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Virginia Hyland Launches Legal Proceeding After Departing Havas Media
Virginia Hyland, former CEO of Havas Media Australia, has filed legal action in the Federal Court, alleging a breach of workplace rights under the Fair Work Act’s General Protections provisions. The case, brought through Sasphire Legal, cites...

Virginia bands win at fiddlers convention
Groups from Virginia took top honors in both the bluegrass and old-time band competition during last weekend’s fiddlers convention in Mount Airy. Five Mile Mountain Road, out of Franklin County, was judged the best bluegrass band and The New Floyd...

"The music we are making at this moment has timeless teeth, muscle, bone and hair": Heart add another string of dates to 2025 schedule
Seattle rock icons Heart have added another string of dates to their 2025 touring schedule. The new dates begin on November 12 with the first of three shows at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, NV, wrap up on December 21 at The Pinnacle in...

Virginia Beach resident pitches a dream: A crowdfunded arena and professional sports team
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:55 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has...

Virginia Tech Golf Shines with Five on 2025 All-ACC Academic Team
Virginia Tech men’s golf achieved significant academic recognition with five Hokies named to the 2025 All-ACC Academic Men’s Golf Team. The honored students include Balthazar Duclos, Ashton Harper, Rahul Rajendran, David Stanford, and Gareth...

Virginia Hyland departs Havas Media, alleges workplace rights breach
The Australian boss of Havas Media, Virginia Hyland, has exited the business after five years, alleging a breach of workplace rights. Hyland and her lawyers from Sasphire Legal filed a Breach of General Protections claim against the holdco’s local...

Dominion Energy is back cutting down trees along the W&OD trail in Virginia
ARLINGTON, Va . (7News) — 7News has discovered Dominion Energy is back cutting down trees along the historic Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Virginia. I-Team Investigator Scott Taylor first exposed the energy company's plan to clear-cut 36...

Virginia Beach to host action sports festival for women in 2026
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach will once again host a large-scale action sports festival next year—this time, showcasing female athletes. On Tuesday, it was announced that an action sports festival will come to the Oceanfront during Labor...

Virginia Humanities announce grants despite Federal funding cuts
Virginia Humanities—the state humanities council—has announced $113,193 in grants to 24 nonprofit organizations. The announcement is the first round of grants to be awarded following the elimination of $1.7M in Virginia Humanities' federal funding...

Virginia AG looking into antisemitism accusations against Herndon private school
The 22-page civil action complaint against The Nysmith School for The Gifted in Herndon, laying out accusations of bullying, administrative neglect and antisemitism. HERNDON, Va. — Accused of expelling a sixth grader and her two siblings after her...

They’re in the game! Local players all over new EA Sports college football game
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The second installment of the EA Sports college football game has an abundance of local talent in the game. More than 120 players with area ties are on rosters in the “College Football 26″ video game, which was released this...
KIA AMERICA SE EMPRENDE EN UN VIAJE ÉPICO POR CARRETERA EN UNA NUEVA CAMPAÑA CREATIVA DE DOS PARTES PARA EL SUV COMPACTO SPORTAGE DEL 2026
La campaña destaca la versatilidad y capacidad del modelo más longevo de Kia. La transmisión por episodios presenta los nuevos modelos Sportage X-Pro y Sportage Híbrido del 2026. IRVINE, Calif., 8 de julio de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -...

Virginia's Geary Higgins criticizes Democrats over legislative decisions
Geary Michael Higgins, Virginia State Representative for 30th District | FacebookGeary Michael Higgins, Virginia State Representative for 30th District | Facebook Geary Higgins, a prominent figure in Virginia politics, recently shared his thoughts...

Vanderbilt football SEC media days attendees include Diego Pavia
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, junior linebacker Randon Fontenette, and junior cornerback Martel Hight will represent the Commodores at SEC media days on July 14. Pavia, coming off an SEC Newcomer of the Year season, gained notoriety for his...

Virginia Beach developer building $80M mixed-use development
Retail, apartments and office space to occupy former Linkhorn Park Elementary site Construction is underway on an $80 million project in Virginia Beach that will transform a roughly 12-acre former elementary school site into a significant...

CN’s ALL THE RIGHT MOVIES - Long Gone!
Joins Tuesday Night as we tackle a somewhat forgotten absolute baseball classic - LONG GONE! A made-for-HBO movie from 1987 starring William Peterson and Virginia Madsen when their careers were just getting going, Long Gone tells the hilarious and...

Johnny Depp is supported by pals Ronnie and Sally Wood at UK premiere of new movie after revealing how he was let down by his inner circle amid Amber Heard's allegations of abuse
Johnny Depp looked typically stylish as he stepped out for the premiere of his new movie Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness on Tuesday. The new film, scheduled for release in the United Kingdom on Friday, is directed by the Hollywood star,...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 6:01 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has...

PBS Docuseries Unravels Fashion’s Final Destination
If fashion sales maintain the modern-day throwaway-culture momentum, estimates anticipate that the global fashion industry will create 148 million tons of textile waste each year by 2030, according to academic publisher Taylor & Francis. That...