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Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement Wednesday that pledges mutual aid if either country faces "aggression."
Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
Weather records are toppling as a blistering heat wave grips the U.S. from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday.
Climate protesters arrested after defacing beloved Stonehenge monument with orange paint
Just Stop Oil, known for disrupting sporting events and splashing paint and food on famous artworks, attacked the ancient monument just a day before the summer solstice.
Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions
Can inexpensive shipping-container apartments help put the unsheltered on a path to secure housing and jobs? City officials across the U.S. are banking on it.
‘Putin is very desperate’, says former CIA Senior Analyst
Bianna Golodryga speaks to former CIA Senior Analyst Sue Mi Terry about Vladimir Putin’s trip to North Korea.
US aircraft carrier captain playfully counters Houthi's false online claims of hitting his ship
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Virginia Senate leaders put off fix to military education benefits
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, proposes a work group to study the program and recommend potential changes by mid-September. Military families had urged lawmakers to repeal eligibility changes immediately.
Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches
An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock.
Ex-CEO of Roanoke Valley credit union gets 10 months in prison for embezzlement
Kelly Givens was responsible for the collapse of the FedStar Federal Credit Union, prosecutors argued.
Emergency Responses Activated As US Cities Hit Historic Highs
A heat wave is breaking temperature records across central and eastern US states, with 80 million people under heat advisories. Cities like New York, and Chicago have surpassed decades-old temperature records, with New York activating its Emergency Operations Center. Public cooling centers a…
Juneteenth is celebrated in Marion, Chilhowie
As the country marks Juneteenth today, Marion’s commemoration took place this past weekend.
Trump-backed McGuire holds slight lead in race with incumbent Bob Good, inside recount margin
In the Virginia race where former president Donald Trump’s endorsem*nt boomed loudest, his favored candidate, state Sen. John McGuire, eked out a narrow 315 vote lead over Rep. Bob Good.
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Cao wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, will take on Kaine
Hung Cao, a retired U.S. Navy captain backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the GOP nomination for the right to take on Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
Local News
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 19
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 16
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 15
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
A1 Minute! June 14, 2024: Charlottesville native takes on Hollywood
Charlottesville native takes on Hollywood
Virginia Senate leaders put off fix to military education benefits
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, proposes a work group to study the program and recommend potential changes by mid-September. Military families had urged lawmakers to repeal eligibility changes immediately.
Ex-CEO of Roanoke Valley credit union gets 10 months in prison for embezzlement
Kelly Givens was responsible for the collapse of the FedStar Federal Credit Union, prosecutors argued.
Trump-backed McGuire holds slight lead in race with incumbent Bob Good, inside recount margin
In the Virginia race where former president Donald Trump’s endorsem*nt boomed loudest, his favored candidate, state Sen. John McGuire, eked out a narrow 315 vote lead over Rep. Bob Good.
Cao wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, will take on Kaine
Hung Cao, a retired U.S. Navy captain backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the GOP nomination for the right to take on Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
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Crime
UVa reaches $9M settlement with families of 2022 shooting victims
"The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on," Elliott Buckner, lawyer for Perry's family, told the press.
Brother and sister arrested in separate shooting incidents in Marion
A brother and sister duo are being held without bond following two separate but related shooting incidents in the Town of Marion on Friday.
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Richmond graduation shooting: Complete coverage
This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.
Politics
Virginia Senate leaders put off fix to military education benefits
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, proposes a work group to study the program and recommend potential changes by mid-September. Military families had urged lawmakers to repeal eligibility changes immediately.
Virginia lawmakers revisit skill games when Senate returns Tuesday
The state Senate will again look at ways to legalize electronic skill games when it reconvenes Tuesday to address controversy over an education benefit for military families.
Virginia county moving fast on plan to condemn farmland and access river water
Residents have raised concerns about a new water-intake facility being built to lure profitable data centers to the county, not necessarily to provide drinking water for residents.
Virginia General Assembly to come back to fix veterans education benefit
The General Assembly will reconsider changes to a higher education benefit for families of military veterans either killed or almost completely disabled while on active duty.
