The practice of sedating people detained by police is quietly spreading across the nation, illustrating an often-hidden way fatal police encounters end: not by gunfire but with the silent use of a medical syringe.
Reps. Ben Cline and Bob Good voted against $60.8 billion in U.S. weapons assistance to Ukraine. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, voted in favor of the expendiure. But none of the three apparently care to explain why.
The Alleghany Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored two individuals for their outstanding work with community service in our local area.
Board membership, strained communications and the bulldozing of a garden are fueling a split between groups that for decades worked to preserve the region's Black history.
Members of the Floyd’s 16 Hands held an exhibition at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts clay conference in Richmond last month.
Two hunting dogs went into a cave after a raccoon.
The end of the second week and into the third week of May is a good time to watch the thickening crescent moon slide eastward nightly in the sky, passing notable celestial features.
Those involved discussed the awareness of those involved in the ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment at Virginia Tech.
Pheldarius Payne needed 30 minutes following the conclusion of Saturday’s NFL Draft to find his new football home. Norell Pollard waited another 30 minutes.
A UVa record-setter and a journeyman Richmond native highlighted the limited Virginia connections in the 2024 NFL draft.
Devon McClane scored three goals, including one that sealed the Notre Dame win with 3:41 to play as the Irish downed No. 5 Virginia its third straight defeat.The result sets up a rematch between the two national powers Friday night in Charlotte in the ACC tournament semifinals.
Virginia's record-setting wide receiver Malik Washington was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.
A Bedford County man died as the result of a crash in Franklin County on Friday, according to Virginia State Police.
Plus Addison Morris collected three RBIs to lead Alleghany past James River in softball action
Virginia Tech students and others set up an encampment on Friday morning, to move the university to divest from entities helping to facilitate Israel's war effort.
Virginia’s basketball roster may be in limbo as the program pursues a number of transfer possibilities, but the Cavaliers’ non-conference schedule is starting to take shape.
A fire at the OmniSource plant in Franklin County was finally extinguished Thursday after a several-hours long effort by firefighters and plant staff.
Plus Isaac Roberson recorded a hat trick as Marion blanked Lebanon in boys soccer
The Gentry Locke law firm investigated the school system’s actions related to the Nov. 7 deaths of 17-year-olds Serenity Hawley and her former boyfriend Croney Monk III.
Judge David Carson warned Kemonte Cooper not to violate the terms of his post-release probation.
Frank Csorba, a runner at the University of Lynchburg who last month helped bring a national track and field title to the school, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 23.
Roanoke Fire-EMS Department personnel responded to the fire in the 1200 block of Dale Avenue Southeast shortly before midnight.
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Temperatures will bounce back into the 80s on Sunday
Over the last 20 years, the Patriots have welcomed players from 30 different countries into their program and learned to cohere, bond and find success as one team
The Cavaliers new coach was a state champion grappler at Grundy, was a team captain at Virginia Tech and went on to help coach Christiansburg to a string of state titles
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case.
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
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