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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Aug. 29, 2024
Greenspace upgrades coming to Northside Richmond community center
Reported by VPM News’ Patrick Larsen
Community members gathered at Hotchkiss Field Community Center on Monday night to celebrate upgrades coming to the sun-baked field.
The community center has been around for decades, featuring basketball courts, baseball fields, a pool and other amenities, plus a two-acre treeless field — but park design ideals have changed and hot days are getting hotter.
CDC: 8 dead in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head products
Reported by The Associated Press
At least eight people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday.
The new food poisoning toll includes two deaths in South Carolina plus one each in Florida, New Mexico and Tennessee, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Three deaths were previously confirmed in people who lived in Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia.
In other news:
- City spent nearly $8,000 on Oxford leadership program for ex spokesperson Burks (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
- CASPCA accuses Charlottesville, Albemarle County of not paying their fair share (The Daily Progress)*
In case you missed it:
- Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, official says (The Associated Press)
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
