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  • 2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg McQuade

    Share RICHMOND, Va. — Army veteran Jim Raines and Gold Star father Stephen Ross bond over crafting wooden flags, finding solace in their shared experiences of loss. Jim Raines, 47, considers himself a hands-on kind of guy. The Army veteran jumped at the chance when his friend Stephen Ross invited him to spend the day in his backyard workshop creating one of their favorite symbols: Old Glory. "I'm charring the wood a little bit.

  • 2 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Greg McQuade

    RICHMOND, Va. — Army veteran Jim Raines and Gold Star father Stephen Ross bond over crafting wooden flags, finding solace in their shared experiences of loss. Jim Raines, 47, considers himself a hands-on kind of guy. The Army veteran jumped at the chance when his friend Stephen Ross invited him to spend the day in his backyard workshop creating one of their favorite symbols: Old Glory. "I'm charring the wood a little bit. In order to give the pull out some of the wood grain," Raines said.

  • 3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg McQuade

    Share CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — Bowling Green, Virginia, a nearly 200-year-old community, has survived not one, but two devastating fires that occurred on the exact same date, 55 years apart. April 10, 1955 marks the day when fire nearly wiped this corner of Caroline County off the map. What began as a peaceful Easter Sunday quickly turned catastrophic when fire broke out in a downtown storage building and flames spread rapidly through the town.

  • 4 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Greg McQuade

    HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Hubert Yeary and his twin brother Herbert both enlisted to serve their country during World War II. Only Herbert would return to Virginia. More than eight decades later, the Yeary family finally received closure as the remains of Staff Sergeant Hubert Yeary were recently laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

  • 1 month ago | wtvr.com | Greg McQuade

    RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia War Memorial will honor fallen service members in a unique way this Memorial Day by reading aloud the names of nearly 12,000 Virginians killed or missing in action. The names, etched in glass and stone at the Shrine of Memory, represent Virginians who died during wartime from World War II to the War on Terror. "Behind each name is a story. Behind each name is a family.

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Greg McQuade
Greg McQuade @GregMcQuadeCBS6
8 Jul 24

Good day @ArgoMemphis! You are definitely TCB with the selection of Elvis songs this morning on @siriusxmelvis. Great way to start a Monday! Cheers! @SIRIUSXM https://t.co/229dgOgJdq

Greg McQuade
Greg McQuade @GregMcQuadeCBS6
21 Jul 23

Found this gem of Boston sports memorabilia in my family's archives. Mom attended Boston Baseball Writers dinner on Feb. 1st, 1984. Yaz honored. Lots of signatures inside.. Astronaut John Glenn, Yaz, Mark Fidrych, Eck & Boggs. Keepsake for sure! @pgammo @_PeterMay @officialBBWAA https://t.co/6MO9EhGMyh

Greg McQuade
Greg McQuade @GregMcQuadeCBS6
17 Nov 22

Honored to receive the National Edward R. Murrow Award in NYC for my story on 73-year-old BMX rider Art Luck. I share this award with friends and photographers Chris Heipel & Cole Pearson and supportive News Director Sheryl Barnhouse. @EWScrippsCo @CBS6 https://t.co/fnSgAVlwlK