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Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87

Trump's GOP clout? Ask the Indiana state senators he just ousted

Trump's GOP clout? Ask the Indiana state senators he just ousted

  • Susan Page USA Today

Of seven GOP senators who earned his ire, five lost their party's nominations to challengers the president had endorsed, with one race still too close to call.

VA250 events in Franklin County include mobile museum, living history

VA250 events in Franklin County include mobile museum, living history

  • THE ROANOKE TIMES

Franklin County will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with several events in the coming months, including a trivia night, a living history event and a visit from an interactive mobile museum.

Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes

Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes

  • JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times

The Wake Education Task Force was created in 2022 to help curb the bad behavior of some wakesurfers at Smith Mountain Lake. Nearly four years later, it seems those efforts are showing some success. 

How Virginia football's game vs. NC State in Brazil came to be

How Virginia football's game vs. NC State in Brazil came to be

  • GREG MADIA The Daily Progress

Virginia and NC State will meet in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 29 for the first-ever college football game in Brazil. How did the game come to be and what will the experience offer the Hoos and their fans?

Spanberger vetoed a bill to legalize skill games, yet thousands remain in operation

Spanberger vetoed a bill to legalize skill games, yet thousands remain in operation

  • DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

Officially, they’re banned, but there are thousands of skill games across Virginia.

How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races

How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races

  • JOSEPH AX Reuters

The lack of competitive races means that control of the U.S. House of Representatives will likely be determined in November's midterm election by fewer than 10% of Americans.

Photos: Ferrum College confers degrees to 144 new graduates

Photos: Ferrum College confers degrees to 144 new graduates

  • THE ROANOKE TIMES

Ferrum College recognized its 110th graduating class Saturday, conferring degrees to 144 graduates. The speaker was Belle Wheelan, a former Virginia secretary of education and former president of a college accrediting commission.

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Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes

Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes

Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons

Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons

State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license

State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license

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Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 6

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 6

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Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 5

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 5

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Increased Fire Danger in Western and South Central Virginia Today

Groups sue to block vote on reproductive rights amendment

Groups sue to block vote on reproductive rights amendment

The Family Foundation and two medical groups opposed to abortion are suing to keep Virginians from voting on the proposed reproductive freedom amendment to the state constitution.

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 4

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 4

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Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 3

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 3

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Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 2

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for May 2

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Virginia Tech says it's unaffiliated with speaker fired by Columbia for anti-Israel statements

Virginia Tech says it's unaffiliated with speaker fired by Columbia for anti-Israel statements

Virginia Tech officials said a talk scheduled for Friday evening featuring a former Columbia University professor fired over anti-Israel statements is not affiliated with the university.

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CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Key conservative lobby turns on Trump

Key conservative lobby turns on Trump

Trump flexes his power in Indiana as backed candidates defeat GOP legislators

Trump flexes his power in Indiana as backed candidates defeat GOP legislators

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Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call

Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call

Rob Thomson, fired Tuesday morning by the Philadelphia Phillies, insisted he not only understood why he was dismissed so quickly, but had no harsh feelings toward Dave Dombrowski.

How a bat change helped spark Virginia baseball 2B Joe Tiroly's second-half surge

How a bat change helped spark Virginia baseball 2B Joe Tiroly's second-half surge

Virginia baseball second baseman Joe Tiroly wasn't hitting as well as he wanted to earlier in the year, so he changed bats and that change has sparked his second-half surge.

Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson Amid Struggles: What's Next?

Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson Amid Struggles: What's Next?

The Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson amid early-season struggles, bringing in Don Mattingly to ignite a turnaround for the playoff-bound team.

Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

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Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”

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Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards
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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.

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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.

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Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.

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What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast

What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine modern pet culture, from rising spending to emotional bonds and the ethical tensions between care, control and consistency.

Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

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🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.

Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

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In indie thriller 'Neglected,' David Lipper wears every hat

In indie thriller 'Neglected,' David Lipper wears every hat

David Lipper wrote, produced and stars in the new thriller, “Neglected,” but “that’s the beauty of independent film,” he says.

Dolly Parton cancels September Las Vegas shows due to health issues

Dolly Parton cancels September Las Vegas shows due to health issues

Though Parton didn't say what the health issues were, she mentioned in the Instagram video her struggle with kidney stones and medication that made her "swimmy-headed."

How grads can score freebies, deals at Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings and more

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Many restaurant chains are offering freebies, deals, and discounts to graduates during this celebratory time. Here's a roundup of some of the best deals.

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Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

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