Virginia
Southwest Virginia Community College’s ‘Adventure Ready Camp’ encourages interest in outdoors
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) -Southwest Virginia Community College’s ‘Adventure Ready Camp’ teaches many of the skills needed to survive in the wilderness, from learning how to start a campfire to navigating the land with a map and compass. But the organizer for the camp says the skills learned here go beyond survival situations.
“…and it’s not necessarily the idea of doing survivor or survival. It’s more of… it’s given me the chance to where I can enjoy what’s around me because there’s a lot in this region available that sometimes people don’t see,” says Michael Brown, an associate professor at SWCC.
Kids aged nine through thirteen could learn a variety of wilderness skills and ways to have fun in the great outdoors. But this camp also benefits those outside that age group, with this camp being led by students in the college’s Environmental Management and Forest Ecology Program.
Ryan Lamb, one of these student-counselors says leading this camp is both a way to fulfil a class requirement and an opportunity to share his passion for the outdoors and his field of study.
“…I think it’s a wonderful program. I think that all the teachers that I’ve had so far have been amazing, and they really want to help you out and make sure you succeed,” says Lamb.
The camp also had a visit from someone who works at a state park who told the kids about the many opportunities available to them if they choose to make a career out of this program. Brown hopes holding the camp for this age group will inspire the kids to pursue their passion for the outdoors and potentially become the program’s next generation.
“Some of them actually get excited about the outdoors even more afterwards, so hopefully by the time they get to high school level and college level age group, then they’ve got that spark going really big, to where it’s like, ‘hey, I want to go into this program.’ And that’s kind of where that fits in,” says Brown.
Brown adds, he hopes these kids will share what they learned with their parents, making the fun to be had outdoors into a family activity.
If you would like to find out more information about the adventure ready camp, Brown says you can go to the Southwest Virginia Community College website.
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A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a suspect accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy while he was conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.
Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot after police received a request from a family member to do a welfare check at the location, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man at the home opened fire on the two deputies who responded to the location, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputies returned fire, the sheriff’s office said, and both were hit by gunfire. Utt was pronounced dead, while the second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest. That deputy is currently receiving medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
“Deputy Utt was a devoted husband, loving father, cherished family member, friend, and respected member of our law enforcement family. His service, courage, and dedication will not be forgotten,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Utt joined the sheriff’s office in 2023, after serving in the military.
A search is underway for the suspect. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, law enforcement officials said.
“My office is closely monitoring this tragic incident,” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wrote on social media. “I encourage anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact Virginia State Police. My thoughts are with the deputy’s family and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office as we work through this awful situation.”
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Richard Delcid, the general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, told WTOP.
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‘I didn’t know I could go that fast’: Virginia pizza maker breaks record
A general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, Virginia, won the chain’s “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” competition this month.
Richard Delcid prepared a pepperoni pizza, mushroom pizza and cheese pizza for the oven in 31.22 seconds.
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Delcid told WTOP.
“Eight seconds better than the previous record,” Robert Donner, one of the owners of the Domino’s on Centreville Road, said.
The competitors at the May 13 Las Vegas event came from Domino’s locations around the world, and Donner said the competition is about more than speed.
“They’re judged by weight, they’re judged by portion, and they’re judged on whether they’re sellable to a customer,” Donner said.
When Delcid first started working for Domino’s in 2012, he was a teenager. He was much slower then, he joked.
As with anything, practice makes perfect.
“We record ourselves during practices,” Delcid said. “We dissect videos, we look at body movement, hand movement, everything.”
Delcid was not alone in Vegas. Donner, who is part owner of more than 30 Domino’s Pizza locations in Virginia and Maryland, brought dozens of employees to the event.
Coming in second at the competition was another member of Donner’s team.
Joe Burr, who is known as “Domino Joe,” is the local director of training, and calls himself the Dan Marino of the Domino’s World’s Fastest Pizza Maker competition.
“I’ve won third place a couple times, I’ve won second place like three or four times,” Burr said. “So I’m like always a bridesmaid, but never a bride.”
Don’t let Burr’s jokes fool you — he has known Delcid for a long time and is very proud of him.
“I like to say it’s not the sculptor, it’s the clay. Richard is the best clay,” Burr said.
Along with a championship belt and a trophy, Delcid’s record‑breaking performance earned him $5,000 from Domino’s Pizza corporate, and his local bosses kicked in another $5,000.
Virginia
Netflix casting Central Virginia singles for “Love on the Spectrum” after Danville man joins show
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Netflix is searching for singles in Central Virginia to appear on its documentary-style dating series “Love on the Spectrum,” after a Danville man was cast for an upcoming season and producers are now looking to find his match.
The series follows adults on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating.
Monica Karavanic, executive director of The Arc of Southside in Danville, said the person cast has ties to her organization.
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“This show has been loved by millions internationally and so for it to come to Danville is pretty awesome and we’re just really excited and hoping to make it work,” Karavanic said.
Casting is focused on singles ages 25 to 40, of any gender, who live near Danville or Lynchburg and would be interested in going on a date with a man on the spectrum. Producers say the time commitment could be as little as half a day.
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