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Ohio State transfer to Virginia puts wrong city in announcement
Under normal circumstances, Ohio State linebacker Mitchell Melton’s announcement that he’s transferring would go mostly unnoticed.
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound player entered the transfer portal before the Buckeyes’ national championship game but remained with the team for the game.
On Tuesday, he announced his decision to transfer to the University of Virginia, although his announcement on Instagram drew attention for another reason. The graphic in the announcement shows Melton towering over UVA’s Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers logo, the ACC logo, and even a picture of Virginia’s state bird, the cardinal, are superimposed on that image.
There is also a big skyline behind Melton. Problem: That skyline is from Richmond, about 70 miles away. Charlottesville is the quintessential small college town with many nice features. One thing it does not have is a large skyline.
BroBible.com pointed out the error and then outlined the total disconnection between Charlottesville and Richmond. However, it also noted that Milton’s representatives, the A&P Agency, “are very good at what they do. This is not to discredit their standing in the business.”
Richmond, of course, has its own football program, the University of Richmond.
Just a guess here, but this has the look and feel of a mistake in an AI-generated image. Whatever the cause, best wishes to Melton with his new team. The former four-star recruit had 15 tackles and three sacks in two seasons at Ohio State.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – First responders never stop training, and this week almost 500 from across Virginia are honing their skills in Blacksburg.
The Virginia Association of First Responders now includes EMTs, firefighters, police officers and many others who answer the call in an emergency.
Thursday, a farm accident and a collision involving a car and school bus were just two of the scenarios they encountered.
“It’s a week-long opportunity, not only for technical stuff like this, but for medical classes,” said Covington Volunteer Rescue Squad member Greg Burton. “People call 911 every day for something. And we’re just here to help ease the problem a little bit.”
The annual conference also includes a Rescue Camp for young people with an interest in emergency services.
43 campers are taking part in a variety of activities, including a session on scuba diving Thursday afternoon.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A brush fire in a wooded area on Criollo Drive Wednesday afternoon was set by children playing with fire, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Units with Virginia Beach Fire and Virginia Beach Police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Criollo Drive in reference to a report of a possible fire in a wooded area at approximately 5 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews saw light smoke coming from a wooded area. They quickly had the brush fire under control at 6:05 p.m. and marked out at 6:37 p.m.
There were no injuries reported to civilians, firefighters or pets.
A VBFD Fire Investigator determined that the fire was set by kids playing with fire.
There are no charges being filed currently.
For Navy Vice-Admiral Douglas Perry, you could say all roads, or waterways, lead to Hampton Roads.
“It is more than full circle,” said Perry, who noted he went to the first Harborfest downtown in 1976.
And when he saw those tall ships led by Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, “I was sold. I wanted to go to sea. I wanted to be a naval officer.”
Link: https://www.wavy.com/living-local/50th-harborfest-weekend-more-than-full-circle-for-navy-vice-admiral/
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