Family seeks answers in 2013 deaths
Information is sought in the 2013 deaths of Ricky Dodson (left) and Vicky Purdy. The two were last seen alive...
Federal agencies warn of schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines
The West Piedmont Health District (WPHD) reported those to receive vaccines at events held this week include school personnel, funeral...
Call to artists: enter work in expressions 2021
Regional artists invited to enter exhibit at Piedmont Arts Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts are seeking entries for their annual exhibition, Expressions. Entries...
Byrd girls finish 13th in state indoor meet
By Sports editor Brian Hoffman The Class 3 state indoor track meet was held at Liberty University on Tuesday and...
Chief introduces new hire to Town Council
By Debbie Adams Vinton Police Chief Fabricio Drumond introduced the department’s newest police officer to Vinton Town Council at its...
Commission considers reversion positions
The Commission on Local Government (CLG) is considering several positions and arguments as it considers Martinsville’s proposal to revert to...
First child fatality from COVID-19 confirmed in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on Thursday confirmed that a child in the Central Virginia Region died from complications...
Dinosaurs come to life at Jurassic Wonder Drive-Thru event
Photos by Shawn NowlinFamilies all throughout the Roanoke Valley were able to see and hear dinosaurs last weekend from the...
Salem commemorates 75 years of VA Health Care
Following World War II in 1946, the VA created the Department of Medicine and Surgery, known today as the Veterans...
Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress begins debate this week on sweeping voting and ethics legislation, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: If signed into law, it would usher in the biggest overhaul of U.S. elections law in at least a generation. House Resolution 1, Democrats' 791-page bill, would touch virtually every aspect of the electoral process — striking down hurdles to voting erected in the name of election security, curbing partisan gerrymandering and curtailing the influence of big money in politics. Republicans see those very measures as threats that would both limit the...
Read morePolice uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a "possible plot" by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress...
Read moreEager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the calculation that it's better to advance the giant COVID-19 rescue package and other priorities than waste...
Read moreHouse passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation Wednesday over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the Senate what would be the largest overhaul of the U.S. election law in at least a generation. House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually every aspect of...
Read moreUS jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving. Thursday's report from the...
Read moreCourt raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for longtime immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to avoid deportation. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion for a 5-3 conservative majority that ruled against a Mexican citizen who entered the U.S. illegally and has lived in the...
Read more17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout. It's a familiar routine for many — and indicative of habits that contribute to a global food waste problem that a new United Nations report says needs to be...
Read more‘Falling through cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jean Andrade, an 88-year-old who lives alone, has been waiting for her COVID-19 vaccine since she became eligible under state guidelines nearly a month ago. She assumed her caseworker would contact her about getting one, especially after...
Read moreUS-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts
By CHRISTINA LARSON and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's hopes for curbing climate change hinge on action by two giant nations whose relations are deteriorating: China and the United States. The two countries both say they are intent on retooling their economies to burn less climate-wrecking coal,...
Read morePolice request 60-day extension of Guard at US Capitol
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press has learned. Defense officials say the new proposal is being reviewed by the Pentagon. The request...
Read moreStates rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge
By MARK PRATT and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and others as the U.S. races to beat back the virus and reopen businesses and schools. Indiana and Michigan will...
Read more
