Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out against the neighboring state's sweeping abortion ban. It's the latest sign that Beshear is looking to improve his party's prospects in Republican territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear campa…
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game. The NFL will release the entire 2024 season schedule on Wednesday night on the NFL Network. The Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10 in the AFC …
Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to cut diversity program funding for next year's budget starting July 1. The board voted during a special meeting on Monday to discuss budget changes. The funding will be diverted to public safety and policing instead. T…
Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly has passed a compromise budget plan and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed it. The plan signed Monday afternoon includes more funds for public schools, a pay bump for teachers and other government workers and no changes in Virginia’s tax poli…
Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen directly implicates his celebrity client and said he sometimes lied for him and bullied others on his behalf during highly anticipated testimony.
A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. That incumbent, two-term Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., voted to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker last fall. The ad buy underscor…
A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. That incumbent, two-term Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., voted to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker last fall. The ad buy underscores the internal divisions the Republican Party is negotiating in the aftermath of McCarthy’s ouster. The rancor that has split the party on important House votes is playing out in some of this year’s primary elections, too. About $3.3 million has been spent on ads in the Virginia race.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Bristol Tennessee City Council heard about wage concerns and tax rates during a budget work session last week.
Had the mandate been enacted, students would have had to take one course on race from a list of 12 as part of their general education requirements.
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BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Sullivan County commissioners discussed a variety of issues on Thursday during a work session meeting including whether to decrease the size of the commission.
The agency has told health providers to report incidents to local health districts.
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BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Sullivan County commissioners discussed a variety of issues on Thursday during a work session meeting including whether to decrease the size of the commission.
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual fallen officer memorial service on May 17.
ABINGDON — An Abingdon organization is creating a music scholarship in honor of a local youth who tragically died in an accident in 2020.
Had the mandate been enacted, students would have had to take one course on race from a list of 12 as part of their general education requirements.
The agency has told health providers to report incidents to local health districts.
The compromise avoids a showdown with Gov. Youngkin over modernizing Virginia's tax code and returning to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. It also sidesteps debate over electronic skill games.
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual fallen officer memorial service on May 17.
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of pounds of unused medications have been collected over the years at drug take back events in the Tri-Cities region, according to recent data.
Eighteen people were arrested on a variety of drug-related charges this week as part of a roundup in Buchanan County.
A Wytheville woman faces an array of charges for her actions during a traffic stop and subsequent pursuit.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Bristol Tennessee City Council heard about wage concerns and tax rates during a budget work session last week.
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Sullivan County commissioners discussed a variety of issues on Thursday during a work session meeting including whether to decrease the size of the commission.
The compromise avoids a showdown with Gov. Youngkin over modernizing Virginia's tax code and returning to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. It also sidesteps debate over electronic skill games.
ABINGDON, Va. — Visitors to the town of Abingdon can soon look for banners promoting all manner of community events.
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