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Cape Hatteras National Seashore said Tuesday that five unoccupied houses in Buxton, N.C., collapsed and "further collaps...
10/01/2025

Cape Hatteras National Seashore said Tuesday that five unoccupied houses in Buxton, N.C., collapsed and "further collapses are possible due to ocean conditions" caused by the pair of hurricanes churning

Affected Virginia Tech students were notified earlier in September that the university will cease to offer the Ujima Liv...
10/01/2025

Affected Virginia Tech students were notified earlier in September that the university will cease to offer the Ujima Living-Learning Community and Lavender House after spring semester ends.

Walgreens said it took four months for it to realize a vendor had lost patients' prescription information.
10/01/2025

Walgreens said it took four months for it to realize a vendor had lost patients' prescription information.

Stakeholder groups for Catawba Sustainability Center are soon beginning discussions to seek out new leadership, accordin...
10/01/2025

Stakeholder groups for Catawba Sustainability Center are soon beginning discussions to seek out new leadership, according to a Virginia Tech spokesperson.

Republican Rep. Ben Cline, facing pushback for refusing to host town halls for months, hosted one last week. No press wa...
10/01/2025

Republican Rep. Ben Cline, facing pushback for refusing to host town halls for months, hosted one last week. No press was allowed. Nor was anyone who lives outside Lexington.

Another Democrat has announced a challenge to Republican Rep. John McGuire in Virginia's 5th District: UVa Law grad and ...
10/01/2025

Another Democrat has announced a challenge to Republican Rep. John McGuire in Virginia's 5th District: UVa Law grad and former New York attorney Adele Stichel.

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of Virginia’s most pivotal House of Delegates races sits in central Virginia Beach. In House Distri...
10/01/2025

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of Virginia’s most pivotal House of Delegates races sits in central Virginia Beach. In House District 97, Democrat incumbent Del. Michael Feggans is facing former state

A local educator returned to Henry County to introduce a new book that he has written and recently published, about a lo...
10/01/2025

A local educator returned to Henry County to introduce a new book that he has written and recently published, about a local legend well known to the people of this community.

Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled ICE unlawfully detained a Bangladeshi asylum seeker, finding due process was violated and cl...
10/01/2025

Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled ICE unlawfully detained a Bangladeshi asylum seeker, finding due process was violated and clarifying that noncriminal immigrants under supervision can be released on bond.

A proposed cell tower in a wooded area of Monelison Middle School’s property in Madison Heights received feedback from a...
10/01/2025

A proposed cell tower in a wooded area of Monelison Middle School’s property in Madison Heights received feedback from a few county residents during a Sept. 25 hearing.

The government shutdown has begun. Trump vows to "do things that are irreversible, that are bad" as he seeks to punish D...
10/01/2025

The government shutdown has begun. Trump vows to "do things that are irreversible, that are bad" as he seeks to punish Democrats, and his administration has called for mass firings.

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes about a researcher who spoke at a tree workshop recently who says wood chips make the b...
10/01/2025

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes about a researcher who spoke at a tree workshop recently who says wood chips make the best mulch.

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