In a midterm rebuke, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Republicans lost key state-level races. Plus, historic firsts of election day 2026.
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Standout Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder started quickly and propelled No. 9 Virginia basketball in a blowout win over Drexel to open the season on Tuesday night.
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Earlier this month Chilhowie Police Chief Andrew Moss joined about 1,000 other law enforcement, public safety, and community leaders in Richmond as they helped ready Virginia for crises and modernize emergency preparedness.
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In early October, 43 Smyth County children were in foster care. Only seven of those youngsters were able to stay in the community. The others had to be placed in group homes or with families elsewhere in Virginia.
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Chilhowie’s police officers are now better prepared to help in medical emergencies.
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Virginia football fell behind early, made mental mistakes and was outclassed by No. 14 Wake Forest in a lopsided loss to the Demon Deacons on Saturday.
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Following an anonymous social media post on Wednesday that included several presentation documents, the Town of Chilhowie issued a statement confirming that it is in the early stages of exploring a boundary adjustment.
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Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses how tight end Ja'Ricous Hairston has improved this season.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is a case that Saturday’s football game between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 16 Tennessee is the most significant contest ever played in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893. At the least, it will be the biggest UK-UT football matchup in 76 years. With the CFP format now at 12 teams, both Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) and Tennessee (6-2, 3-2) will enter play Saturday with ...
Hairston's snap count has steadily increased in recent weeks as his work away from the ball has improved. Even with Luke Reynolds receiving plenty of midseason accolades, Hairston’s steady work ethic is showing up as a key piece to the Virginia Tech offense.
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Madison County reminds property owners that 2027 land use revalidations and new applications are due November 2, 2026, with a late fee and final cutoff December 31.
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The Campbell County Historic Courthouse will host the seventh annual Holiday Market in Rustburg on Friday, Nov. 6, 4–7 p.m., with local vendors and a Nov. 8 rain date.
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Campbell County’s HallowGreen Litter Pick-up Initiative has 68 families registered, with participants logging collected bags online and welcome to continue into 2027.
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Spotsylvania Utilities will shut off water Oct. 27, 2026, from 12–2 a.m. for a tie-in on Old Robert E Lee Drive, affecting nearby streets listed in the notice.
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LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof? It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded Studio 54, is again reaching west to try some new ideas. This time, his new hotel property is known as the Public West Hollywood. It opened Oct. 30, occupying the same 1962 building ...
LONDON — There’s something a bit strange about being in a restaurant where every single table has kids sitting at them. While I know children are absolutely allowed to take up space in public places, trips out with little ones still come with a slight amount of worry – are they being too loud? Too messy? Is it unfair on the poor child-free couple trying to have a peaceful meal next to us? But ...
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