Leaders of the foundation working to restore Smyth County’s Octagon House described Saturday’s event as the beginning of a new chapter.
- ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch
In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year.
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For five days this July, 20 Smyth County students will get an opportunity to realize their potential, learn about the criminal justice system and its careers, and get to know local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders.
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Skeins of chunky yarn fill the multiple cubicles lining a portion of the classroom wall. Everyone, teacher and students alike, believe the yarn supply will only continue to grow. They’ve found a creative experience that’s teaching business skills, encouraging time away from digital devices, …
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
A widespread multi-agency manhunt spanned parts of Virginia and North Carolina for Michael Timothy Puckett.
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Everyone in the courtroom agreed that the death of Delilah, an outdoor black cat, was a tragedy. The disagreement centered on whether the manner of her death willfully inflicted inhumane pain or was the act of a panicked woman.
- SCOTT SHENK The Free Lance–Star
Four of those who died were in an Acura that caught on fire. The occupants included a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a seven-year-old boy from Greenfield, Mass.
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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.
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.
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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 members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.
A grand jury added three involuntary manslaughter charges against the driver in Friday’s deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford County.
A man from Cana with a criminal record is being actively sought by multiple agencies after fatally shooting a Carroll County sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a welfare check.
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