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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Shenandoah Valley Limited 611 steam engine excursions return at Virginia Scenic Railway
The Virginia Scenic Railway announced July 9 in a press release that a joint venture between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc., the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society will bring the famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotiveback into service for a limited series of passenger excursions this fall. The sleek and powerful locomotive, designed and built in Roanoke by the Norfolk & Western Railway, has been widely hailed as the finest steam locomotive in the world, the release said. The 1950 Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 is the sole surviving Class J 4-8-4 steam locomotive. After entering service in 1950, it transported passengers until it retired in 1959. The 611 is owned and operated by Virginia Museum of Transportation as a traveling exhibit. It is the official Steam Locomotive of the State of Virginia, a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Starting on Sept. 26, the Virginia Scenic Railway will operate the steam-led passenger excursion as the Shenandoah Valley Limited for five consecutive weekends. Tickets are expected to be available for purchase later this summer through Virginia Scenic Railway's website. 'We are excited to partner with new and old friends to bring back the thrill of mainline steam excursions through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The return of the N&W 611 is sure to bring joy to all who see and ride it,' said Steve Powell, president of the Buckingham Branch Railroad, which operates the Virginia Scenic Railway. More: All aboard! The Virginia Scenic Railway a popular addition to Staunton tourism Due to the large number of carriages anticipated to run, train rides will begin and end at the custom-built Victoria Station in Goshen. Once aboard the train, guests will steam through the rolling hills, forests and fields of the Shenandoah Valley before the round-trip excursion returns to Goshen. The Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Scenic Railway are providing passenger coaches. Seating options are anticipated to include coach, premium coach, table class and dome class. Specific details about the schedule, price, and ticket release dates will be announced at a later date, the release said. For more information about the 611 excursions, subscribe to the e-newsletter on the Virginia Scenic Railway website to be among the first to know when tickets become Virginia Scenic Railway began service in 2022 and offers the state's only regularly scheduled sightseeing excursion service. VSR is owned and operated by the Buckingham Branch Railroad, the largest short-line railroad in Virginia with four divisions and 280 miles of track. More: VDOT asks for feedback on I-81, Broad St. multimillion dollar projects More: Waynesboro bookkeeper, 72, accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from business This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Virginia Scenic Railway Shenandoah Valley Limited 611 steam engine returns
The Sun
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Engineer loses over RM1.5m to online investment scam
BUKIT MERTAJAM: An engineer working in the Middle East lost over RM1.5 million to an online investment scam recently. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad sad the victim, 40, lodged a report with the Central Seberang Perai district police headquarters commercial crimes investigation division yesterday. 'In November last year the man got to know a woman through the phone and had a relationship before the woman invited him to join an investment scheme called Menurut mangsa, pada November tahun lepas lelaki tersebut telah berkenalan dengan seorang wanita melalui teGoldenCrimson that offered handsome returns. 'The man was interested to invest and was given a customer service number and a website link to register, and he invested RM90,510 and received returns of RM108,611,' he said in a statement tonight. The man grew confident in the scheme and made 103 transactions to 31 different accounts totalling RM1,532,563 from Dec 2 to March 8, and realised he was scammed when he failed to withdraw RM4,131,671 through the app but was asked instead to provide additional capital to be able to withdraw his profits. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Engineer loses RM1.5m in online investment scam
BUKIT MERTAJAM: An engineer working in the Middle East lost over RM1.5 million to an online investment scam recently. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad sad the victim, 40, lodged a report with the Central Seberang Perai district police headquarters commercial crimes investigation division yesterday. 'In November last year the man got to know a woman through the phone and had a relationship before the woman invited him to join an investment scheme called Menurut mangsa, pada November tahun lepas lelaki tersebut telah berkenalan dengan seorang wanita melalui teGoldenCrimson that offered handsome returns. 'The man was interested to invest and was given a customer service number and a website link to register, and he invested RM90,510 and received returns of RM108,611,' he said in a statement tonight. The man grew confident in the scheme and made 103 transactions to 31 different accounts totalling RM1,532,563 from Dec 2 to March 8, and realised he was scammed when he failed to withdraw RM4,131,671 through the app but was asked instead to provide additional capital to be able to withdraw his profits. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
The Star
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Engineer loses over RM1.5mil to online investment scam
BUKIT MERTAJAM: An engineer working in the Middle East lost over RM1.5mil to an online investment scam recently. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the victim, 40, lodged a report with the Central Seberang Perai district police headquarters commercial crimes investigation division yesterday. "In November last year the man got to know a woman through the phone and had a relationship before the woman invited him to join an investment scheme called GoldenCrimson that offered handsome returns. "The man was interested to invest and was given a customer service number and a website link to register, and he invested RM90,510 and received returns of RM108,611," he said in a statement on Friday (June 6) night. The man grew confident in the scheme and made 103 transactions to 31 different accounts totalling RM1,532,563 from Dec 2 to March 8, and realised he was scammed when he failed to withdraw RM4,131,671 through the app but was asked instead to provide additional capital to be able to withdraw his profits. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. - Bernama
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mother who loses son to suicide responds to amendments of Social Media Safety Act
FAYETTEVILLE (KNWA/FOX24) — The impact of the amendments of the 2023 Social Media Safety Act is already being felt despite not even being signed yet by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Senate Bills 611 and 612 are partner bills that are meant to protect minors from the harm that can be caused by social media platforms. SB612 also lays the framework for parents or guardians to take legal action against social media companies if their child is a victim of self-harm due to content they consume. For one Centerton mother, these amendments are welcomed. Jennie DeSerio's 16-year-old son, Mason, took his own life, and she believes the content he consumed on TikTok had a direct effect on his decision that night. Roughly a year since his passing, Deserio is determined to be a rock for other parents who may be experiencing similar situations. SNAP Changes: What foods could be excluded in Arkansas? 'I really thought that my purpose as his mother died that night with him. And, when I found out what TikTok had been sending him, I realized that my purpose as a mom didn't die. It just transformed. So now my purpose as Mason's mom is to make sure no other parent suffers the loss that I have,' DeSerio said. Senator Tyler Dees is the sponsor of these bills, and he said lawmakers are doing what they can to stop social media platforms from targeting the youth. 'We want to tell you we're listening. Your legislature is listening. We're trying to make a difference. We want to bring your stories. As awful as they are, we want them to be the last stories we hear about. We want to make sure that these social media companies are being held accountable,' Dees said. For more information on the legislation changes, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
