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3+ hour, 13+ min ago (517+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " As temperatures began to drop Monday evening, a long line formed outside the Salvation Army cold weather shelter on Chamberlayne Avenue, with many seeking warm beds and hot meals for the night. Sherman Pleasant was among those waiting in line for shelter. "Bless them because there's so many people out here who need it," Pleasant said. By 6:30 p.m., the men's side of the shelter reached capacity, and some individuals were taken to an overflow shelter run by Caritas, which opened its doors for the first time this season Monday night. "As it gets cold, the folks want to come in and be warm so that's why we have the 106 beds here as well as Caritas because we know there's going to be a lot more folks looking for shelter," said Tiffany Ford, director for the Department of Neighborhood and…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago (504+ words) CLOSINGS AND DELAYS: Loudoun, Culpeper, Fauquier, Howard and Baltimore county schools will open 2 hours late Tuesday December 2, 2025, 3:43 AM Most state and federal law enforcement officers would be banned from wearing masks as part of a proposed plan to increase transparency and boost the public's trust in law enforcement. Ahead of the next Virginia General Assembly session, Del. Michael Jones has introduced legislation that would crack down on law enforcement officers who wear ski masks, gaiters or other things that may cover their face. Jones, whose district includes parts of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County, said he worked as a City Council member to make sure residents felt comfortable calling 911 and taking advantage of simple services, such as flu vaccinations and back-to-school drives. There was a fear, Jones said, "to engage with local services simply because of what we…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago (216+ words) Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at Winchester National Cemetery for a previous year's National Wreaths Across America Day. WINCHESTER " National Wreaths Across America Day will be observed Dec. 13 at Winchester National Cemetery. A public ceremony,led bythe Civil Air Patrol's Winchester Composite Squadron, will be held at noon to honor armed forces veterans who gave their lives while in service to the United States. Those wanting to help lay wreaths on veterans' graves should arrive at 11 a.m.Any wreaths not laid at that time will be placed on graves following the ceremony. As of Monday, more than 450 people already had volunteered to help lay more than 2,400 wreaths, said Winchester Composite Squad Commander Lt. Col. Jacob Bixler. The cemetery's goal isto raise enough funds to place 5,561 sponsored veterans' wreaths on headstones, Bixler said. That will "ensure that the individuals (interred there) who served…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago (1623+ words) LOUDOUN " When'Julia Mason'moved into her new home in'Loudoun Meadows'six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across'Quail Ridge Lake'was a farm, with woods and a red-and-white barn. Mason didn't know that the same day she arrived, a developer broke ground for a 1-million-square-foot data center for'Amazon Web Services'that now rises 70 feet directly across from her home on a cul-de-sac in this community near'Aldie'in southeastern'Loudoun County. A data center is seen from a street in the Loudoun Meadows housing community in'Loudoun County. The view from the community landing on'Quail Ridge Lake'now features the Amazon complex on one side and a 1.5-million-square-foot data center built by Microsoft on the other, with an electric power substation next to it. Neither data center is operating yet, but their presence is inescapable. "It was a farm when we were looking…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago (308+ words) By Sandra J. Pennecke Source The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) After a bit of a delay, a new operator for Virginia Breeze's first east-to-west route is preparing buses to hit the highways next spring. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced Wednesday the Tidewater Current service will now operate under the Academy bus line. The route, originally slated to start this year, will connect Hampton Roads with the Shenandoah Valley. Tidewater Current's planned stops along Interstate 64 include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, New Kent, Richmond International Airport, Richmond Main Street Station, Charlottesville, Staunton and Harrisonburg. Once operational, it will run 365 days a year. Chesapeake resident Mary Lou Burke hopes to use the service to visit walkable communities with good public transportation in other areas of the commonwealth. "I am most excited to see where I can go with this new…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago (328+ words) Winchester 1st XI 2 - South Berkshire 1st XI 3 Winchester's four-week winning streak came to an end at the hands of South Berkshire and three excellent goals. It appeared at first that the home team's recent form was continuing with Will Leyland, once again, a constant threat down the right wing, and Kieran Molloy cracking a shot just past the post. This paid off as they went into a 10-minute lead from a Ben Hibberd penalty corner. Winchester 1st XI hockey side suffer home defeat against South Berkshire. (Image: Richard Humphrys) The second quarter saw a change in momentum as South Berkshire found some rhythm just as Winchester's started to fade. The visitor's patience and passing accuracy was rewarded with perhaps a 50 pass move that ended with the ball in the net for an equaliser. By contrast, Winchester's momentum was still largely intact, but punctuated…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago (336+ words) Winchester & District Table Tennis League Week beginning November 24 Five Tees B 5-5 Five Tees D Playing for Five Tees D this season, current league champion Andy Prince is coming up against some tough opposition from top league players, and he had to dig deep to come through in the decider against former champion Dave Wills. The B team's two Daves " Wills and Fox " both won their other two singles legs and the doubles, but that was the sum total of their score, being a player short. Five Tees A 7-3 Owslebury 1 Five Tees' Rob Chapman had a good night, winning his three singles legs, along with Player of the Match. His two teammates, Andrew Whitcher and Nick Webb, meanwhile, each won two legs but were beaten by Paul May and Barry Dobson in the doubles. Kings B 5-5 Five Tees E Rich Lewis,…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago (813+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A brewery known for its German-style beers and pizza is betting big on one of Norfolk's most historic and fast-changing neighborhoods. Wasserhund Brewing Company has opened a new location on Granby Street in the Railroad District, a pocket of the city that falls within the Park Place neighborhood and has seen a wave of small-business investment over the last several years. Co-owner Christine Holley said Park Place felt different from the start. "Park Place is a really unique spot within Norfolk," she said. "They're really trying to develop the area with some really unique shops" the guy that built these tables is literally across the street. He forklifted them over." The new taproom and restaurant, which officially opened on Veterans Day, is Wasserhund's third location in Hampton Roads, joining existing spots in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. Holley said…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago (231+ words) Four-star quarterback Troy Huhn, ESPN's No. 10 pocket passer in the 2026 cycle, announced his commitment to Virginia Tech on Monday, reuniting with coach James Franklin as the latest former Penn State pledge to join the Hokies' incoming recruiting class. Hunh, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect from San Marcos, California, began Monday as the top uncommitted quarterback in the SC Next 2026 ESPN 300. Intially committed to Penn State in June 2024, Huhn decommitted on Oct. 16 -- four days after the program fired Franklin. Huhn's decision to join the Hokies arrived hours after Cole Bergeron, the nation's 34th-ranked pocket passer, decommitted from Virginia Tech on Monday. Huhn competed in the Elite 11 Finals in June and projects as a prototypical, big-armed pocket passer at the next level. He completed 75% of his passes for 2,438 yards and 29 touchdowns and added eight rushing scores in his senior season at California's Mission…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago (137+ words) The body of a woman found off a highway in Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains has been identified as 58-year-old Aryan Papoli from Newport Beach, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 1. The body of a woman found off a highway in Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains has been identified as 58-year-old Aryan Papoli from Newport Beach, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 1. Her body was found roughly 75 feet down a steep mountain embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road at around 11:42 a.m. on Nov. 18, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Papoli was reported missing on Nov. 22, according to Steven Oberon, a spokesperson for the Newport Beach Police Department. The death investigation is continuing, the Sheriff's Department said in a written statement....