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Second half of Virginia Tech-Old Dominion delayed because Tech coaches got stuck in an elevator

Second half of Virginia Tech-Old Dominion delayed because Tech coaches got stuck in an elevator

Halftime during Virginia Tech’s visit to Old Dominion lasted over 30 minutes because Tech’s coaching staff couldn’t get back to their coaching box. The Hokies coaches got stuck in an elevator at Old Dominion’s S.B. Ballard Stadium while coming back from the locker room after halftime. With no coaches in the box, the game had to be delayed until they got out of the elevator. The delay lasted just over 15 minutes. Players had walked onto the field to prep for the second half as normal and were… Source link

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West Virginia State University to Participate in Google HBCU Career Readiness Program

West Virginia State University to Participate in Google HBCU Career Readiness Program

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which gives Black students at over 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) digital skills training and career workshops in preparation to join the modern workforce. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program will train 100,000 Black college students by 2025. “A central part of the mission of TMCF is to prepare the… Source link

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is flush with funds to fight the ‘silent thief’ of inflation: How he’s using it

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is flush with funds to fight the ‘silent thief’ of inflation: How he’s using it

The inflation challenge facing America’s governors has coincided with a somewhat opposite trend: state budgets that are flush following a period of better than expected tax revenues and ample coronavirus assistance from Washington, DC. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), one of many governors in that situation, says his budget forecast shows $15 billion more than expected — and that windfall can fight inflation, he said. The governor signed a budget this week with a mix of tax cuts and… Source link

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Commanders purchase Virginia land for possible stadium

Commanders purchase Virginia land for possible stadium

The Washington Commanders may have just secured land for a new stadium. The Commanders paid more than $100 million for about 200 acres of land in Virginia, according to ESPN’s John Keim. The deal was reportedly completed last week, but has yet to be filed with the county. Though nothing has been finalized, a source told ESPN that it is the preferred site for a new stadium. The approximately 200 acres of land are located in Prince William County, Virginia, More specifically, the land is… Source link

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West Virginia born Toni Stone featured in Wednesday’s Google Doodle

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A woman born in West Virginia is featured on Wednesday’s Google Doodle on Google’s homepage worldwide, paying homage to her trailblazing in baseball. In honor of Black History Month, Google is celebrating Marcenia “Toni” Stone, who became the first woman in history to play professional baseball as a regular in a men’s major baseball league. Stone was born in 1921 in Bluefield and later moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1931 and became a star on the baseball field… Source link

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