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Virginia removes 6,303 'noncitizens' from voter rolls, fueling fraud allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said earlier this month he had issued an executive order removing 6,303 noncitizens who had “accidentally or maliciously attempted to register” to vote. He said in an interview that he was “not suggesting there is widespread voter fraud,” but had said in an earlier...
Fact Check: Were militia groups in Charlottesville better equipped than Virginia State Police?
In response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., Gov. Terry McAuliffe praised law enforcement’s work, but also said that some demonstrators were better equipped than the State Police. White nationalists and militia members, as well as people who opposed them, gathered on Aug. 12 in different parts of Charlottesville and...
Defense A No Show As Knights Run Past Rangers
ELIZABETHTON — Defense seemed to be an afterthought at Goddard Field on Friday night as the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights rolled to a 71-46 season-opening football win over the Unaka Rangers. The two teams took nearly two hours to play the first half alone as Chuckey-Doak went to the locker room with a 45-22 lead. Chuckey-Doak led throughout. ...
Navy captain who broke two glass ceilings at once retires
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In February of last year with hundreds of well-wishers in attendance at Naval Station Norfolk, Captain Janet Days exclaimed, “this is the day that the Lord has made.”. It was an emotional scene when Days made history and national headlines when she became the...
A timeline of the investigation into the missing Virginia mother whose husband is now accused of killing her in their home
The week after Naresh Bhatt told news reporters he was “suffering” as authorities searched for his missing Virginia wife, he stood before a judge on Friday morning facing accusations he killed her inside their home and dragged her body outside in late July.
Virginia one step closer to creating single gaming agency; more …
From elsewhere: Deal is worked out on The Greenbrier at least until Oct. 24, Justice family says in announcement. Could the Squirrels become a Washington Nationals affiliate? Blacksburg Town Council member chooses not to step down during fraud investigation. The post Virginia one step closer to creating single gaming agency; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Halsey, Tutterow, Lee, Melnick, Grothus, Riddle and McGee Qualify No. 1 at Inaugural PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown
Pro Modified icons Jim Halsey and Todd “King Tut” Tutterow contributed to the Bristol Dragway history books Friday night when they qualified No. 1 in their respective classes at the inaugural PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown. Competing at the sixth of eight races on the 2024 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series tour, Halsey posted a 3.692-second blast to qualify No. 1 in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous, while Tutterow threw down a 3.63-second pass to top the field in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting & Ty-Drive.
Vol Network’s "Big Orange Hotline" Radio Show Debuts Monday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Vol Network's "Big Orange Hotline" radio show debuts for the 2024 football season at 8 p.m. ET Monday across the state of Tennessee live from the outdoor patio at Dead End BBQ restaurant on Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville. The Vol Network's Bob Kesling hosts the show...
‘Keith Lee Effect’ brings business boom to DMV restaurants
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Some local businesses in the DMV are getting a big boost thanks to a TikTok star. Food reviewer Keith Lee is in town and he’s already posted videos from three restaurants in Virginia and D.C. One person hoping Lee would come to their restaurant is Lydia Tefera, whose mother owns […]
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