Richmond removes 2nd Confederate statue as crowd cheers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Work crews removed a second Confederate monument in Richmond on Thursday, as the city rushes to take down statues that...
W.Va. outdoors officials remind hunters to read new rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia natural resource officials on Thursday asked hunters and trappers to make themselves aware of new regulations that went...
Across The Virginias: Businesses shut down, reopen, in new COVID-19 normal
by Bobby Bordelon
Featuring reporting by Aila Boyd, Leigh Merrifield, and Bill Bailey
As new cases of COVID-19 hit record highs in the United States, states...
Pike Street Bikes Witnesses Rising Interest In Biking During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Leigh C. Merrifield
News & Journal Editor for The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal
In addition to changing people’s normal way of living, COVID-19...
Democrats say troop threats should be pursued ‘relentlessly’
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S....
Trump’s Rushmore trip draws real and figurative fireworks
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display...
July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press
The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed,...
Court window smashed, at least 2 arrests in Virginia protest
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A demonstration against the end of the moratorium on evictions put in place in Virginia due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Report: Chesapeake Bay crab population remains healthy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A new report says that blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay are not being over harvested.
The Daily Press in...
Robert E. Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movement
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Just a little over a month ago, the area around Richmond's iconic statue of Confederate Gen....
Biafore reelected as chair of West Virginia Democrats
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Belinda Biafore has been reelected as the chairwoman of the West Virginia Democratic Party, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
The party's executive...
Central West Virginia DMV now open for appointments
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Flatwoods Department of Motor Vehicles office is now offering title and license plate services by appointment.
Other services the office...
New West Virginia State president is North Carolina provost
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia State University Board of Governors announced on Thursday it has chosen Nicole Pride to become the 12th...
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
By The Associated Press
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks because they...
Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hit all-time high
By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press
Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were done in June, a trend in a...
Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's rare for public opinion on social issues to change sharply and swiftly. And yet in the...
US adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to...
Russian bounties further strain Trump’s bond with veterans
By STEVE PEOPLES and SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — They didn't like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for...
Stonewall Jackson removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue
By DENISE LAVOIE and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Work crews wielding a giant crane, harnesses and power tools wrested an imposing...
Deputy: White woman lied about assault by Black couple
POWHATAN, Va. (AP) — A white Virginia woman has been charged with filing a false assault report against a Black couple, authorities said.
Gladys Townsend,...