The National Park Service says engineers have discovered several additional cracks in the top portion of the Washington Monument. The cracks were found Wednesday during a daylong inspection of the interior of the monument. A 4-foot crack was discovered Tuesday during an inspection of the exterior by helicopter, shortly after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the […]
North Carolina-based Food Lion has temporarily closed 25 of its stores in Virginia and Maryland because of Tuesday’s earthquake. Company spokeswoman Christy Phillips-Brown said the grocer decided to close the stores as a precaution in order to inspect them for damage. Phillips-Brown said she could not detail which stores had been closed or how long […]
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Virginia, D.C. and New York … The earthquake has been felt all over the eastern seaboard but the epicenter of the quake has been centered around 15km south of Mineral, VA in Louisa County. The largest recorded earthquake in Virginia history was a 5.9 in Giles County in 1897. Did […]
A new District of Columbia inspector general’s report says there was nothing unusual about the police escort given to actor Charlie Sheen, even though the police chief said it appeared to violate department protocol. The report says the officers who used lights and sirens to escort Sheen from Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia to […]
“Virginia was named the 30th most obese state in the country, according to the eighth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Virginia’s adult obesity rate is 25.9 percent.” Twenty years ago, “there wasn’t a […]
Hip-Hop Artist/Producer Pharrell Williams is opening his own youth center in his native Virginia to provide youngsters with an outlet for their creativity. The rapper/singer/producer has recruited renowned architect Chad Oppenheim to create a modern tree house-style space in Virginia Beach that youngsters can escape to and receive support in nurturing their artistic talents. Williams […]
A young girl was found caged and attempting to eat herself in a mobile home in Virginia (75 miles east of Richmond), and cops say her parents are responsible. The malnourished girl, believed to be either 5 or 6, was discovered in a crib that was converted into a makeshift cage after police arrived at […]
On Friday, some Virginia restaurants will have the option of going BYOW — bring your own wine. It’s just one of nearly 900 bills that passed during this year’s winter General Assembly session. Most of the new laws take effect July 1. Here are some of the highlights: Drinking and driving: Teens who drink and […]
USA Today has announced that Virginia has been voted the “Best Managed State for Business 2011”. We have ranked either 1,2 or 3 in past studies. We have ranked top state for business under Governors’ Gilmore, Warner, Wilder, Kaine and presently Governor Bob McDonnell. Read the full story it will definitely be of interest to you www.usatoday.com/money/companies/2011-06-28-cnbc-virginia-top-state_n.htm […]
Virginia’s request for federal tornado assistance has been denied, again. Disappointed, Gov. Bob McDonnell said he would seek other remedies for tornado damage to five Virginia localities. W. Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said in a letter to McDonnell that “the damage to dwellings and impacts from each of these distinct […]
Your energy bill can soar along with the temperatures. You use a lot of energy during hot days, but one thing you do to stay cool is raising your thermostat to about 78 degrees and using a fan. Your air conditioner will run more efficiently at 78 and a ceiling fan can cool the room […]
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