Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers. Congress tried to alleviate some of these problems during the pandemic. But as the record $52.5 billion in relief winds down, many states have stepped in. They're expandi…
A Republican primary runoff for a North Carolina congressional district could demonstrate yet again the strong influence former President Donald Trump has on GOP politics across the country. Voters on Tuesday will choose between attorneys Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott in the reconfigured 13t…
Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch
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 …
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.
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…
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…
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. Trustee Marty Kotis says the cut is much needed as the university has become the center of pro-Palestinian campus protests in North Carolina. The UNC Board of Governors is expected to vote on a diversity policy change that would potentially eliminate DEI jobs across the university system next week.
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 policies. The compromise ended a long-running standoff between Youngkin and legislative leaders over the two-year spending plan. They agreed to use higher-than-expected revenues to help fund key priorities without implementing a hotly debated new sales tax on digital goods such as streaming services.
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 Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual fallen officer memorial service on May 17.
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.