Muntaka Mubarak hosts outgoing U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, received the United States Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Virginia Palmer, at his office in Accra. The visit formed part of Ambassador Palmer’s farewell engagements as she …

Saddle Creek Logistics Services to lay off dozens in Virginia

ICE Raids Heat Up Virginia Governor's Race

With polls showing widespread public support for deporting criminal illegal immigrants, Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earl-Sears isn’t going to let Democratic opponent Abigail Spanberger off the hook for disparaging comments she made about …

Trump administration’s cancellation of internet access grants will cost Southwest and Southside Virginia, officials say

An Abingdon nonprofit organization, looking to expand broadband access and literacy, put its blueprints in place. People Inc. of Virginia used $55,000 in federal money and worked with multiple Southwest Virginia nonprofits to create a plan that would help …

Virginia Tech-led ‘climate-smart’ program to continue under new Trump administration rules

A Virginia Tech-led agricultural program backed by the largest grant in the university’s history is continuing its work, with officials confident that it complies with new Trump administration requirements. The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture …

Boy Swept Away as Virginia and Maryland Hit With Heavy Rains and Flooding

Officials found the body of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway during a storm system that also forced a dozen students to stay overnight at a Maryland high school due to heavy rains that led to flooding in several …

New Virginia Beach spot sells Jersey-style water ice treats

A new Virginia Beach spot wants to quench your thirst for dessert with water ice. It’s pronounced “wooder” ice in Philadelphia, said Lakeaba Ivey, co-owner of Beach Towne Water Ice Co. The store opened late February at 3636 Virginia Beach Blvd., behind …

Virginia Gay Hospital Honors Dedicated Employees at 2025 Service Awards Banquet

VINTON — Virginia Gay Hospital proudly celebrated the commitment and dedication of its staff during the 2025 Annual Employee Awards Banquet, held at the Vinton Country Club on Wednesday evening. The event brought together staff, family, and leadership to …

West Virginia Racetrack Reopening With New Ownership, Configuration

West Virginia Motor Speedway, the 5/8-mile track in Mineral Wells that has been closed for nearly two years, will have new life with Thursday’s announcement of its purchase by Mike and Becky Hurley of Goldvein, Va. The couple have plans to immediately …

Drier and milder weather arrives in Virginia this weekend

RICHMOND, Va — Another round of showers and a few storms will be possible overnight as storms move east out of Kentucky and West Virginia. Temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 60s in most of central Virginia. A few showers will be possible early …