Good News Notes: “One Charlottesville City school had a special guest Friday morning. Former NFL player Chris Long read to students and made a big donation at Burnley-Moran Elementary School. Chris Long is opening the next chapter of his nonprofit EdZone. He’s trying to solve equity gaps in schools. “It’s really gratifying to see the…
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Second graders write adorable letters and make drawings for animals awaiting adoption
Good News Notes: “If shelter dogs could speak or write, what would they say? Forty-two second-graders at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia, imagined those stories and created heartwarming letters and drawings on behalf of 24 dogs and one cat awaiting adoption at a local shelter. “Hi my name is Sleigh Ride! Do you…
World’s first backyard compostable K-cups made in Chesterfield County
Good News Notes: “It’s no secret that single-use plastic coffee pods have created massive waste across the world. Gary and Julie Haynes Kratzer started Green Pod Coffee Packing in Chesterfield County to help combat the pollution. The Midlothian couple partnered with ICA, an innovative Italian company, to bring 100% compostable coffee pods to the specialty coffee industry…
‘Miracle’ baby born at just 22 weeks goes home after 4 months in NICU
Good News Notes: “A premature baby born in Virginia is defying the odds and astonishing doctors. Little Leilani was born at 22 weeks, weighing just about one pound. Now, she is finally home after four months in the NICU. Her mother, Shantel Allmon, told WWBT she knew something wasn’t right when her water broke only five and…
Luxury rideshare company recruits heroic Uber driver who paid for a hotel room for a teen passenger during the I-95 jam
Good News Notes: “An Uber driver who got a teenage passenger home safely, after checking her into a hotel room with his own money during the epic jam on Interstate 95, has been rewarded with a new job opportunity, CNN reported. DaVante Williams, 32, will work part-time as a lead driver at Alto — a luxury…
Valley car dealership donates blankets to local nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Thanks to a Valley car dealership, many people are going to be more prepared for cold nights. CMA Valley Subaru donated 80 blankets to Valley Mission Wednesday, Dec. 15. Valley Mission Executive Director Susan Richardson said winter is very busy for them. “We really need help keeping our folks warm. We have…
Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund Awards $57K in Grants
Good News Notes: “The Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties have awarded grants totaling $57,000 to 24 nonprofit animal rescue organizations across Virginia. Ursula Landsrath created the Animal Rescue Fund of Virginia as an independent organization in 2008, distributing more than $1 million to Virginia-based animal…
Experts Optimistic Coral Reefs Will Survive
Good News Notes: ‘“Coral reefs are amazing and beautiful, and we must conserve them,” Sam Purkis, chair of the department of marine geosciences at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, told VOA. Although coral reefs only cover 0.1% of the ocean floor, they are a lifeline for the planet. With…
8 rescued after boat sinks on York River
Good News Notes: “Eight people aboard a sinking boat were rescued Tuesday afternoon on the York River. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue was notified just after 3 p.m. and responded with two rescue boats. A Virginia Marine Police boat was able to reach the sinking boat first and rescue the passengers with no injuries. AFVR’s…
2-year-old Bedford boy with congenital heart disease receives ‘hero heart’
Good News Notes: “A Bedford boy who was fighting for his life last year has received a new hero heart. At just 2-years-old, Wyatt Lowe has already lived a life that many kids his age can’t imagine. He was born with congenital heart disease, a very complex heart, no spleen and internal organs that aren’t arranged…