If she chooses to veto, Virginia cannot enact legislation on the matter until 2027.
Smyth County’s 23rd annual Older Americans Day will be held on Thursday, May 21, at Chilhowie Town Park at 192 Railroad Drive.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Democrats made a national statement on Tuesday with a narrow victory in a voter referendum on a constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps before midterm elections in November.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
Gov. Abigail Spanberger named four appointees to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors ahead of their July start dates, allowing them to take part in the search for the university’s next president.
- SPorter
Late last month, Elliot T. Davis pleaded guilty to multiple drug- and firearm-related crimes in Smyth County Circuit Court, where he was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Madison Warner, the daughter of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and former Virginia First Lady Lisa Collis, has died after a long struggle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues.
- SPorter
On Sunday, three teenagers were taken into custody following a pursuit that began in Marion and ended in Wythe County. At times, the vehicle being pursued reached speeds exceeding 100 mph. According to police, the vehicle was being driven by a 14-year-old.
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