When immigrants bring the ideologies from their former countries to neutral ground in Virginia and encounter people previously considered adversaries, sparks can fly and local citizens are left trying to be accomodating for everyone.Preview: Charley O'Brian reporting. ARL Now dot com reports the book's controversial passage reads, "Intifada is Arabic for rising up/For what is right, if you’re a kid or a grownup." Many of the large jewish community may agree with the Oxford Dictionary's definition of the word as a direct call to opposition and possible violence against Israel.
Governor Youngkin is looking to fill more than 250-thousand vacant jobs in Virginia. That's why he's encouraging job seekers to attend the virtual Virginia Works hiring event tomorrow. Participants will even have the opportunity to get a live video interview. Registration is still open and more details can be found at the state's website.
The Bedford Humane Society celebrated the groundbreaking of their new Adoption Center after 21 years of planning and support. The center will include a training area, grooming stations, and more to help animals find new homes. WDBJ reports the society has successfully placed around 900 animals in the past six years, with half rescued from the Bedford County Animal Shelter. Construction of the Adoption Center began in March 2025 and is expected to be completed in Spring 2026.
Women may have better hearing than men, a new study finds. The study, published recently in the journal Scientific Reports, looked at people in different countries around the world. It found that in general, women have more sensitive hearing than men by a measure of about two decibels.