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Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Read full article: Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voiceJudges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways theyโre doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
โItโs just two months behind:โ Why is Houston seeing a shortage of crawfish during peak season?
Read full article: โItโs just two months behind:โ Why is Houston seeing a shortage of crawfish during peak season?While the crawfish season in Houston is well underway, the supply isnโt there. Typically during the first few months of the season, weโre filled to our eyes with the โmud bugsโ that have become such a craved part of our cuisine in Southeast Texas.
How police are using cameras in school zones to catch speeders
Read full article: How police are using cameras in school zones to catch speedersAs more and more localities are using the technology, or talking about adding the technology, the Solutionaries team is working for you on if itโs really a solution to the speeding problem.
Virginia girl who lost both feet in tragic incident defies odds, is now dancing happily
Read full article: Virginia girl who lost both feet in tragic incident defies odds, is now dancing happilyIt's nothing short of miracle. Aubrey Scaletta from the New River Valley lost both her feet in an accident while riding in her father's pickup truck. After six surgeries, Aubrey is defying odds, not only walking, but dancing.
See something, say something: Anonymous tip lines successful in stopping possible school threats, attackers
Read full article: See something, say something: Anonymous tip lines successful in stopping possible school threats, attackersSchool districts around the country are working to beef up security measures. This school year, safety of students is top of mind more than ever. That's why school systems like Roanoke City are having to rethink the way they do things.
Hey, brother! How these siblings from Roanoke, Virginia became the oh-so popular โSuper Carlin Brothersโ
Read full article: Hey, brother! How these siblings from Roanoke, Virginia became the oh-so popular โSuper Carlin BrothersโYou have to meet Jonathan and Ben Carlin, if youโre not familiar with them already.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate โ how can other schools follow suit?
Read full article: Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate โ how can other schools follow suit?Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, theyโll vote their entire lives.
Harris County homeowners have until May 16 to protest the value of their home. Here are 3 things to know before you file.
Read full article: Harris County homeowners have until May 16 to protest the value of their home. Here are 3 things to know before you file.Harris County residents who plan to protest the market value of their home due to an error have until next month to file, the Harris County Appraisal District said.
Pandemic, workforce shortage and racial inequality blamed for decline of quality childcare
Read full article: Pandemic, workforce shortage and racial inequality blamed for decline of quality childcareThe pandemic and workforce shortages have created a host of problems in the childcare industry, experts said, especially for communities of color.
Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigleyโs Gum casket - and it looks like heโll get his wish
Read full article: Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigleyโs Gum casket - and it looks like heโll get his wishThatโs the case for one Roanoke man whoโs known to share Wrigleyโs Gum with everyone he meets. John has been in Roanoke for a few months to be by Suttieโs side as his health declines. Suttie asked Sammy Oakey at Oakeyโs Funeral Home to have his casket painted like the iconic gum box. And before he knew it, hundreds of packs of gum were on their way to Roanoke, and he had good news to share. Suttieโs family said his health is improving, and thatโs a good thing, because they need someone to give away all the gum.
US prison populations down 8% amid coronavirus outbreak
Read full article: US prison populations down 8% amid coronavirus outbreakFormer Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women inmate Stephanie Parris sits in Market Square on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Roanoke, Va. Parris was finishing a two-year prison sentence for a probation violation when she heard shed be going home three weeks early because of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
What to know about August's total solar eclipse
Read full article: What to know about August's total solar eclipseBut rather we are talking about the Great American Total Solar Eclipse. People from all over the world will visit the United States to see this extraordinary sight, where the moonโs shadow will touch the earth. A total solar eclipse last was seen in the continental United States in 1979, when people in the northwest part of the U.S. were able to see it. Should you be unable to see it this time around, when will the next total solar eclipse be seen in parts of the U.S.? From when the total solar eclipse makes its way on land in Oregon to when it leaves the U.S. mainland in South Carolina, it will take a little more than a 90-minute flight across our country.