By Maureen McNabb Health insurance can be expensive, but the cost of not having it can be crippling. Local chef Jon Wise learned this the hard way when he was sent a bill for more than $62,000 after having his appendix removed last month. “I was enraged. I had two choices: die or have surgery,” Wise said. “So I chose surgery.” Wise is one of many Richmonders without health insurance. Almost one in five Richmond residents lacks health insurance – the highest uninsured rate among the more populous localities in Virginia, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.…
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Texting while driving convictions quadruple in Virginia By Rarione Maniece One summer night in 2011, 19-year-old Kyle Rowley of Herndon, Virginia, got out of his car to push it to the side of the road after running out of gas on his way home from work. Minutes later, Rowley was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Jason Gage, according to the Virginia State Crime Commission. Investigators found that Gage had been texting seconds before hitting the teen. Gage was charged with reckless driving but was later found not guilty by a Fairfax County judge. That was because, at…
Apprenticeship isn’t necessarily the first thought when we think about continuing education, but perhaps we need to rethink what it means to be a college student today. Just ask Elise Feldt, a single mom of two who, until four years ago, juggled two jobs trying to make ends meet. Or Shanae Hilliard, a native of Alamogordo, New Mexico, who learned of The Apprentice School from a fellow basketball player who was recruited by The Lady Builders, the Apprentice School’s women’s basketball team. The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding is proud to be a leading member of ApprenticeshipUSA, a national…
1. L.C. Bird (9-0) As everyone expected, the Skyhawks took care of Huguenot in convincing fashion, 55-0. The Falcons have not scored a point on L.C. Bird since 2006, as Tim Holmes, a friend and twitter follower of mine points out, George W. Bush was still in office. That Huguenot team defeated L.C. Bird at home that season, though. As far as the game goes, J.B. Wright rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns and now has rushed for 1602 yards and 20 touchdowns on the season. Shedrick McCall pitched in 116 yards and two touchdowns in mop-up time, while…
Conference 3 Boys: Cosby Clover Hill Manchester James River Thomas Dale Grant Northcutt (Cosby) won overall 16:04.43 Conference 3 Girls: Cosby Clover Hill James River Manchester Thomas Dale Rachel Northcutt (Cosby) won overall 19:28.01 Conference 12 Boys: L.C. Bird Matoaca Highland Springs Varina Prince George Tyler McNulty (L.C. Bird) won overall 17:18 Conference 12 Girls: L.C. Bird Prince George Matoaca Highland Springs Kristy White (L.C. Bird) won overall 21:40 Conference 20 Boys: Midlothian Hanover Powhatan Monacan Dinwiddie Randy Hahn (Midlothian) won overall 16:19.30 Conference 20 Girls: Midlothian Powhatan Monacan Hanover Dinwiddie Cameryn Adams (Midlothian) won overall 19:28.59
Midlothain Trojans celebrate after their win.
Prince George (12-4) Heading into the Conference 12 playoffs in 2014, Prince George was riding high. They were young, the top seed in the tournament and had played a tough schedule very well. Then they got upset by Matoaca in the first round. Their season was over. A refocused Royals team didn’t succumb to the same fate in 2015, as they defeated Highland Springs to advance to 5A South Regionals, and then beat L.C. Bird to take home the Conference 12 Championship. “This year is a better feeling than last year,” said coach Ann Lambert. “You never think you’re…
Tranlin, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a leading Chinese pulp and paper company, officially broke ground last week on its first U.S. operation, a $2 billion advanced manufacturing facility. Tranlin’s investment is located on Willis Rd. near the James River and will generate more than 2,000 direct jobs in Virginia by 2020. “The Tranlin facility in Chesterfield will create thousands of jobs and millions in new agriculture revenues, all of which will support our shared vision for a stronger new Virginia economy. I am thrilled to help break ground on a project that will have enormous economic development implications for…
Alice Jones, manager of the Kroger Marketplace at 10800 Iron Bridge Rd. in Chester, cutting the ribbon along with Dale District Supervisor, Jim Holland on their opening day, October 21. Iron Bridge Baptist Church, Pastor Dennis Green, said a blessing, the Thomas Dale ROTC conducted a flag raising ceremony and the L.C. Bird Choir sang. The first 500 customers received a bag full of breakfast goodies.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is showing its support by wearing special pink badges all month long. The deputies ordered and paid for the badges themselves with proceeds from the sales being donated to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Additionally, two sheriff’s office vehicles were detailed with the pink “Fight Like a Girl” logo.
OCTOBER 28 MODERN MAKERS OPEN HOUSE – 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. John Tyler Community College Chester Campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. FISH FRY – Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church, 2025 Florence Ave. 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tickets at the door. OCTOBER 29 SENIOR MOVIE DAY – FREE! Movie: “Sister Act” 10 a.m. Destination Movie Theater, 5230 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell. Seniors 50+ Details: 520-0050. Sponsored by Dunlop House Assisted Living and Tyler’s Retreat Skilled Nursing and Rehab. CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff…