Malta Elementary teacher named 2026 Wirtz Award winner
Malta Elementary teacher named 2026 Wirtz Award winner
May 6, 2026Open source
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Eagles' Wirtz wins three events at Greensburg
GREENSBURG — Ellinwood 2A state champion Reagan Wirtz kept rolling with first-place medals in the long jump (18-41/2), 100 meters and 200 meters at the Kio...
May 4, 2026Open source
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Scott Rabalais: Amazing catch highlights regional for LSU on way to a super regional
LSU right fielder Alix Franklin raced back toward the wall, futilely it seemed trying to chase down a long fly off the bat of Virginia Tech’s Addison Foster.
May 18, 2026Open source
From the Archives: Local factory produced millions of bags for East Coast supermarkets
Camp Manufacturing, a timber production company, was founded by members of the Camp family in 1887 in Franklin, Virginia.
May 10, 2026Open source
New naloxone vending boxes launching in Henry County, Martinsville and Roanoke to help prevent overdoses
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus is partnering with the Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition to help save lives and prevent opioid overdoses in Southwest Virginia.
May 12, 2026Open source
Hardy County voters deny Board of Education funding levy
If the levy had been approved, it would have helped bridge the financial gap in the school division with the state funding formula.
May 16, 2026Open source
Salem boys, girls lacrosse both edge Patrick Henry in overtime
Monday night saw two matchups between both Salem and Patrick Henry boys and girls lacrosse, both in which ended in one goal Salem victories.
May 12, 2026Open source
Parents voice frustration with Franklin County School Board over budget cuts
Parents and school employees criticized the Franklin County Public Schools Monday night over plans to eliminate 10 family liaison positions as the district c...
May 12, 2026Open source
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Final piece of Roanoke River Greenway system opens in Explore Park
A major piece of the Roanoke Valley’s greenway system is now complete, giving residents a new way to move through Explore Park and along the Roanoke River...
May 16, 2026Open source
Scott Jennings Nukes the Democrats’ Gerrymander Hail Mary
Credit: Salem Media Virginia Democrats lost big time in the redistricting wars and have considered all kinds of ways to respond — including trying to force...
May 12, 2026Open source
Roanoke City Council adopts $421.5 million budget
After months of debate, disagreements and tough decisions, the Roanoke City Council has passed next year’s budget.
May 12, 2026Open source
Roanoke Police Department issues statement regarding arrest after video goes viral on social media
The Roanoke Police Department announced Monday that it had been made aware of a video that is circulating on social media regarding an arrest that took place...
May 11, 2026Open source
Virginia’s vital role in our nation’s independence | Guest column
John Adams, so often gloriously wrong, reminds us that May 15 — the true spark of American self‑government — deserves its 250th anniversary spotlight a...
May 11, 2026Open source
Candidate shakeup in Virginia’s 6th District race after Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the redistricting effort in the Commonwealth on Friday. This comes as voters narrowly approve...
May 9, 2026Open source
What we’ve learned in Bristol about reproductive freedom
Abortion bans not only create barriers to health care, like we saw with the closure of the Bristol health clinic, but they also change how doctors and nurses...
May 7, 2026Open source
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May 4, 2026Open source
Father blasted for waiting a painstaking 22 MINUTES to call 911 after his son, 3, rolled under tractor he w...
The Bristol, Virginia, Police Department announced on Friday that Austin Tyler-Raymond Tester, 21, allegedly called his mother before reaching out to 911.
May 3, 2026Open source
Virginia Governor Gets Bad News on Background Check Bill
AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool Since the Virginia General Assembly approved a revised version of the bill last week, there's been a whole lot of confusion about...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Fatal Crash in Virginia: Bus Driver Is Chinese-Born, Doesn't Speak English
Fatal Virginia bus crash raises concerns over English proficiency and CDL issuance policies.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver,...
May 30, 2026Open source
13-year-old, 7-year-old among 5 killed in massive crash on I-95 in Virginia: Police
Five people were killed and 44 were injured in a massive crash between a bus and multiple vehicles on Interstate 95.
May 30, 2026Open source
Five dead, including two kids, and dozens injured in horrific highway bus crash
The fiery collision took place early Friday on Interstate 95 after a bus crashed into traffic slowing for a work zone.
May 30, 2026Open source
State’s Teacher’s Unions Tout Growth Amidst National Decline
West Virginia has the 19th strongest teacher’s unions in the country but is one of only five states where membership hasn’t declined.
May 30, 2026Open source
Jennifer Forbes Helps Students Discover Wonder In Everyday Learning
Jennifer Forbes, a Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher at Shepherdstown Montessori School in Jefferson County, has been named a recipient of West Virginia Public...
May 30, 2026Open source
WVPB’s Mountainthology Receives 4 Telly Awards
CHARLESTON, WV: West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) announced today Mountainthology received 4 awards in The 47th Annual Telly Awards. The Mountaintho...
May 30, 2026Open source
New report highlights mental health care shortages across Virginia
Only one in five Virginians are receiving the psychiatric care they need, according to a health policy report from Inseparable.
May 30, 2026Open source
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Fatal Crash in Virginia: Bus Driver Is Chinese-Born, Doesn't Speak English
Fatal Virginia bus crash raises concerns over English proficiency and CDL issuance policies.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver,...
May 30, 2026Open source
13-year-old, 7-year-old among 5 killed in massive crash on I-95 in Virginia: Police
Five people were killed and 44 were injured in a massive crash between a bus and multiple vehicles on Interstate 95.
May 30, 2026Open source
New report highlights mental health care shortages across Virginia
Only one in five Virginians are receiving the psychiatric care they need, according to a health policy report from Inseparable.
May 30, 2026Open source
Queen Miller Home included in list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places
Logan Parham, services manager for Preservation Virginia, said the Queen Miller Home and its legacy are a “unique example of what it means for a family to...
May 30, 2026Open source
Bus crashes into cars on Virginia interstate, killing 5 people, state police say
A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver,...
May 30, 2026Open source
CPS names Tate as Hickman High School principal
Virginia Tate named Hickman High School principal for the 2025-26 school year in a Friday news release.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
Virginia State Police say a bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 early Friday, killing five people in two cars and sending doze...
May 30, 2026Open source
This Day in History - 5/29/26
On May 29, 1882, Native Americans attacked Fort Donnally in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
May 30, 2026Open source
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