What’s News Today: Addressing road concerns, mall improvements
What’s News Today: Addressing road concerns, mall improvements
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors could approve the budget for the school system today. The $65 million spending plan is an increase of $6.3 million. It give raises to staff, adds nine positions and funds the virtual academy.
Work is expected to get underway today at River Ridge Mall on the net phase of redevelopment. The project will be a restaurant and entertainment hub, with traditional retail and personal services options as well. Work is expected to be complete this fall with a green space for community events expected to be finished next year.
30 nursing homes across Virginia may be under new ownership later this year
Would affect nursing homes in our region including the Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg and Southside
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ROANOKE, Va. – One of the biggest nursing facilities in Virginia is in the process of changing ownership, according to documents 10 News uncovered.
The change would affect 30 nursing homes currently owned by Medical Facilities of America, accounting for 4,000 beds across the state, with many being in Southwest and Central Virginia.
A 10 News Investigation found documents filed with the Virginia Department of Health asking for a Change of Ownership (CHOW) for 30 health and rehabilitation facilities in the following locations: Albermarle, Appomattox, Bayside, Beaufont, Berkshire, Bowling Green, Burke, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Culpeper, Franklin, Gretna, Hanover, Harrisonburg, Henrico, Lake Manassas, Louisa, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Parham, Piney Forest, Princess Anne, Pulaski, Raleigh Court,
The City of Danville has contracted with a company that will install high visibility yellow backplates on signal heads in six intersections. The work will be done at night, from
Kitchen fire forces seven out of their Danville apartment
The Fire Marshal confirmed the fire was started by unattended cooking on the stovetop
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Danville apartment complex fire on Piney Forest Road (Courtesy: Twitter/DanvilleVAFire) (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)
DANVILLE, Va. – A kitchen fire early Saturday morning leaves seven people without a place to live in Danville.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. at the Woodside Village complex on Piney Forest Road.
When firefighters entered the second-story apartment, they found fire in the kitchen area. The fire started on the stovetop and spread to the cabinets in the kitchen.