Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1776, George Washington personally led Continental troops in the Battle of Harlem Heights in New York. The British retreated, giving Washington his first battlefield victory of the Revolutionary War.

WorldAtlas recently listed seven of the Commonwealth’s natural wonders, including Crabtree Falls, the Great Dismal Swamp (better than it sounds!), and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

What’s your favorite spot in Virginia? Hit reply and let us know. We may feature recommendations in a future edition.

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Unexplained Explosion Shakes Virginia Beach

An unexplained boom rocked homes across the Hampton Roads region on Sunday evening.

Residents said the sound “could have been a sonic boom” and rattled doors and windows in their homes at around 5:30 p.m.

“We don‘t know what it was as there has been no call for service from anyone’s location,” authorities with the Virginia Beach Fire Department said.

The Navy said it was aware of the reports but couldn’t confirm the source. “Certain atmospheric conditions, such as heavy cloud cover or temperature inversions, can carry sounds from offshore activity farther than normal, sometimes allowing them to be heard or felt onshore,” a spokesperson for Naval Air Station Oceana said.

Tech Football Looks Ahead

Students at Virginia Tech said they are looking forward to a fresh start for the school’s football team now that head coach Brent Pry has been fired. Pry said coaching the Hokies had been “an incredible honor,” and he encouraged fans to back the team under its new leadership.

The university is considering candidates to take over, and former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick may be in the running. Vick is currently in his first year coaching at Norfolk State.

Other names in the mix include Shane Beamer, Jimbo Fisher, and Pat Fitzgerald.

Meanwhile, the Hokies took a recruiting hit. Four-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder decommitted after the firing, and current players have 30 days to enter the transfer portal if they wish.

State Recruiting Nursing Home Inspectors

The Virginia Department of Health said it has received hundreds of applications from candidates who want jobs providing oversight to nursing homes in the state.

Christopher Lindsay, the agency’s chief operating officer, told lawmakers last week that the state is especially focused on filling 23 vacant long-term care inspector jobs.

Residents and their loved ones across the state have complained about conditions in assisted living homes. “They don’t want to give the care and customer service that these individuals need,” the daughter of one resident said.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order last month aimed at increasing the oversight of nursing homes in Virginia.

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➤ Hampton Roads: The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning for most of southeastern Virginia. A coastal low-pressure system is forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the region today and tomorrow. (Details)

➤ Statewide: The Commonwealth’s Flood Resiliency Advisory Committee is supposed to release a draft of the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan by next year. (More)

➤ Loudoun County: The Board of Supervisors voted last week to prohibit naming streets after Confederate leaders or segregationists. The county has renamed about a dozen roads and schools in recent years. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Virginia State Police seized 38 pounds of drugs, with a street value of $1.5 million, during operations earlier this month. They also brought in 15 firearms. (More)

➤ Blacksburg: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued Virginia Tech, claiming that the university has failed to release records that show it has failed to release records that show it has conducted experiments that have killed or injured minipigs. (Details)

➤ Richmond: PlanRVA’s Near Miss Dashboard allows pedestrians and cyclists who’ve narrowly avoided an accident to report where and when the incident happened. (More)

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➤ UVA women’s field hockey, ranked No. 3 in the nation, raced past James Madison on Sunday, winning 4-1. (Details)

➤ JMU women’s volleyball rallied from a 0-2 deficit to beat Ball State in five sets on Sunday at the Marquette Invitational in Milwaukee. (More)

➤ UVA women’s soccer defeated VCU 3-0 following a slow first-half start against the Rams on Sunday. (Details)

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➤ Average gasoline prices across Virginia dropped seven cents in the last week to an average of $2.96 per gallon yesterday. GasBuddy reported the price is 2.1 cents per gallon less than a month ago and 7.7 cents per gallon less than a year ago. (Details)

➤ Norfolk International Airport ended an agreement with a developer to build a hotel on site. The airport is in the midst of a $1 billion modernization program. (More)

➤ The City of Roanoke has asked for a 15 percent share of the annual tax revenue from a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County. (Details)

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➤ Virginia Tech educator Beth Nyboer received a four-year research grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to study sea lamprey management. (Details)

➤ The American Revolution 250 Commission’s Mobile Museum Experience will be in Newport News this week, from Sept. 19-21. (More)

➤ The Fables and Feathers Winery in Goodview allows customers to help harvest the grapes that will be processed into the wine they can eventually buy. (Details)

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