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Lawmakers call for improvements in foster care
BY KATHLEEN SHAW AND MADISON MANSKE Capital News Service The first-ever bipartisan foster care caucus convened Tuesday to ... Read more
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Outages persist into Monday
Outages remain widespread in Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties Monday. Prince Edward, including Meherrin, is reporting more ... Read more
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County offices schedule Monday
Buckingham County Administration Office is set to open at 11 a.m. Monday. An announcement from the Prince Edward ... Read more
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Outages remain high, restoration may take days, according to power company
Power outages remain high in the Heart of Virginia, with thousands reported without power in Prince Edward, Buckingham ... Read more
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Schools announce cancellations, delays Monday
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) locations are set to open at noon Monday, with the South Boston location ... Read more
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State Police reports multiple accidents in region, cautions motorists about icy roads
Virginia State Police (VSP), in a release Sunday, notified motorists of numerous accidents throughout the region, and to ... Read more
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Widespread outages reported
Power outages are being reported across the Heart of Virginia as crew work to restore electricity. Dominion Energy ... Read more
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Gov. Northam declares state of emergency
Governor Ralph Northam issued a state of emergency due to the winter storm, according to a release from ... Read more
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State agencies urge caution ahead of winter storm
As snow, ice and sleet are expected to strike the Heart of Virginia later Saturday afternoon into Saturday ... Read more
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Ice expected to be present in winter storm
Up to two-tenths of an inch of ice is being forecast for Central Virginia due to the winter ... Read more
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Bank reports debit card issues
Benchmark Community Bank, which has branches in Farmville among other localities, reported that customers have experienced issues with ... Read more
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Winter storm watch in effect Saturday
A winter storm watch was announced for the region beginning during the day Saturday, according to reports from ... Read more
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4-7 inches of snow projected for weekend weather
As snow, sleet and freezing rain is likely to approach the Heart of Virginia this weekend, the National ... Read more
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Garrett investigation published
A 47-page report from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, released Jan. 2, further explores allegations ... Read more
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Ceremony honors community leaders
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce laid out the red carpet and honored area celebrities and award recipients ... Read more
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Wildlife programs set
Starting Tuesday, public schools in Region 8 are about to learn the significance of conserving wildlife that exists ... Read more
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ACP permit hearing Tuesday
A meeting to discuss and possibly decide the Buckingham Compressor Station’s air permit is scheduled in Richmond for ... Read more
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Shippee to leave VDOT
Scot Shippee, a Buckingham County native and six-year employee of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), announced that ... Read more
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Disaster declaration approved
Prince Edward and Cumberland counties were among several counties in the region granted a federal disaster declaration following ... Read more
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‘A uniting community effort’
More than 400 baskets containing needed essentials were distributed to area seniors just in time for Christmas, thanks ... Read more
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WIP meeting held
Agricultural and regional organizations in the Tri-County coverage area recently finished the last of their meetings for the ... Read more
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ACP forest permit denied
In the second opinion in two weeks concerning the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), the United States Court of ... Read more
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Flood watch takes effect 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wakefield, which includes Prince Edward and Cumberland, issued a flood watch beginning ... Read more
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Heavy rainfall predicted
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wakefield is calling for rainfall that is expected to begin Friday afternoon ... Read more
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Storm yields ‘unusual’ snowfall
With reports of up to a foot of snow, possibly more, around the region, Winter Storm Diego left ... Read more
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Outage report, road conditions for region
Outages are continuing to be addressed in the region Monday, as Dominion Energy and Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) ... Read more
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More outages reported
Outages in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward are being reported and awaiting assignment, according to outage maps from ... Read more