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Stitch & Style: Marion Senior High group develops student-based enterprise

Stitch & Style: Marion Senior High group develops student-based enterprise

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Skeins of chunky yarn fill the multiple cubicles lining a portion of the classroom wall. Everyone, teacher and students alike, believe the yarn supply will only continue to grow. They’ve found a creative experience that’s teaching business skills, encouraging time away from digital devices, …

Suspect in Virginia deputy's shooting death arrested in North Carolina

Suspect in Virginia deputy's shooting death arrested in North Carolina

  • BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin

A widespread multi-agency manhunt spanned parts of Virginia and North Carolina for Michael Timothy Puckett.

Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case

Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case

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Everyone in the courtroom agreed that the death of Delilah, an outdoor black cat, was a tragedy. The disagreement centered on whether the manner of her death willfully inflicted inhumane pain or was the act of a panicked woman.

Update: Police ID victims, driver in deadly I-95 bus crash

Update: Police ID victims, driver in deadly I-95 bus crash

  • SCOTT SHENK The Free Lance–Star

Four of those who died were in an Acura that caught on fire. The occupants included a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a seven-year-old boy from Greenfield, Mass.

Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park

Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park

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Norfolk Southern is helping make Pathway Park as attractive as possible to developers.

Pathway Park achieves gold status with Norfolk Southern

Pathway Park achieves gold status with Norfolk Southern

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Norfolk Southern is helping make Pathway Park as attractive as possible to developers.

Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community,

Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community,

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Friday will mark seven months since a vehicle crash changed Gary Heninger’s life. The longtime mayor of Chilhowie says his recovery is still day to day, but his love for his hometown has only deepened.

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Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case

Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case

Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community,

Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community,

Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park

Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park

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Carroll County sheriff's deputy shot and killed; manhunt for suspect underway

Carroll County sheriff's deputy shot and killed; manhunt for suspect underway

A man from Cana with a criminal record is being actively sought by multiple agencies after fatally shooting a Carroll County sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a welfare check. 

A1 Minute! May 30, 2026: Week in Virginia

A1 Minute! May 30, 2026: Week in Virginia

A1 Minute! May 30, 2026: Week in Virginia

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 30

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 30

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

Photos: Deadly bus crash on I-95 in Stafford

Photos: Deadly bus crash on I-95 in Stafford

Road-rage shooter gets huge sentences in two Virginia localities

Road-rage shooter gets huge sentences in two Virginia localities

Stafford man gets total of 44 years in two road-rage shootings

'Glad I'm alive today': Survivors describe deadly I-95 bus crash

'Glad I'm alive today': Survivors describe deadly I-95 bus crash

Tobin said he emerged covered in blood from other passengers. Wright said one man’s teeth had been knocked out.

Katie Brady with Stafford County Fire and Rescue speaks about a bus crash

Katie Brady with Stafford County Fire and Rescue speaks about a bus crash

Katie Brady with Stafford County Fire and Rescue speaks about a bus crash Friday, May 29, 2026, in Stafford County, Va.

Federal judge denies homeschooled student's bid to play sports for Roanoke County school

Federal judge denies homeschooled student's bid to play sports for Roanoke County school

The Palmer family filed a preliminary injunction to allow their son to compete at Northside High while their lawsuit against the VHSL and Roanoke County School Board proceeds

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Iran says it will stop negotiating with the US, completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing ceasefire violations

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Liberty baseball's season ends in fiery finish against Georgia in Athens Regional championship

Liberty baseball's season ends in fiery finish against Georgia in Athens Regional championship

Liberty's season came to a close behind a fiery comeback by No. 3 Georgia in the NCAA Athens Regional championship despite a gem from Cooper Harrington.

Wide receiver Cam Sparks no longer with Virginia Tech football

Wide receiver Cam Sparks no longer with Virginia Tech football

Virginia Tech redshirt freshman wide receiver Cam Sparks is no longer a member of the football program, the university confirmed Sunday.

'This is Virginia lacrosse': Terenzi, Colsey discuss returning to play for Kevin Cassese

'This is Virginia lacrosse': Terenzi, Colsey discuss returning to play for Kevin Cassese

Joey Terenzi and Ryan Colsey were quick in deciding to return and play for new Virginia lacrosse coach Kevin Cassese. Terenzi and Colsey explain why and discuss their expectations for the 2027 season.

Virginia baseball's season ends with loss to Jacksonville State in Hattiesburg Regional

Virginia baseball's season ends with loss to Jacksonville State in Hattiesburg Regional

Virginia baseball's eighth-inning rally wasn't enough as the Cavaliers' season ended in a 7-6 loss to Jacksonville State at the Hattiesburg Regional.

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Update on Orange County summer child care sites
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Update on Orange County summer child care sites

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Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.

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Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament
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Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament

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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.

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Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts
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Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts

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Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.

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Building safety month in Virginia
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Building safety month in Virginia

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Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”

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Rhubarb is great for making pies, cakes and crisps. Its tart flavor adds a nice zing to jams and jellies, too.

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Soccer star Weston McKennie has advice for young athletes: Bet on yourself.

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