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Below-freezing temperatures major concern as snow subsides in Central Virginia

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8 months ago

February 20, 2025

Below-freezing temperatures major concern as snow subsides in Central Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Central Virginia experienced another round of snow Wednesday, but after days of preparing for the weather, Governor Glenn Youngkin says many roads are clear.

“Roadwork is at pace. The pretreatment really works, so our major interstates are in pretty darn good shape. I want to thank our VDOT team for getting ready,” the governor said.

VDOT and Richmond crews work around the clock to clear our roads. On Wednesday, 12 On Your Side’s Shantel Davis traveled around Richmond to monitor conditions.

As the snow continued to fall, lanes on roads and interstates began to disappear.

“Once it turns to ice, no one is really an expert,” said Judson Wilton.

This is why the governor urges you to stay home; these snow-covered roads are expected to freeze over.

State police responded to more than 420 accidents on Wednesday, down significantly from our previous winter weather system.

“I have to say Virginians, thank you. It’snoted that there were few noticeable that traffic volumes are down, so thank you for staying home,” said Governor Youngkin.

However, state police say that the number of accidents is still high.

“We might see maybe 100, 120, so 400, still significant, but like the governor said, looks like people tried to stay home as much as they could,” said Virginia State Police.

Bobby Vincent with Richmond’s Department of Public Works says neighborhoods will not be plowed until 48 hours after the storm.

However, they have a clear plan for what roads they’ll focus on.

“Neighborhoods we like to work first are the neighborhoods that have hills significant hill in them in order to be able to provide people with much traction as possible on hills instead of the flat lands of the city,” Vincent said.

Crews will add more brine once the snow plows clear the roads. The governor also noted that there were few power outages on Wednesday.

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Irish Sweep Virginia Friday Night

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October 10, 2025

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team secured the ‘Pink Game’ sweep Friday night inside Purcell Pavilion, taking down Virginia 25-19, 25-22, 25-17. The Irish improved to 6-7 on the season and 3-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. It’s the third sweep of a conference opponent for Notre Dame this season and the fifth overall.

The Irish got a huge lift from Sydney Helmers. The junior broke out, going for a career-high 17 kills to lead Notre Dame. It was the third game in double digits for Helmers and the second against a conference opponent (Syracuse, 12 kills). Helmers had seven of those kills in the opening set, including the set clincher, to set the tone.

For the second-straight game, Mae Kordas set a career-high in kills. This time, the freshman notched 10, her first double-digit kill game of her young career. Kordas hit .556, leading the team.

Morgan Gaerte finished the evening with 10 kills, making it 13-straight matches of double-digit kills to begin the season. She also surpassed 200 on the season, making her just the seventh player in the conference to do so.

Maya Baker (17 assists) and Harmony Sample (15 assists) set up a potent Notre Dame offensive attack, while Lucy Trump and Anna Bjork both had a pair of service aces. Trump’s second service ace clinched the second set for the Irish.

Notre Dame will look to continue the momentum when Virginia Tech comes to town Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. serve. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and posters and postgame autographs will be available for fans.

How it happened

Set 1

On the first offensive possession for the Irish, Gaerte flushed a kill past the backrow of Virginia, marking the 200th of the season for the sophomore
Notre Dame opened the game on a 7-4 run behind kills from Gaerte, Helmers and Kordas
Irish lead 15-10 at the media timeout behind four early kills from Helmers
- Helmers finished with seven kills in the set, including the set clincher
Notre Dame hit .324 in the opening frame while holding Virginia to just .067

Set 2

A 3-0 run for Notre Dame gave the Irish an early 9-8 lead highlighted by back-to-back Gaerte kills
Down 14-16, the Irish ripped off a 6-1 run to take a 20-17 lead behind a pair of assists and a kill from Harmony Sample
Helmers’ notched her 11th and 12th kill of the game on consecutive possessions to put Notre Dame up 23-20
Trump sealed the second set with a beautiful ace, deflecting off a Cavalier that gave the Irish a 2-0 lead.

Set 3

Helmers secured a career-high with her 13th kill of the game, this time a back row attack, to tie the third set at four-all.
After falling behind by three, Notre Dame clawed back to take a 15-13 lead at the media timeout
After a Virginia 3-0 run made it 18-17 Irish, Notre Dame never looked back, closing the match on a 7-0 run to win the set 25-17 and sweep the match.

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NEW: Spanberger Responds to Sears Saying Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is “Not Discrimination” | Abigail Spanberger for Governor

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12 hours ago

October 10, 2025

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NEW: Spanberger Responds to Sears Saying Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is “Not Discrimination” | Abigail Spanberger for Governor

Spanberger: “The Lieutenant Governor Last Night Showed Virginians That She Is More Focused on Dividing People Than Solving Problems” **DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO: During Virginia Gubernatorial Debate, Sears Says Firing Someone from Their Job for Being Gay is “Not Discrimination”** RICHMOND, Va. — Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger today responded to Winsome Earle-Sears saying that her support for firing someone […]

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