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March 26, 2024

Lauf Bicycles Opens American HQ In City By Richard H. Hronik III for Daily News-Record An Icelandic bicycle company recently opened its North American headquarters in the Friendly City. Lauf Cycles, of Reykjavik, Iceland, opened their new operations and assembly facility on South Liberty Street in late 2023. The facility occupies the same space formerly used by the Daily News-Record’s... READ MORE >

March 22, 2024

Wythe County official carries an orphaned bear cub ‘like a baby’ out of fire danger By Susan Cameron for Cardinal News Matt Hankins was monitoring a brush fire in the Piney community of Wythe County on Thursday night when he got some alarming news: A bear cub or cubs might be in harm’s way. Read the full article at Cardinal... READ MORE >

March 19, 2024

Virginia’s first Youth Crisis Receiving Center opens in Henrico By Liana Hardy for Henrico Citizen When children or teens experience a mental health crisis, often the first place they go is a crowded hospital emergency room, where they wait hours until receiving care. Now, Henrico will have a space dedicated for youngsters who need immediate mental health services. Read the... READ MORE >

March 15, 2024

Charlottesville Downtown Mall named to National Register of Historic Places By Hawes Spencer for The Daily Progress In the runup to its 50th year, Charlottesville’s downtown pedestrian mall has been named to the National Register of Historic Places, a mostly honorary designation but one that might abet its preservation. Read the full article at The Daily Progress. William Webster: Answering... READ MORE >

March 12, 2024

Vint Hill could be source of Occoquan Reservoir contaminants, experts say By Hunter Savery for Fauquier Times “Forever chemicals” are toxic, widespread and nearly impossible to destroy — and they’re moving from polluted sites into local waterways. Now, tests are underway which could help determine whether PFAS contamination coming from the former Army base at Vint Hill is impacting the... READ MORE >

March 8, 2024

Second dead humpback whale seen in Atlantic washes ashore at False Cape State Park By Ciana Morales for The Virginian-Pilot A dead humpback whale was spotted floating off Virginia Beach before washing ashore Monday morning at False Cape State Park. It was the second whale to wash up in Virginia Beach in as many days. Read the full article at... READ MORE >

March 5, 2024

City museum curator devoted to sharing stories of the past, present By Cathy Dyson for The Free Lance-Star Her doctoral degree isn’t in medicine, but Gaila Sims regularly talks about fundamental parts of her practice, including care for Black people. As the curator of African American history and special projects at the Fredericksburg Area Museum, the 34-year-old recognizes that museums... READ MORE >

March 1, 2024

He builds lifelike replicas of D.C. landmarks — brick by Lego brick By Joe Heim for The Washington Post Richard Paules sees the same Washington as the rest of us. He just doesn’t see it in the same way. He looks at the imposing Capitol, the distinguished White House, the elegant Kennedy Center and thinks, I could build that. And... READ MORE >

February 27, 2024

Civil War Trails Tells Pacifists’ Story By Harleigh Cupp for Daily News-Record With the completion of a new project in Augusta County, the Civil War Trails program just got one stop longer and one story deeper. The new Civil War Trails site is one of three in Augusta County, one of the 550 across Virginia, and one of the 1,500... READ MORE >

February 23, 2024

Popular true crime podcast originates in Ashburn neighborhood By Chris Wadsworth for Ashburn Magazine Every week, Morgan Wright goes into the den at his home in Ashburn’s Belmont Ridge II neighborhood, closes the doors and sits in front of an array of computers and audio equipment. He’s preparing to record the latest episode of his “Game of Crimes” podcast that... READ MORE >