“They look great,” said Chilhowie Mayor Gary Heninger of the banners displayed in the town celebrating the members of the Class of 2026. His comment has been echoed repeatedly through the community and on social media.
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A historic cemetery established in the 19th century has apparently been the target of vandals.
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Over the past two years, Marion Senior High School’s FFA team has earned state titles in competition and represented Virginia in national programs.
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Monday's arguments largely focused on two key issues: early voting and the scope of October's special session.
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Smyth County’s Commissioner of the Revenue is taking his office on the road.
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Virginia football coach Tony Elliott's contract extension netted him a pay bump, according to the MOU of his deal, which was obtained via open records request. His assistant coaches had their contracts extended, too.
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Demand is down for illegal, disposable vapes, and that has slowed the pace of declines in cigarette sales, tobacco giant Altria Group says.
His & Her Majesties will participate in "a very brief parade" Thursday, for the Shenandoah Valley town's 250th celebration, part of America 250.
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A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was sentenced last week in the July 27 shooting of a Franklin County High School basketball coach in Gretna.
Fewer Virginians were participating in the state's civilian labor force and more had lost their jobs, compared both to the previous month and a year earlier.
A lightning strike at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant on Tuesday morning caused a power outage and may have exposed two security workers to harmful vapors.
A judge ended a Spotsylvania manslaughter trial the same day it began, ruling prosecutors failed to prove criminal negligence in a 2022 compactor death.
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Virginia and NC State will meet in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 29 for the first-ever college football game in Brazil. How did the game come to be and what will the experience offer the Hoos and their fans?
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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
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Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.
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Madison County has prohibited open-air fires effective April 14, 2026, due to drought and wildfire risk, authorizing emergency management to reduce fire danger.
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