Palestinian officials reported at least 28 people were dead, including four children, in an Israeli strike on a school being used as a shelter in Gaza on Thursday.
The lawsuit says Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates federal law. The National Voter Registration Act requires a 90-day “quiet period” ahead of elections for the maintenance of voter rolls.
Lexington could soon offer funds to help low- and fixed-income residents make home repairs. City council has already set $250,000 aside for the project. The program could also help elderly residents stay independent at home instead of moving to assisted living facilities.
The Rockbridge Area Health Center received a $600,000 grant to expand mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The two-year grant will allow RAHC to hire more licensed mental health providers and expand telehealth services.
Previously, the city council appointed school board members. In three weeks, residents will vote for the first elected Lexington School Board.
Parents who didn’t book their hotel rooms months in advance struggled to find reasonable rates during W&L’s Parents and Family Weekend. Some hotels set rates at hundreds of dollars more than they’re charging for the rest of the month. One hotel is already sold out for next year.
Repairs to the 50-year-old Glen Maury Park pool exceeded the original estimate, so the Buena Vista City Council allocated an extra $100,000 from the pandemic stimulus bill to help get the project done by November.
Goshen partnered with the Rockbridge Area Relief Association to offer a new food pantry to help ease residents’ food shortages. About 21% of the town’s residents are below the federal poverty level.
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Buena Vista’s median home values rose 60% since 2020. The city used to have one of the highest property tax rates in Virginia, but a recent cut brought Buena Vista below the state average.
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