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1+ hour, 52+ min ago (642+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Free school breakfast programs are helping drive down chronic absenteeism rates across Virginia, with 32,000 more students now eating breakfast at school since 2023. Cynthia Atkins has worked in the cafeteria at Holton Elementary on the city's Northside for 11 years and knows her students well. "I can tell you know what they need and that they might be hungry, because I don't know when a child has had their last meal. I really don't," Atkins said. The food service worker sees firsthand how important breakfast is for a student. "I tell the children you have to eat because you cannot learn. You cannot study if you're not eating a breakfast," she added. Richmond Public Schools Nutrition Services Director Shannon Ebron said the district was one of the first in Virginia to offer free breakfast through the Community Eligibility Program in…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago (191+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Beach Police say a pedestrian injured in a crash earlier this fall has died. According to police, officers responded to the 5800 block of Northampton Boulevard at approximately 8:50 p.m. on September 11, following a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash. Police identified the pedestrian as Kevin Rice, 63, of Virginia Beach. He was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on December 12. A preliminary investigation found Rice was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Northampton Boulevard without the right-of-way when he was struck by a vehicle. Police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. "Pedestrian safety is not just a shared responsibility; it is a community priority," said VBPD Chief Paul W. Neudigate. "Every driver and every pedestrian have a role to play in preventing tragedies." The crash remains under investigation by…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago (364+ words) Virginia (10-3) vs. Missouri (8-4), Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Line: Missouri by 6.5. Against the spread: Missouri 7-5, Virginia 8-5. How to watch: ABC Passing: 195.7 yards per game (102nd) Rushing: 234.1 yards per game (8th) Overall: 272.4 yards per game (9th in FBS) Passing: 171.4 yards per game (11th) Rushing: 101 yards per game (14th) Scoring: 19.4 points per game (22nd) Overall: 426.3 yards per game (26th in FBS) Passing: 242.3 yards per game (55th) Rushing: 184 yards per game (39th) Scoring: 32.2 points per game (31st) Overall: 313.9 yards per game (24th in FBS) Passing: 202.8 yards per game (44th) Rushing: 111.1 yards per game (22nd) Scoring: 20.5 points per game (30th) Both teams perform well on third down. Missouri is 25th in the FBS, converting 46.3% of the time. Virginia ranks 13th, converting 49%. Missouri ranks 104th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to Virginia's 34th-ranked +5 margin. Missouri ranks 12th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:42. Passing: Beau Pribula, 1,946 yards, 11 TDs, 9 INTs, 67.4 completion percentage Rushing: Ahmad Hardy,…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago (991+ words) MADISON " A Norfolk man who brandished a knife at a woman during a disturbance in September was convicted of four crimes on Monday in Madison County District Court. Jose Temayo, 39, pleaded guilty to terroristic threats, attempted use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, third-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison at sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12. As part of the plea agreement, the Madison County Attorney's Office will recommend one year in prison for terroristic threats, five to six years for attempted use of a deadly weapon, six months for domestic assault and nine months for resisting arrest. Opposing counsel will be free to recommend whether the sentences for each conviction should run at the same time or one after the other. Temayo's convictions stem from a domestic incident…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago (217+ words) A 61-year-old Virginia man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday in Bedford County. According to state police, the accident occurred about 5 p.m. on Route 30, near Pensyl Hollow Road in Bedford Township. The report states that a Chevrolet Tahoe, towing another vehicle on a trailer, was traveling east on Route 30 when the [] Virginia man killed in Bedford crash A 61-year-old Virginia man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday in Bedford County. According to state police, the accident occurred about 5 p.m. on Route 30, near Pensyl Hollow Road in Bedford Township. The report states that a Chevrolet Tahoe, towing another vehicle on a trailer, was traveling east on Route 30 when the driver failed to notice that a Chevrolet Equinox was stopped to make a turn. The driver of the Tahoe tried to go around the Equinox, but struck the vehicle. A Dodge Ram…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago (296+ words) Towns and cities across Virginia are now required to test for levels of PFAS in public water. But much less is known about whether forever chemicals may be in well water. 1 in 5 Virginians rely on wells, springs, and cisterns for their household water, according to the state Department of Health. A recent study found there is virtually nowhere in Virginia where you won't find some traces of PFAS in the water, even in rural wells. "What we found is that PFAS is pretty much everywhere," said Nick McLelland, a masters engineering student at Virginia Tech who worked on the study. "We found it 100% of our samples." For his thesis, McLelland tested over 300 wells across the Commonwealth. He said the levels of PFAS he detected in the wells were quite small and likely don't post significant health risk. However, their testing…...

20+ hour, 15+ min ago (205+ words) Norfolk's temporary casino made over $1 million during its first month of operation. The Interim Gaming Hall brought in more than $1.4 million in revenue in November, according to the latest revenue figures released Monday by the Virginia Lottery. The temporary casino opened Nov. 7. It is housed in a 3,600-square-foot tent-like facility and has 132 slot machines. Also in November, Rivers Casino Portsmouth earned about $25.8 million in revenue. The number is a 5.5% decrease from October, when the casino took in around $27.3 million in revenue.The revenue data provides a first look at how the two Hampton Roads casinos will perform against one another. Norfolk's revenue is far less than the roughly $12 million Danville's temporary casino earned in its first two weeks. Bristol's temporary casino, which opened July 8, 2022, earned $11.7 million in revenue during its first month. Norfolk casino operators Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey…...

21+ hour, 7+ min ago (138+ words) NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - Multiple people were injured after a vehicle struck a Norfolk Police car. According to the Norfolk Police Division, in the early morning hours of Dec. 14, a Norfolk police officer was transporting a person to jail when they were struck from behind. The officer was southbound on Highway 81 approaching the intersection of 829th Road. As the officer was slowing down to make a right turn they were struck from the rear by a pick-up truck. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and took both drivers and the arrestee to Faith Regional Hospital. Both drivers were transferred to Omaha area hospitals for further treatment. The arrestee was treated and released. The accident remains under investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Madison County Sheriff's office. Norfolk police say possible charges are pending....

22+ hour, 59+ min ago (33+ words) Kelsey King led the Wildcats with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Amiyah Gordon-Thompson had 16 points and five rebounds. Lindsey Manning added nine points, nine steals, seven assists and five ......

1+ day, 2+ min ago (233+ words) One of two students killed in a mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday has been identified as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov by a family friend. Umurzokov had recently graduated from Midlothian High School in Central Virginia. He is being remembered as "incredibly kind, funny, and smart," his sister said. "He had big dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and helping people," reads an online fundraiser'created to help Umurzokov's family with expenses. "He continues to be my family's biggest role model in all aspects. He always lent a helping hand to anyone in need without hesitation, and was the most kind-hearted person our family knew." The attack Saturday afternoon, which also wounded nine people, set off hours of chaos across the Ivy League campus and surrounding Providence neighborhoods as hundreds of officers searched for the shooter and urged students and staff to…...