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The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping

The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping

  • By The Associated Press

The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed no signs of slowing. Thursday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships around …

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

    Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

    Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

    Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

    • JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and DAVID RISING Associated Press

    Iran fired on commercial ships Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted.

    Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

    Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

    • JOSH BOAK Associated Press

    Trump and his team made it clear they seek to replace billions in lost revenues by using different laws to establish new tariffs.

    UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

    UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

    • DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress

    Dr. Reid Adams has been named UVa Health's inaugural chief medical officer. The scandal-rocked health system says he will help organize resources around patients and families.

    Virginia Gov. Spanberger says consumption tax on data centers being discussed

    Virginia Gov. Spanberger says consumption tax on data centers being discussed

    • DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

    With the House and Senate at loggerheads over a $1.9 billion tax break for data centers, Gov. Spanberger is floating a new idea: a consumption tax.

    Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond

    Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond

      Diamond, Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, is a 2.5-year-old terrier mix with a lot of love to give! She wins the cleanest kennel award EVERY DAY and LOVES going on community outings.

      Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

      Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

        Gov. Abigail Spanberger met with budget negotiators on Wednesday to jumpstart stalled talks on a two-year spending plan as the Democratic-controlled legislature faces a Saturday deadline for completing its work.

        What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump

        What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump

          President Trump has told reporters that the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, anti-aircraft systems, radars and leadership.

          Iran holds funeral for top commanders killed in opening US-Israeli strikes

          Iran holds funeral for top commanders killed in opening US-Israeli strikes

            Tehran mourns four slain top commanders as crowds vow revenge and chant “Death to America, Death to Israel” amid ongoing Iran US Israel war

            Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain

            Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain

              Analysis: The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest?

              Iran keeps pressure on oil infrastructure as US casualties rise | Hot off the Wire podcast

              Iran keeps pressure on oil infrastructure as US casualties rise | Hot off the Wire podcast

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                Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                  Hours after her campaign announcement, a coalition of prominent Virginia leaders announced their support.

                  In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

                  In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

                    The national average gas price was $3.48 a gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 a month ago, before the war, according to tracking by AAA.

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                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

                    Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 11

                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 11

                    Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 10

                    Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 10

                    Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                    A1 Minute! March 9, 2026: Surviving in Richmond; Virginia Wine Expo; R-MC men’s basketball advances

                    A1 Minute! March 9, 2026: Surviving in Richmond; Virginia Wine Expo; R-MC men’s basketball advances

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                    State & Regional

                    UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

                    UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

                    Dr. Reid Adams has been named UVa Health's inaugural chief medical officer. The scandal-rocked health system says he will help organize resources around patients and families.

                    Virginia Gov. Spanberger says consumption tax on data centers being discussed

                    Virginia Gov. Spanberger says consumption tax on data centers being discussed

                    With the House and Senate at loggerheads over a $1.9 billion tax break for data centers, Gov. Spanberger is floating a new idea: a consumption tax.

                    Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

                    Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

                    Gov. Abigail Spanberger met with budget negotiators on Wednesday to jumpstart stalled talks on a two-year spending plan as the Democratic-controlled legislature faces a Saturday deadline for completing its work.

                    Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                    Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                    Hours after her campaign announcement, a coalition of prominent Virginia leaders announced their support.

                    Nation & World

                    The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping

                    The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping

                    The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed no signs of slowing. Thursday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq’s port of Basra, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich Gulf region as global energy concerns mount. The U.S. campaign of airstrikes in Iran is now in its 13th day. The Israeli military is also striking Iran and its militant ally Hezbollah in Lebanon, where more than 800,000 people have been displaced by the fighting.

                    Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

                    Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

                    Iran fired on commercial ships Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted.

                    Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

                    Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

                    Trump and his team made it clear they seek to replace billions in lost revenues by using different laws to establish new tariffs.

                    What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump

                    What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump

                    President Trump has told reporters that the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, anti-aircraft systems, radars and leadership.

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                    Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                    This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

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                    'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

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                    Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

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                    Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

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                    Virginia Gov. Spanberger says consumption tax on data centers being discussed

                    With the House and Senate at loggerheads over a $1.9 billion tax break for data centers, Gov. Spanberger is floating a new idea: a consumption tax.

                    Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

                    Spanberger meets with Virginia budget negotiators to jumpstart talks

                    Gov. Abigail Spanberger met with budget negotiators on Wednesday to jumpstart stalled talks on a two-year spending plan as the Democratic-controlled legislature faces a Saturday deadline for completing its work.

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                    Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel

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                    Leaked memo: New Virginia corrections director replaces six senior officials

                    Leaked memo: New Virginia corrections director replaces six senior officials

                    Among the appointments are new acting wardens of River North Correctional Center, where an inmate attacked and killed a corrections officer last year.

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