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Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum

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Elections

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

  • KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
  • Updated Feb 12, 2026

Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

  • BILL BARROW and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press
  • Updated Feb 7, 2026

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps. 

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

  • BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN Associated Press
  • Updated Jan 25, 2026

It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

  • JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

PHOENIX — Joe Biden's time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

  • JILL COLVIN and MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press
  • Updated Oct 6, 2025

A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated Jun 9, 2025

Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

  • ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press
  • Updated May 27, 2025

Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

  • Updated May 20, 2025

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

  • Updated May 18, 2025

Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

  • Updated May 15, 2025

Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

  • Updated May 16, 2025

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023. 

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

  • Updated May 13, 2025

Trump benefited from narrow gains among both men and women, with Harris modestly underperforming compared with Biden in 2020.

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

  • Updated May 16, 2025

Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss to Trump

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss to Trump

  • Updated May 13, 2025

Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.

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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 21

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 21

  • Updated 1 hr ago

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 20

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 20

  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 19

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 19

  • Updated Apr 19, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 18

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 18

  • Updated Apr 18, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

State & Regional

Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum

Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum

  • Updated 12 mins ago

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.

Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36

Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36

  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

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.

Injured hiker rescued from Old Rag in Madison County

Injured hiker rescued from Old Rag in Madison County

  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

A hiker was rescued Sunday afternoon after sustaining a head injury on Old Rag Mountain in Madison County.

After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family

After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family

  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax never recovered from the political scandal that brought down his quest to become governor, a Fairfax County judge concluded last month.

Nation & World

Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to informants

Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to informants

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

The civil rights group faces charges including wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

AP top stories for April 21

AP top stories for April 21

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Here's the latest for Tuesday, April 21st: President Trump extends ceasefire with Iran; Teotihuacan pyramids gunman had materials related to Columbine; A Taiwanese company is building drones; Three members of Japan's GSDT died in explosion

Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds

Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds

  • Updated 4 hrs ago

President Donald Trump told CNBC's Squawk Box that he will "remember" companies that choose not to seek refunds.

Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

  • 6 hrs ago

To understand how Apple's new CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.

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Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

  • Updated Apr 15, 2025

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Crime

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

  • Updated Mar 27, 2026

Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

  • Updated Mar 26, 2026

A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

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

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

  • Updated Feb 10, 2026

Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

  • Updated Feb 10, 2026

Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

Politics

Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36

Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36

  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

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.

After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family

After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family

  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax never recovered from the political scandal that brought down his quest to become governor, a Fairfax County judge concluded last month.

Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say

Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say

  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

A Northern Virginia dentist and former lieutenant governor are dead after a shooting authorities call a murder-suicide. Their son placed the 911 call just after midnight on Thursday. 

Photos: Police at home of former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax after he killed his wife, himself

Photos: Police at home of former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax after he killed his wife, himself

  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Police responded to the home on the 8100 block of Guinevere Drive shortly after midnight to find Justin Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, both dead.

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