It drew fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments outstrip revenues.
- Jason Lange and Bo Erickson Reuters
* Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 69% of Americans see Trump's business interests influencing presidential decisions * Half of Republicans, two-thirds of independents and nine in 10 Democrats hold that view
- Phillip M. Bailey USA Today
The primary contests stretched across the continent Tuesday, with most of the action taking place in Florida.
- Saman Shafiq and Samantha Neely USA Today
A comment from U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff put the aide, known in Trump circles as the "human printer," into the national spotlight.
- Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
This is the first data for kindergartners who have enrolled into U.S. schools since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, became the country's health secretary.
- Zac Anderson, Francesca Chambers and Zachary Schermele USA Today
A growing number of prominent MAGA figures have urged Trump to end the conflict, saying there could be dire political consequences if it continues.
- Audrey Gibbs and Bryan West Nashville Tennessean
Hayden Panettiere, the actress who grew up before television audiences and later starred in the TV show “Nashville," has died. She was 36.
From an executive order cutting the number of childhood vaccinations to the death of a beloved eagle, here’s what made headlines this past week.
As summer heat continues across much of the country, many people are already wondering what kind of winter is ahead.
The move could set up a clash with a federal judge who previously ordered his name removed from the facade.
NerdWallet’s annual back-to-school shopping survey found that shoppers estimate they’ll spend an average of $611 on back-to-school expenses such as clothing, supplies and books.
Trump Media & Technology Group charges up to $100,000 a month for early access to 10 high-profile social media accounts, including Trump's own.
They said the White House asked the Justice Department to explore new charges after a prosecutor angered President Trump by moving to dismiss cases.
The strategy will target companies and financial firms surrounding the president, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, four sources said.
Patrick & Henry Community College partnered with Franklin County Jail to provide on-site career training aimed at reducing recidivism and boosting employment prospects for incarcerated individuals after release.
Visitors to Fairy Stone State Park and nine other Virginia parks can now rent kayaks and paddleboards via a cellphone app in a pilot program aimed at extending access to waterways. Rentals operate through self-service kiosks by Whenever Watersports, allowing users to unlock equipment with a Bluetooth-enabled app.
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The former student had claimed he was wrongfully kicked out of school by Virginia Tech's disciplinary system.
“Whatever it is that we care about, we’ll have less money to do so in Virginia,” said Sarah Steely, director of No Kid Hungry Virginia.
The families of Joshua Mardis, John "Luke" Fergusson and Nicholas Troutman have settled with nine of close to 40 defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Master Sgt Tyler Simmons, a 28-year-old Ohio Air National Guardsman, died in a KC-135 refueling tanker crash over Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, deeply affecting family members in Martinsville who remember his bright smile and positive spirit.
It drew fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments outstrip revenues.
* Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 69% of Americans see Trump's business interests influencing presidential decisions * Half of Republicans, two-thirds of independents and nine in 10 Democrats hold that view
The primary contests stretched across the continent Tuesday, with most of the action taking place in Florida.
A comment from U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff put the aide, known in Trump circles as the "human printer," into the national spotlight.
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A Henry County man, Drew Conner Plaster, faces nine charges following a February Franklin County investigation that led to the seizure of nearly 2 pounds of methamphetamine, other drugs, and a firearm. He was arrested in August and remains in custody pending court proceedings.
A Rocky Mount man is charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors after allegedly threatening to shoot someone and then leading police on a chase.
A Rocky Mount woman was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning.
The case stems from a incident that took place between Patterson and staff at the Raine and Perdue law firm in Rocky Mount in April.
“Whatever it is that we care about, we’ll have less money to do so in Virginia,” said Sarah Steely, director of No Kid Hungry Virginia.
The Virginia Retirement System earned a 12.1% return on its investments in the last fiscal year, boosting the retirement trust fund for teachers and other public employees to $135.2 billion to pay for long-term pension obligations.
Virginia Lottery players generated more than $914 million for Virginia’s K-12 public schools during fiscal year 2026, the state agency announced this week.
CBD products that had been legal in Virginia won't be after August 15, under budget language clearing the way for a legal retail market in marijuana next year.
