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Commonwealth leaders come together to sign anti-bigotry legislation
(The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a ceremonial signing for legislation adding ethnicity to the protected classes under the Virginia Human Rights Act and ratcheting up penalties for people committing crimes motivated by bigotry. The bipartisan House and Senate legislation was inspired by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Gaza, which led to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, sparking anti-Israeli protests around the globe, including Virginia. ...
Abingdon honors fallen firefighter with I-81 bridge naming ceremony
A special dedication was made Thursday afternoon in Abingdon, Virginia for a fallen firefighter. Family and friends came together to honor Cameron Craig, who lost his life in the line of duty. The Town of Abingdon and V-DOT worked together to get the Exit 17 Bridge named after Craig. After brief remarks, the signs were unveiled to permanently memorialize the life he gave for the community he loved. There are now signs on both sides of the interstate and one on the underpass, in memory of Cameron.
Camrett Logistics to upgrade Wythe County warehouse
The company provides warehousing and distribution services for clients that include the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Dublin. The post Camrett Logistics to upgrade Wythe County warehouse appeared first on Cardinal News.
VIDEOS: Meteor seen passing over the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Multiple viewers across the Tri-Cities have sent videos of a meteor passing over the area early Friday morning. The videos below show a meteor passing through the sky around 1 a.m. Meteorologist Jeremy Eisenzopf says meteors are random and there’s really no way to track when one will pass over. Meteors […]
Elizabethton Police Department reports multiple arrests
The following arrests have been reported by the Elizabethton Police Department: August 26: Cpl. Tim Garland responded to a shoplifting incident at Walmart on Overmountain Drive. Employee Gallerie L. Burns was cited for shoplifting two items totaling $30.37. Burns is scheduled to appear in Carter County General Sessions Court on September 30 at 9 a.m. […] The post Elizabethton Police Department reports multiple arrests appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Feds: Justice coal companies have no defense against move to hold them in contempt
Federal attorneys asking a court to hold 23 of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family-owned coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health and safety fines entered a filing this week saying the companies shouldn’t have entered into a payment plan if they knew they couldn’t honor it. The filing, entered Tuesday in the U.S. […]
Reservations for Hunting Opportunities at Virginia State Parks Open Sept. 3
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation manages Virginia State Parks which offer hunting opportunities each year to select parks. Managed hunts are a key tool in managing the deer population and herd health. Participating hunters are asked to support this effort by following harvest guidelines associated with each hunt. New this year is a hunting […]
Lebanon reclaims Coal Bowl Trophy from Honaker to highlight Thursday football action
The high school football season has come alive as teams on the Virginia side of the state line enter the conversation this week after Tennessee made its mark on the 2024 campaign last week. But there was one game in Virginia that could not wait until Friday night - marking...
Parents / Kids Ask Virginia Supreme Court to End Racially Divisive School Board Policy
A group of diverse parents and their children are suing the Albemarle County School Board for enacting discriminatory policies and indoctrinating students in radical ideology. In 2019, the school board enacted a policy that violates students’ civil rights by treating them differently based on race, and by compelling them to affirm and support ideas contrary […]
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