Yorktown
LATEST NEWS
Another Navy Amphibious Assault Ship Breaks Down Off the Virginia Coast
One of the Navy's amphibious warships suffered a major mechanical failure earlier this week that forced it to return to port -- at least the third such incident this year.Lt. Cmdr. David Carter, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force Atlantic, confirmed that the USS Iwo Jima suffered "a non-propulsion-related materiel casualty in the engineering department" that forced the ship to return to Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday. That description could cover everything from a problem with the ship's hydraulics to power generators to potable water equipment.In an email to Military.com on Friday, Carter said that the ship was at sea...
Cannabis authority chooses Shenandoah Valley provider; more …
From elsewhere: Majority of Sweet Briar College faculty oppose new transgender admissions policy. Virginia’s top elections official warns of possible delays in mail-in voting this year. Scott County supervisors move on solar regulations. The post Cannabis authority chooses Shenandoah Valley provider; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
'Tennessee Three' member urges young Democrats to vote against reversion: 'Not going back'
ETTRICK – A Tennessee state legislator expelled from, then reinstated to that state’s General Assembly stumped for the Democratic presidential ticket here Thursday, focusing on young voters at two area colleges with this message: “We’re not going back.” “This moment and this time require the best of our energies, the best of our...
USA Today named three best cities in the top 10 to move to in Virginia
According to WRIC 8 News, USA Today has named three Southern cities in the top 10 as the best to move to. Congratulations to Roanoke for coming in second, Lynchburg for coming in fourth, and Richmond for coming in tenth.
New Standards for the VA Caregivers Program Are Still in Limbo. Advocates Want Them Released.
Advocates for family members and friends who support severely ill or injured veterans who need daily care are pushing the Biden administration for answers on the future of a Department of Veterans Affairs program that provides benefits to those caregivers.Twelve organizations, including the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Wounded Warrior Project, wrote President Joe Biden on Wednesday asking him to publish new program standards for the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, which have been in the works for more than two years.The VA program, established in 2011 for seriously injured post-9/11 veterans, provides monetary...
Democrats and analysts say Virginia is not a battleground, Trump's campaign soldiers on
Virginia is trapped in a political no-man's land as the 2024 presidential election enters the home stretch - with its status still very much uncertain as to whether it is anywhere close to being a swing state.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.