Two police officers in Virginia were shot and killed during a traffic stop late Friday night, authorities said. The Virginia Beach Police Department confirmed the fatalities in a statement posted to social media on Saturday. “We are unable to share much information at this time as this is still very much an active investigation,” the…
On Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order banning the use of DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned artificial intelligence application, on state government-owned devices and state-run networks. The move makes Virginia the third state to take such action against, following Texas and New York. Endeavors to ban DeepSeek from government-owned devices are beginning to mimic…
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. A separate plan announced Wednesday calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses, promising to prosecute offenders and revoke visas for international students…
West Virginia residents now have access to a secure and convenient digital version of their driver’s license or state-issued ID on their mobile phone RESTON, Va., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IDEMIA Public Security North America, the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, in partnership with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV),…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Lynchburg City Schools has updated its policy on cell phones and other personal electronic communications devices. The change was approved by the school board. A school district statement reads: Beginning January 6, when students return from winter break, the use of personal electronic devices will be prohibited during the bell-to-bell school…
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BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) -Bluefield Virginia’s Food City had some special guests at their registers today, including the Grinch, though he was anything but mean. The Celebrity Bagging event has returned this year with several organizations participating. The “celebrities” bagged groceries for customers in support of United Way of Southwest Virginia. “It’s been awesome so far….
Home » Healthy holiday recipe swaps Posted On November 20, 2024 Although presents garner most of the fanfare during the holiday season, there is no denying that food and entertaining also figure prominently this time of year. Delish magazine reports that Christmas food consumption ranks third, behind Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday, among Americans,…
RICHMOND, Va. — At Henry L Marsh Elementary in Richmond, students are learning about the water cycle in an unconventional way, integrating gardening and healthy eating. This hands-on approach fosters a connection between the students and fruits and vegetables, hopefully leading to increased interest in trying them in the cafeteria. The school partners with nonprofits…
RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond School Board will receive an update from staff at Monday night’s meeting laying out what the school system’s cellphone-free policy will look like. The presentation indicates that Richmond Public Schools’ (RPS) cellphone policy will be broadly broken up into two categories: Pre- through elementary school and middle through high school….