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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. ...
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 […]
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 […]
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...
Storm knocks steeple off Nokesville church; thousands still without power across Northern Virginia
Thousands were still without power across Northern Virginia this morning after Thursday evening thunderstorms downed trees, flooded roads, dropped ping-pong sized hail in Sterling and knocked the steeple off a church in Nokesville. As of 11 a.m., Dominion Energy, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative reported about...
Tennessee National Guard Dispatches Blackhawks from Knoxville to Combat Great Smoky Mountains Wildfires
The Tennessee National Guard has mobilized its aerial assets to actively support firefighting efforts in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as wildfires continue to char the region. According to a recent report from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters belonging to Knoxville's 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion have been dispatched from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base starting August 27.
Labor Day weekend deals: Consumer tips to save in the DMV
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Labor Day weekend offers retailers another holiday to promote discounts in-stores, visits to local parks and attractions. As costs continue to burden families, DC News Now found some timely picks to save some cash for Labor Day weekend. “We all want to enjoy those experiences out there; whether it’s going […]
Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Apparently Received Multiple Citations
JARRATT, Va. – By now, you may have heard about the listeria outbreak believed to be connected to Boar’s Head deli meats. Well, it has been learned that dead bugs and mold were found at the plant in Virginia. Between August of last year and August of this year, federal meat inspectors documented black mold […] The post Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Apparently Received Multiple Citations appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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