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White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds

White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds

  • Ahmed Aboulenein and Yasmeen Abutaleb Reuters

It said "user fees" passed on to consumers by the Biden administration were in excess of what was needed to run the federal exchange.

The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

  • Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report

The Hechinger Report reports on the challenge of teaching writing in schools, highlighting strategies like Self-Regulated Strategy Development to improve student skills.

A church finance leader's guide to choosing a credit card

A church finance leader's guide to choosing a credit card

  • Yolanda La for Brex

Brex reports that choosing credit cards for churches requires consideration of unique financial needs, with options that may exclude personal guarantees.

How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

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Talkspace reports that exam anxiety involves emotional, physiological, and behavioral reactions that can hinder performance.

USPS whistleblower alleges rushed mail ballot systems could disenfranchise voters

USPS whistleblower alleges rushed mail ballot systems could disenfranchise voters

  • Dion Nissenbaum for Votebeat

Votebeat reports a USPS whistleblower warns that rushed mail ballot systems could disenfranchise voters, leading to potential chaos in the upcoming election.

US average diesel price passes $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says

US average diesel price passes $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says

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The U.S. national average price of diesel surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever, as war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s refineries have squeezed supply.

US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warnings

US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warnings

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U.S. lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control.

In need of a forever home: Ancho and Annatto

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    'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years

    'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years

      Dempsey Moore said he hopes he left a legacy of respect, growth and safety, the latter informed by his former life as a coal miner.

      Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 11

      Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 11

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        Pentagon Memorial looks to tell 9/11 story at visitor center

        Pentagon Memorial looks to tell 9/11 story at visitor center

          Retired Arlington County firefighter Robert Gray makes remembrance a mission on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11th attacks.

          Afghan army veteran co-founds nonprofit to educate women under Taliban rule

          Afghan army veteran co-founds nonprofit to educate women under Taliban rule

            Resettled in the New River Valley after the fall of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, a former military officer has not forgotten the women left under Taliban rule

            US prosecutor overseeing probe of Trump foes resigns

            US prosecutor overseeing probe of Trump foes resigns

              Joseph diGenova’s departure injects uncertainty into an investigation that sought to establish the president as the victim of a criminal conspiracy.

              $5,000 for every American? Trump's similar 'dividends' haven’t happened

              $5,000 for every American? Trump's similar 'dividends' haven’t happened

                Trump's latest message echoes similar past pledges, including a push for $2,000 tariff dividend checks for some Americans last year, which never came to fruition.

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                'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years

                'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years

                Dempsey Moore said he hopes he left a legacy of respect, growth and safety, the latter informed by his former life as a coal miner.

                Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 11

                Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 11

                Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

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                Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 10

                Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

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                Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for September 9

                Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

                State & Regional

                Pentagon Memorial looks to tell 9/11 story at visitor center

                Pentagon Memorial looks to tell 9/11 story at visitor center

                Retired Arlington County firefighter Robert Gray makes remembrance a mission on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11th attacks.

                Afghan army veteran co-founds nonprofit to educate women under Taliban rule

                Afghan army veteran co-founds nonprofit to educate women under Taliban rule

                Resettled in the New River Valley after the fall of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, a former military officer has not forgotten the women left under Taliban rule

                Hungry for hoagies? Wawa opens first Roanoke-area location in Salem.

                Hungry for hoagies? Wawa opens first Roanoke-area location in Salem.

                Wawa plans to open another location in Daleville by the end of the year, along with one in Roanoke in 2027.

                UVa forecast predicts loss of 18,050 jobs in Va. this year

                UVa forecast predicts loss of 18,050 jobs in Va. this year

                Virginia is likely to lose 18,050 jobs this year, as the state's labor supply continues to shrink, even though the unemployment rate has stayed relatively steady.

                Nation & World

                White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds

                White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds

                It said "user fees" passed on to consumers by the Biden administration were in excess of what was needed to run the federal exchange.

                The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

                The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

                The Hechinger Report reports on the challenge of teaching writing in schools, highlighting strategies like Self-Regulated Strategy Development to improve student skills.

                A church finance leader's guide to choosing a credit card

                A church finance leader's guide to choosing a credit card

                Brex reports that choosing credit cards for churches requires consideration of unique financial needs, with options that may exclude personal guarantees.

                How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

                How to manage exam anxiety: Evidence-based coping strategies for students

                Talkspace reports that exam anxiety involves emotional, physiological, and behavioral reactions that can hinder performance.

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                'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years

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                Crime

                Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue

                Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue

                Sheriff's deputies can act as agents of ICE under a federal program now under legal scrutiny.

                Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case

                Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case

                The owner of a Smith Mountain Lake campground evicted the two families after learning that one of its members was Black.

                Hostage situation in Rocky Mount ends peacefully, man charged

                Hostage situation in Rocky Mount ends peacefully, man charged

                A hostage situation in Rocky Mount on Sunday was peacefully resolved after authorities say a man barricaded himself inside an apartment with his roommate's daughter.

                Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn

                Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn

                Kevin Michael Robinson is a former U.S. Marine with a prior record.

                Politics

                Mike Meredith abandons effort to keep Franklin County supervisor seat

                Mike Meredith abandons effort to keep Franklin County supervisor seat

                The Franklin County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on his replacement Friday.

                Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval

                Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval

                "It is the opinion of the county attorney that the Boone District supervisor seat is vacant," Franklin County supervisors told.

                Supervisor to Franklin County: never mind on that resignation

                Supervisor to Franklin County: never mind on that resignation

                Supervisor Mike Meredith says his spoken resignation at an Aug. 18 board meeting was never followed up by a written notice, so he contends he remains in office.

                Spanberger, in Roanoke Valley stop, says Trump's beef import plan will hurt Virginia producers

                Spanberger, in Roanoke Valley stop, says Trump's beef import plan will hurt Virginia producers

                The governor discussed the challenges facing Virginia cattle producers in Troutville before heading to Roanoke County for a tour of the new Career and Technology Center.

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