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Biden and Trump go head to head: Watch the first general election presidential debate
Not only is it the first-ever matchup between a sitting president and a former one, but it’s also the first debate for either candidate in this year’s election.
North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year’s chief work session after overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes and putting a constitutional amendment about citizens and voting on the ballot. But there was a lot of unfinished business as they gaveled out the House and Sena…
Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over Robb Elementary response
The indictments make the law enforcement officers the first to face criminal charges in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Missouri governor says new public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals stadiums
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri. Parson said Thursday that Missouri's plan likely would require legislative approval, but he doesn't anticipate calling lawmaker…
North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after Senate Republicans voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto. The Senate gave its final stamp of approval in a 30-14 override vote along party lines Thursday. The bill originally caught flak for remo…
Effort to block kratom tossed by Virginia state pharmacy board
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has elected to take no actionon a request by a Hampton Roads pharmacist to make kratom a Schedule I drug.
Youngkin congratulates McGuire, says he won 5th District primary
The governor said on social media that Rep. Bob Good, R-Fifth, has the right to seek a recount in a contest that state Sen. John McGuire leads by 374 votes.
US sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about the 737 Max 9 door plug investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that Boeing “blatantly violated” the agency’s investigative regulations as well as a signed agreement by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes of the Jan. 5 door plug blowout on a Boeing passenger jet in Portland, Oregon. During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9. Pilots were able to land safely, and there were no injuries.
California voters to weigh proposal to ban forced prison labor in state constitution
The California Legislature has approved a proposal to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution. The proposal approved Thursday will now head to voters in November. California's state constitution bans involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime. Several states have in recent years approved amendments to their constitutions to remove slavery and involuntary servitude exemptions. Democrats in Congress have failed to pass a similar proposed change to the U.S. Constitution. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration previously opposed the change to the state constitution. The administration argued it could cost the state billions of dollars if it had to pay people who are incarcerated the minimum wage.
Schapiro: Departing chief was loyal Youngkin warrior
Jeff Goettman, Gov. Glenn Youngkin's departing chief of staff, was nearly invisible to the public but was very visible to Virginia's public agencies.
Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
After Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to “stay tuned.” But in the months since that comment in March, she's largely refrained from public appearances.
Poll: 7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality
A majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a poll finds.
Biden, allied Republicans try to woo GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump
Many suburban women aren't happy to be faced with the same Biden-Trump matchup—a trend that's true of Americans at large, polling found.
Why are schools that banned generative AI now embracing it?
Numerade analyzed survey data and news reports to find out how schools are regulating the use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT.
Local News
EG Moody remembered as conscientious, hardworking and intelligent judge
Former Sullivan County Chancellor E.G. Moody, who served as a judge for 16 years, has died.
Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for June 27
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Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for June 26
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Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for June 25
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Effort to block kratom tossed by Virginia state pharmacy board
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has elected to take no actionon a request by a Hampton Roads pharmacist to make kratom a Schedule I drug.
Youngkin congratulates McGuire, says he won 5th District primary
The governor said on social media that Rep. Bob Good, R-Fifth, has the right to seek a recount in a contest that state Sen. John McGuire leads by 374 votes.
Schapiro: Departing chief was loyal Youngkin warrior
Jeff Goettman, Gov. Glenn Youngkin's departing chief of staff, was nearly invisible to the public but was very visible to Virginia's public agencies.
DNA evidence exonerated Darrell Rice, but 'it's too late for a normal life'
“The government had DNA that exculpated Rice for years,” one of his lawyers said. “But the clearer Darrell’s innocence became, the greater became the government’s commitment to prove him guilty.”
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Crime
Boswell faces new first-degree murder charge as judge decides whether to move case
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Megan Boswell, the 23-year-old Sullivan County woman accused of killing her child, has pleaded not guilty to a new first-degree murder charge as attorneys argue over whether the case should be heard by a local jury.
Authorities release additional information on fatal Wise County crash
Authorities have released the names of the person killed and others who were injured in a head-on collision last week in Wise County that resulted in charges against a North Carolina man.
Charges filed following pursuit, head-on collision in Wise County
WISE, Va. – A Charlotte, N.C. man has been charged with felony homicide after police say he caused the death of a passenger in a vehicle that was hit head-on by the vehicle the man was driving.
TBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting
A welfare check led to an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday evening in Bluff City, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Politics
Effort to block kratom tossed by Virginia state pharmacy board
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has elected to take no actionon a request by a Hampton Roads pharmacist to make kratom a Schedule I drug.
Schapiro: Departing chief was loyal Youngkin warrior
Jeff Goettman, Gov. Glenn Youngkin's departing chief of staff, was nearly invisible to the public but was very visible to Virginia's public agencies.
Bristol Virginia council approves higher tax rate on blighted VI property
The Bristol Virginia City Council has officially declared the former Virginia Intermont College campus as a blighted property in hopes of gaining the owner’s attention.
County employees awarded July 5 as paid holiday
ABINGDON, Va. — Washington County’s Board of Supervisors has agreed to make July 5th a paid holiday for county employees this year.
