West Virginia woman who is blind runs 5K race: ‘This is just the beginning’

West Virginia woman who is blind runs 5K race: ‘This is just the beginning’

Meet Keryl Rustin — a 74-year-old woman who is blind and who just competed in her second National Senior Games 5K run.  The resident of Kearneysville, West Virginia, also ran the 2022 5K unassisted and unnoticed — but this year, things were different. On the rainy morning of July 9, Rustin ran the annual 5K … Read more

‘Back To School’ actor Paxton Whitehead dead at 85

‘Back To School’ actor Paxton Whitehead dead at 85

Veteran character actor Paxton Whitehead, who was nominated for a Tony for his performance in “Camelot,” died last Friday. He was 85. His son Charles told The Hollywood Reporter that he died at a hospital in Virginia. Whitehead’s most memorable role came in the 1986 hit film “Back To School,” as Dr. Phillip Barbay, the … Read more

40-pound ‘chonky’ cat update: What’s Patches been up to?

40-pound ‘chonky’ cat update: What’s Patches been up to?

So fur, so good! Kay Ford, who recently went viral for adopting a 40-pound cat named Patches, has been sharing the flabby feline’s weight-loss journey to his legions of fans. “I am floored, flummoxed, flabbergasted and overwhelmed in such a good way with all of the love and support that Patches has received,” Ford, a … Read more

How much are last-minute Something In The Water festival tickets?

How much are last-minute Something In The Water festival tickets?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Each year, Pharrell quietly puts on one of the most expertly-curated festivals of the year. And this year’s Something In The Water is no exception. Just a few … Read more

College ring reunited with its owner 25 years after it vanished

College ring reunited with its owner 25 years after it vanished

A Virginia Tech alum got his college ring back over 25 years after it disappeared on campus. John Leschinskey, who graduated from the university in 1997, misplaced it while playing volleyball in one of the Blacksburg, Virginia, school’s quad areas. “I had set my sandals, shirt, watch, and ring by the post so that I … Read more

82-year-old Virginia woman is world’s oldest female hockey player

82-year-old Virginia woman is world’s oldest female hockey player

This senior citizen is in her own league. An 82-year-old is the world’s oldest female hockey player, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Linda Sinrod, of Lorton, Virginia, a former college figure skater who plays in a women’s ice hockey league there, got a nod from the reference book Friday. “I’ve always been … Read more

Mysterious dust falls from sky in West Virginia, Maryland

Mysterious dust falls from sky in West Virginia, Maryland

Residents of West Virginia and Maryland woke up Friday to find mysterious white dust falling from the sky and coating their cars — fueling conspiracy theories and an investigation by environmental officials in at least one state. Photos and videos of the peculiar particles falling from the sky flooded social media, leaving residents to speculate … Read more

After School Satan Club co-founder defends his mission: ‘Not looking to convert’ kids

After School Satan Club co-founder defends his mission: ‘Not looking to convert’ kids

The spokesperson and co-founder behind The Satanic Temple responded to outraged parents and critics opposing his proposed “After School Satan Club,” insisting no one is trying to convert children to satanism, which has roiled a Virginia town. The city of Chesapeake, Virginia has become the focus of national attention after The Satanic Temple, described as a … Read more

We waited until wedding day for our first kiss — it was like a Disney fairytale

We waited until wedding day for our first kiss — it was like a Disney fairytale

You may — finally — kiss the bride. A newlywed has revealed how she and her now-husband put off kissing until their wedding day — and said it was “like a Disney fairytale” when they finally locked lips. Virginia native Rhalyn Murphy said that when she was 17, she was praying at a ministry school … Read more