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Vision for Smyth County in-patient addiction treatment center moves closer to reality
Monday, in front of more than 100 people, including federal, state, and local government officials, Nelson Smith promised to drive a hot-off-the-printer, freshly signed document to Richmond that night.
Greiner earns music scholarship
Brooke Greiner was one of 11 contestants at the James A. Bland Memorial Music Scholarship contest in Herndon, Virginia, on April 19.
Benefit barrels event Sunday at Rural Retreat
Glade Mountain Saddle Club at the Rural Retreat Fairgrounds will be the site Sunday for a benefit barrels event beginning at 2 p.m.
Charlottesville socialite pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Eleanor Hunton Hoppe, the 46-year-old scion of the family that launched Richmond's largest law firm and ex-wife of a prominent federal judge, has agreed to a plea deal.
Silk Groove Revue landing at the Millwald
Chris “Silk” Terry is excited to be returning to Wytheville with his own band, Silk Groove Revue, after playing the Chautauqua Festival as the drummer of a John Prine tribute band.
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction. The Court of Appeals ruled that the judge at disgraced movie mogul's the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings.
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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 25
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Meadows, Giuliani among Trump allies indicted in Arizona 2020 election probe
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani are among 11 Republicansindicted on criminal charges as Arizona becomes the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.”
Counterfeit Botox injections sicken 22 across 11 states, US health officials warn
Counterfeit Botox injections can cause botulism, a deadly disease that starts with double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing.
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars, salt for the first time
Changes are coming to meals offered in public schools. Here’s what to know about the first-ever suchrules for the program that serves millions of children across the U.S.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also questioned the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients.
The world’s largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The university that boasts the world’s largest 3D printer developed one even bigger. And it’s poised to help tackle one of America’s biggest problems of all: affordable housing.
NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet
Launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 has been exploring interstellar space since 2012. Its twin, Voyager 2, is 12.6 billion miles away and still working fine.
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Greiner earns music scholarship
Brooke Greiner was one of 11 contestants at the James A. Bland Memorial Music Scholarship contest in Herndon, Virginia, on April 19.
Benefit barrels event Sunday at Rural Retreat
Glade Mountain Saddle Club at the Rural Retreat Fairgrounds will be the site Sunday for a benefit barrels event beginning at 2 p.m.
Silk Groove Revue landing at the Millwald
Chris “Silk” Terry is excited to be returning to Wytheville with his own band, Silk Groove Revue, after playing the Chautauqua Festival as the drummer of a John Prine tribute band.
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 25
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Charlottesville socialite pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Eleanor Hunton Hoppe, the 46-year-old scion of the family that launched Richmond's largest law firm and ex-wife of a prominent federal judge, has agreed to a plea deal.
Youngkin: I have options on contraception bills
About a week after legislators brushed off his amendments to bills ensuring the right to contraception and requiring insurance coverage, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’s still thinking about what do.
Mountain Valley Pipeline largely completed, company says
The company is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to place the project in service by May 23.
VDOT warns of 'smishing' toll road scam
As if road tolls weren’t unpopular enough, now the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be aware of scammers impersonating toll collectors seeking unwarranted payment via text message.
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Richmond graduation shooting: Complete coverage
This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.
Teenagers face charges in Smyth vehicle vandalism spree
Charges are pending against a group of teenagers following a string of vehicle vandalisms that took place in and around the Marion, Adwolfe and Riverside areas on Thursday.
Pair wanted on Mississippi murder charges arrested in Smyth County
Two people wanted on murder charges out of Mississippi were taken into custody in the Sugar Grove area Thursday morning.
Texas man busts Marion post office window for 'political reasons'
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Politics
Youngkin: I have options on contraception bills
About a week after legislators brushed off his amendments to bills ensuring the right to contraception and requiring insurance coverage, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’s still thinking about what do.
Stoney drops out of Virginia governor's race
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's departurecould clear Rep. Abigail Spanberger's path to the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025. Stoney will face competition for the party's lieutenant governor nomination.
The key to a Virginia budget deal is state tax collection trend
Tax collections so far are up dramatically, which could open a path to a budget compromise in a May special session that does not include a tax increase.
Youngkin taps education official for Cannabis Control Authority
A senior-level Virginia Department of Education official has left her post to serve as Gov. Glenn Youngkin's special adviser to the CEO of theVirginia Cannabis Control Authority.
