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Henrico to consider limits on data centers

18 hours ago | 12onyourside.com | Samantha McGranahan

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) -Henrico is considering limiting the location of data centers in the county. The Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will review a “special focus area” for the data centers in a joint meeting on Thursday, May 15, at 5 p.m. It would be around Technology Boulevard and the White Oak Technology Park. This is because someone in the county complains they are too noisy. Anyone wanting to build a data center outside that area would need the green light if approved.
Elderly man dies in boating accident

19 hours ago | 12onyourside.com | Pat Thomas

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An 84-year-old Virginia man was found dead after a boating accident in Augusta County Tuesday, according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office. The victim has been identified as John Joseph Lacy, Jr., 84, of Waynesboro. Deputies were called May 13, 2025, to reports that a man had gone underwater and not resurfaced off Mountain Side Lane in the Lyndhurst area of the county, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Virginia Tech to face South Carolina on ESPN in Aflac Kickoff Game

1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Pat Thomas

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Peach Bowl Release) - The 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game featuring Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina will kick off at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 31 from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and will be nationally telecast on ESPN, according to Peach Bowl Inc. CEO and President Gary Stokan. Stokan says this will be the first Aflac Kickoff Game played on a Sunday in the event’s 17-year history.
Mom of 2-year-old girl killed by grandpa in triple murder-suicide says ‘he loved her so much’

1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Rachael Thomas |Domonique Benn |Emily Van de Riet

KEITHVILLE, La. (KSLA/Gray News) – The mother of a 2-year-old girl who was killed in a murder-suicide that left three others dead is at a loss for why it happened. Kara Hanning, the mom of 2-year-old Adalynn Mae Sadler, said she wouldn’t wish this tragedy on anybody. On May 5, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office was called out to a home in Keithville, Louisiana, to do a welfare check. When deputies got there, they said Adalynn’s grandfather, 60-year-old Leroy Sadler, refused to communicate with them.
‘It’s a tug on the heart a little bit‘: Father-daughter duo celebrate joint graduation

1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Jessica Gruenling

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) - It was a memorable weekend at Indiana University in Bloomington. Graduation ceremonies took place on Saturday and among those who turned their tassels was a father and his daughter, who are now members of the class of 2025. Liv Clements and Reggie Johnson got to celebrate their accomplishment together. “It’s going to be a great story to tell,” Johnson said. Johnson worked at the university years ago in various departments to help support his family.
Virginia revamping SOL exams to boost student success, increase transparency

1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Education is implementing changes to the Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. The annual tests in the spring gauge students’ learning over the year. Over the years, SOLs have been widely criticized, and Virginia lawmakers are finally taking steps to revamp the standardized tests. State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, a teacher, helped introduce the changes. “It starts the process on creating higher quality SOL tests.
Tickets now available for Colonial Downs Summer Meets

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Jessica Redwood

NEW KENT, Va. (WWBT) - If you’re looking for a good time on the race track, tickets are now available for the 2025 summer racing season. Colonial Downs is hosting an extended 41-day summer schedule, featuring live racing every Wednesday to Saturday from July 9 to September 13, with a special Labor Day event on Monday, September 1.
Chesterfield to break ground on new animal shelter

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Jessica Redwood

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield County is enhancing its animal care facilities. This month, the county plans to start building a new, state-of-the-art animal shelter designed to boost capacity and improve services for both the community’s animals and potential adopters. The new facility, located at 9531 Government Center Parkway, will expand the county’s animal shelter footprint from 10,430 square feet to 30,990 square feet.
‘I love my job.’ Miyares fighting for second term as Virginia Attorney General

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Now fewer than six months from election day, Attorney General Jason Miyares is fighting to keep the position he has held for the past three and a half years for another four. As the sole Republican vying for the position, Miyares says he wants to keep Virginia on track. That’s why, he told 29News, instead of chasing the Governor’s office, he’s hoping to stay on as the Commonwealth’s top lawyer.
‘It’s just not smart’: Viral TikTok Chromebook challenge ‘sparks’ warnings

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Middle and high school kids across the country are taking part in a dangerous and destructive challenge on TikTok and then posting videos about it. It involves students shoving metal objects and lead from mechanical pencils into the ports of their Chromebooks until they start to smoke or catch fire. The actions pose serious risks not only to the students participating but also to everyone around them.