescued from two shed fires in the backyard of a Chesterfield County home on Tuesday afternoon.

Chesterfield County, VA · 2d

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Mecklenburg County suffered economic decline in the 1990s. Now they see rebound from data centers

Virginia Environmental Regulators recently fined Microsoft $2.4 million for violating air permit pollution levels at a data center in Northern Virginia. This comes at a time when a majority of Americans say they would feel skeptical of a data center in their community, according to the Pew Research Center. But...

Mecklenburg County, VA · 2d

waste360.com

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Revisiting Dump Now, Pay Later: Inadequate Financial Assurance at the Shoosmith Landfill

Years ago, Bill Kovacs, then Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, several state regulators, and I helped launch an initiative called "Clean States." Although the program never fully got off the ground, its core vision remains compelling: demonstrating that environmental stewardship and economic growth can go hand in hand when businesses profit from pollution prevention. The same principle applies to healthcare: by proactively addressing root causes, we can prevent larger, more costly problems down the line. Let us learn from the past so we do not repeat the same mistakes.

Chesterfield County, VA · 23h