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Elections

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

  • Nathan Layne Reuters
  • Updated May 20, 2026

Massie angered Trump by leading a push to force the Justice Department to release files tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated May 29, 2026

Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.

PHOTOS: Donald Trump's Election Day 2024

  • Updated May 29, 2026

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors of former President Donald Trump from Election Day 2024.

Follow the presidential vote and races for Congress with live national results

Follow the presidential vote and races for Congress with live national results

  • Associated Pres
  • Updated May 29, 2026

View maps and other data tracking the Nov. 5 elections for U.S. president, House and Senate, plus governors' elections around the country.

PHOTOS: Voters line up from East to West

  • Associated Press
  • Updated May 29, 2026
PHOTOS: America heads to the polls for the 2024 election

PHOTOS: America heads to the polls for the 2024 election

  • Associated Press
  • Updated May 29, 2026

Election Day is here. Here are scenes from around the U.S. as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election.

Election 2024: Voting in America

Election 2024: Voting in America

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated May 29, 2026

To help make sense of the way America picks a president, this special series is examining and explaining the ins and outs of U.S. elections.

Explaining Election Day: Understanding the processes from voting to declaring winners

Explaining Election Day: Understanding the processes from voting to declaring winners

  • Updated May 29, 2026

The Associated Press has created a series of videos explaining how elections work in the United States.

Explaining Election Day: How America votes

Explaining Election Day: How America votes

  • Updated Oct 16, 2024

Voters today have some options in terms of how they vote and when they vote. The main choices are voting in person at a polling place on Election Day, voting early in person before Election Day, or voting by mail. There's been some form of absentee voting available to voters since the foundi…

Explaining Election Day: How hand counting votes carries risks

Explaining Election Day: How hand counting votes carries risks

  • Updated May 29, 2026

Four years of Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election have kindled growing suspicion of voting machines among conspiracy theorists. One of their solutions is to replace the tabulators that count every vote with people who will do that by hand.

Explaining Election Day: Ballots that take a long time to count

Explaining Election Day: Ballots that take a long time to count

  • Updated May 29, 2026

Administering an election is a balancing act. It requires making it easy for as many voters as possible to participate, tabulating and releasing results as fast as possible, and keeping elections secure and voters confident in the process.

Explaining Election Day: How voting machines are used and protected

Explaining Election Day: How voting machines are used and protected

  • Updated May 29, 2026

Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump. When it comes to actual voting, most voters mark their ballots by hand, and then that ballot is put into a …

Explaining Election Day: How the Electoral College works

Explaining Election Day: How the Electoral College works

  • Updated May 29, 2026

In the United States, we actually select the president based on the outcome of the Electoral College vote. That is a vote of 538 electors, that are decided or that number comes from the number of members of Congress, you know, 435 members of the House, 100 senators. And then three electoral …

Explaining Election Day: How ballots are counted

Explaining Election Day: How ballots are counted

  • Updated May 29, 2026

Unlike many countries, U.S. elections are highly decentralized and include long lists of races. Elections for president and Congress all the way down to local offices are run by county, town and state election officials, not by any national election officials.

Local News

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 9

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 9

  • Updated 1 min ago

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 8

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 8

  • Updated 15 hrs ago

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 7

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 7

  • Updated Jun 7, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 6

Rocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for June 6

  • Updated Jun 6, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

State & Regional

Virginia Tech lands on 'flexible' December deadline to find next president

Virginia Tech lands on 'flexible' December deadline to find next president

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

The committee charged with finding Virginia Tech’s next president settled Tuesday on a flexible seven-month timeline for the search, moving away from an earlier plan that could have had a candidate in place as soon as this fall.

Virginia Tech board names new rector, vice rector after Rocovich removal

Virginia Tech board names new rector, vice rector after Rocovich removal

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors elected members Jim Miller and Nancy Dye as its next rector and vice rector, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed former Rector John Rocovich from the board.

Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

There’s still a path forward for a retail marijuana market that could include Virginia’s budget, say the sponsors of the vetoed bills, who are both members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.

Police seek witnesses in fatal Stafford County bus crash

Police seek witnesses in fatal Stafford County bus crash

  • Jun 3, 2026

FREDERICKSBURG — The Virginia State Police investigators are looking for witnesses to help in their investigation of the fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County on Friday.

Nation & World

Trump's low approval rating stays steady, new poll shows. Here's why

Trump's low approval rating stays steady, new poll shows. Here's why

  • 3 hrs ago

President Donald Trump's approval rating remained steady near the lowest levels of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the country anticipates continued high gas prices

Iran, Israel say they halted attacks on each other for now

Iran, Israel say they halted attacks on each other for now

  • 21 hrs ago

Iran and Israel said Monday they halted attacks on each other, though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon.

How a deep-ocean desalination startup hopes to rewrite California’s water future

How a deep-ocean desalination startup hopes to rewrite California’s water future

  • 23 hrs ago

Desalination plants are notoriously large electricity users. The company OceanWell estimates its technology will cut that electricity use by up to 40%.

Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie

  • Jun 8, 2026

Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new message about her missing mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fifth month.

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Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative

Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative

  • Jun 3, 2026
Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie

  • Jun 8, 2026
Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight

Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight

  • Jun 5, 2026

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Foods to help boost your immune system

  • Updated Dec 16, 2025

Sponsored by Princeton Amish Country Store

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Run every day? Give those sneakers a break!

Run every day? Give those sneakers a break!

  • Aug 14, 2024

Get Healthy. Changing your regular running routine every now and then doesn’t just offer variety, it can be good for your body, mind and soul

Get Healthy Eat Well: 7 shocking sources of hidden sugars

Get Healthy Eat Well: 7 shocking sources of hidden sugars

  • Updated Dec 16, 2025
Get Healthy Take Care: Cold therapy in your shower

Get Healthy Take Care: Cold therapy in your shower

  • Updated Dec 16, 2025

Shopping

5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

  • Updated Feb 9, 2026

Affiliate content. Find the best options for THC gummies in 2025. 

Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

  • Updated Sep 18, 2024

Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...

Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

  • Updated Oct 3, 2024

Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...

Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

  • Updated Nov 1, 2024

Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now. 

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CP Life Expectancy Has Quietly Transformed Over 40 Years

  • Updated May 28, 2026

Provided content. Four decades of medical advances have reshaped cerebral palsy outcomes, yet public perception lags behind the data. Here's what changed. 

 

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Winter Risk Index: How Seasonal Weather Increases Senior Injury Rates

Winter Risk Index: How Seasonal Weather Increases Senior Injury Rates

  • Updated Mar 18, 2026

Provided content. Each winter, slip-and-fall hospitalizations among Canadian seniors rise sharply. Explore the data behind seasonal injury risk, who is most vulnerable, and what older adults can do to stay safe.

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Handling a Car Accident In and Outside of Franklin County

Handling a Car Accident In and Outside of Franklin County

  • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Contributor content. After an accident, missing critical deadlines may have an impact on one’s health and ability to successfully file an insurance claim. 

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Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

  • Updated Feb 12, 2025

Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

Crime

Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

  • Updated May 27, 2026

Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.

Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash

Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash

  • Apr 22, 2026

A Franklin County man was sentenced to three active years in prison in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a Martinsville man and seriously injured two children.

Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts

Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts

  • Updated Apr 21, 2026

Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

  • Updated Mar 27, 2026

Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

Politics

Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

There’s still a path forward for a retail marijuana market that could include Virginia’s budget, say the sponsors of the vetoed bills, who are both members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.

Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns

Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year. 

Warner: Data centers need to pay their way

Warner: Data centers need to pay their way

  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

As Virginia regulators and legislators grapple with the impact of data centers’ huge demand for electricity on other ratepayers’ bills, Sen. Mark Warner is co-sponsoring legislation for a national approach.

Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount

Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount

  • Jun 3, 2026

The bills encourage housing development, cut red tape on manufactured homes and protect residents from hidden fees in rental agreements. 

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