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Church hosts Christmas toy giveaway for Virginia families in need
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (176+ words) The Faces Behind A Purpose For You held its fourth annual Christmas toy giveaway in Henrico, bringing together volunteers to help families celebrate. " Numerous organizations and volunteers helped families celebrate Christmas at The Faces Behind A Purpose For You Toy…...
Virginia teen fighting cancer gets amazing Christmas surprise
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (338+ words) CHESTER, Va. " A 16-year-old Chester boy battling a rare form of cancer received a Christmas surprise when Make-A-Wish and CBS 6 teamed up with help from Virginia Credit Union. Riley Oldaker was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in January after complaining of…...
PD Editorial: Yes, Virginia. A Christmas lesson endures
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (360+ words) Editorial writers can be a curmudgeonly lot. Francis Pharcellus Church was no exception. An editorial writer and columnist for the New York Sun, he was said to be sarcastic, sometimes disdainful. The son of a Baptist minister, Church had covered…...
Million-dollar Christmas Eve Powerball ticket sold in Virginia
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (115+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Virginia, according to lottery officials. That winning ticket was purchased using the Virginia Lottery app. The ticket matched five numbers but missed the Powerball in the December 24 drawing. Additional winners across…...
Virginia Beach ambulances without lights and sirens? Emergency vehicles are going dark and silent.
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (438+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " A policy change officials hope will curb unnecessary risk to the response of medical emergencies means that the lights and sirens of many ambulances are going dark and silent. The change, which took effect at the start of…...
Virginia Beach firefighters stay vigilant on Christmas amid rising fire incidents
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (283+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " While many people spent Christmas at home celebrating with family, many first responders were at their second home, the firehouse, on standby for emergencies. Like the firefighters at Virginia Beach's fire station seven, who are prepared in…...
Virginia Tech researchers explore why holiday rom-coms are so popular
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (292+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. " Every year, holiday rom-coms garner millions of views across all streaming platforms, with some of the most popular ones coming from the Hallmark Channel. Hallmark even produced 24 new films for its 2025 holiday lineup! Virginia Tech experts Sarah Ovink,…...
Virginia and West Virginia leaders share holiday greetings
1+ day, 8+ min ago (135+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - As families gather for the holiday week, Virginia and West Virginia leaders issued messages thanking public servants, urging community care and wishing residents a peaceful season. Governor'elect Abigail Spanberger released a Christmas message for 2025 thanking servicemembers,…...
The season that brought Virginia fans back to the stands — and even to Charlotte
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (840+ words) A swath of Cavalier fans made the trek to Charlotte for the ACC Championship matchup. Dec. 6, students from the University made a migration " and no, it was not the usual mass exodus to Northern Va." This time, students headed south…...
Virginia leaders say they delivered on promise to fix nursing home oversight. Did they?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1431+ words) RICHMOND, Va " A top state official says "drastic changes" are taking shape that aim to make nursing homes better, delivering on a promise, he said, that Governor Glenn Youngkin's administration made to improve care for vulnerable seniors as the commonwealth…...