UMWA President Cecil Roberts retires
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts announced his retirement from the post he has held for three decades at a recent special convention in St. Louis. Roberts started serving as a UMWA...
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Police: Investigation started after viral video shows toddler being forcefully kicked
Outrage and concern have followed a viral video clip loaded to several social media platforms from a violent incident of child abuse in Dickenson County, Virginia. The vantage point of the clip is from...
Jones captures Virginia Attorney General win
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones has won Virginia’s election for attorney general despite turmoil late in his campaign over texts he sent in 2022 embracing violence against a fellow lawmaker. Jones defeated...
Spanberger becomes first female Governor of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President...
Election Day in Virginia: State’s first female leader to be selected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House. These elections are the first general contests of his second term. The...
Emergency SNAP distributions scheduled in Northeast Tennessee this week
The first of several distribution events for SNAP recipients are scheduled, according to information from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. Residents from the Sullivan County locations of Bristol, Bluff City, Piney...
