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Recent Issues – VA News Reader

October 17, 2025
Cameras recorded over 50,000 speeders in New Kent work zone in two-month period By David MacCaulay for The Tidewater Review More than 50,000 drivers have been clocked speeding in a 10-mile work zone on Interstate 64 in New Kent County since speed cameras went into effect in August. The continued speeding, combined with vehicle wrecks […]
October 14, 2025
Francine the Lowe’s cat has been found By Chelsea Jackson for Richmond Times-Dispatch After weeks of frantic searching, Francine, the beloved Richmond cat who calls a local Lowe’s home, has been found. Francine has been missing since Sept. 18, when surveillance footage showed Francine walking onto a freight truck in the W. Broad St. store’s […]
October 10, 2025
Virginia Tech Plans To Sell Hotel Roanoke, Conference Center Courtyard Expansion Unclear By Todd Jackson for Roanoke Rambler The Virginia Tech Foundation plans to sell the Hotel Roanoke and is talking with city leaders on how best to seal a deal, the university confirmed Tuesday. Read the full article at Roanoke Rambler. Why Crozet: Every […]