Wetzel County, WV and Bergton, VA – PHOTO ESSAY – What does the 1st proposed hydrofracking operation in Virginia have to do with the water supply for citizens of the Shenandoah Valley and the Greater Washington D.C. area? A lot.
A Four-Hour Tour
“Sit right back” and ride with me through rural WV. See for yourself...
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Boothville, Louisisana – About one hour south of New Orleans, The A Whale, a huge oil skimmer ship, is now anchored, awaiting approval by the U.S. government to begin skimming off the oil from the BP oil disaster.
As long as three football fields (372-yards) and 10 stories high, the newly- refurbished vessel is ready...
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Richmond, VA – Well, July 1, 2010 will be upon us soon. Here are some of the new laws voted by the Virginia legislature last session – that will go into effect later this week in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Citizens will want to be aware of these changes, as should visitors to Virginia,...
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Harrisonburg, VA -
hburgnews.com is reporting the following story:
“In a release sent out by the Kai Degner campaign, “Harrisonburg Virginia Mayor Degner would like to invite his three opponents, Dave Briggman, Carolyn Frank and Tony Wilt to a series of public debates held every week starting as early as late next week. This would mean...
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HARRISONBURG, VA – Today, Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) thanked Governor Bob McDonnell for granting him the opportunity to serve on the new Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, created by Executive Order No. 2 moments after McDonnell took office on January 16.
“It is an honor to be appointed to serve on the Governor’s...
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Maurertown, VA – New to Shenandoah County Parks & Recreation’s program offerings this year is the “Cruisin’ 4 A Flush” Poker Run, which will benefit the department’s Punky Riley Scholarship Program. This unique event offers children and adults the opportunity to ride for a cause – on bikes or motorcycles.
This year’s poker run is...
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Williamsport, MD – Get ready to rumble and roll! On Saturday, May 8, they’ll be plenty of cars to see in southern Maryland. Make plans to come and join in the fun.
The Town Employees 4th Annual Classic Car Day will run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on May 8 at Byron Memorial Park...
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Charles Town, WV – And they’re off! The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (SVMF) Guild is sponsoring a Derby Day Trip to the Charles Town Races and Slots.
Celebrate the “Run for the Roses” with the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Guild. The Guild, the Shenandoah Music Festival’s friends group, is celebrating the nation’s most famous horse...
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Richmond, VA – Mark Obenshain, Virginia State Senator from the Shenandoah Valley issued the following statement (via email) this week, entitled: “My Votes on the Budget and Senate Leadership Playing Games.” In the email, he explains why he voted against the Virginia Senate budget bill that just passed, and which is now headed...
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Shenandoah National Park, VA – Travel Advisory – The recent severe winter storms have left Shenandoah National Park with heavy accumulations of snow resulting in the complete closure of Skyline Drive. Although crews are working to open the Drive to visitor use, Park staff anticipates that it will be early March at the earliest...
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Richmond, VA – Last year, Virginia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of its state-run liquor stores, called “ABC stores.” This week, a bill (SB 443) introduced by Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) designed to privatize Virginia’s ABC stores was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Finance Committee to provide more time to work...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Every day, you look around and see people driving vehicles while on their cell phones, not paying attention. It’s not just a few drivers here or there, but the rule rather than the exception.
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers that use cell...
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Winchester, VA – As of Feb. 9 – Keep that shovel handy and get ready for another blast of snow. As of 3:04 p.m. (ES) today, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning again for the Shenandoah Valley. This new Warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 9 until...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Richmond, VA – With the recent start of the Virginia Legislative session, here is Mark Obenshain’s “Week in Review” Update to Shenandoah Valley constituents:
“January 23, 2010 – As the second week of session winds down, I’d like to update you on what’s shaping up to be an interesting, if challenging, session.
As a result of...
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It was just another Labor Day in Berkeley, California. The year was 1979. Reggie, a 19-year-old father was driving his 3-month old daughter, Tokee, to her grandmother’s. Out of nowhere, a car – driven by a drunk driver – slammed into them, killing Reggie and causing his young infant girl to fall into...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Shorter days and cooler nights remind us that the autumn travel season will come to an end, and signal the closing of facilities at Shenandoah National Park. Superintendent Martha Bogle announced today that facilities will begin closing at the beginning of November.
Visitor centers will be operated as follows: Loft Mountain...
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Earth – CNN is reporting that a private citizen, Guy Laliberte, the founder of the international entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, is among three returning from a trip to the International Space Station today.
They say that Laliberte is the “first Canadian private space explorer” and that he used his voyage to “raise awareness about...
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Shenandoah County, VA – Do you like looking at and working on old cars? Do you like going to antique car shows? And car museums? If you answered “yes” to all three, then you have something in common with Craig Halsted.
Located near Strasburg, VA, Halsted’s business slogan reads: “Bought, sold, traded and talked...
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As per 7Bends’ press policy as it relates to all candidates, this information was furnished by the John Lesinski campaign, and is published here verbatim:
Luray, VA – John Lesinski, a candidate for Virginia’s 15th District House of Delegates, is unveiling a plan that will create jobs in the Shenandoah Valley while dramatically reducing...
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