Virginia homeschool numbers trend upward, spark oversight debate

RICHMOND — The homeschooling population has been back on the rise in Virginia for the past two school years. The number of students receiving an education at home increased last school year by 4.3%, according to the Virginia Department of...

Can some health care bills clear Congress this year? A bipartisan pair of leaders hopes so

Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette isn’t giving up on her hope that some health care legislation, including a cancer prevention bill, can still make it through Congress this session. DeGette and GOP Rep. Morgan Griffith of Virginia spoke about their...

Virginia Giuffre Believed She Might ‘Die a Sex Slave’ at Hands of Jeffrey Epstein and His Associates, Memoir Claims By Becca Longmire

NEED TO KNOW Virginia Giuffre said she believed she might "die a sex slave" as she opened up about her alleged sexual encounters with Jeffrey Epstein and his circle in her forthcoming posthumous memoir "In my years with them, they lent me out to...

LETTER: Hospital visit reveals crisis in health care

I am saddened and disgusted to have to write this letter. It is hard to believe that here in Canada, our health-care system has become so broken. I went to visit my 71-year-old sister today. She is in long-term care and has basically been deemed...

Virginia DWR shares warning after uptick in suspected bird flu cases

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is asking the public to report specific instances involving dead birds amid an increase in suspected cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird...

Virginia seals $4.5B AstraZeneca deal during shutdown

By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – While much of Washington remains shut down, Virginia just pulled off one of the largest private investments in state history. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that AstraZeneca will...

Here’s what to watch for on the first major Election Day of Trump’s 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies dominated the debate in almost every race — even though the Republican was absent from...

UNC Faces Virginia as Both Teams Search for Momentum

Chapel Hill, N.C. — The North Carolina Tar Heels football team desperately seeks improvement as they prepare to face No. 16 Virginia on Saturday, October 25. After a rocky start to the season, UNC has the worst offensive stats in the Atlantic...

Virginia adds another $3B pharma investment

(The Center Square) – While much of Washington remains shut down, Virginia just landed another multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical investment, this time from Merck. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that Merck will invest $3 billion to build a...

Virginia Giuffre book's biggest bombshells about Prince Andrew 

A new book is shedding light on a shocking cache of allegations against Prince Andrew. The memoir "Nobody's Girl," to be published Oct. 21 posthumously from Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, details her encounters with the...

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day locations in Southwest Virginia

DEA Drug Take-Back Day graphic. (Copyright 2025 by DEA - All rights reserved.) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is taking place all over the nation on Saturday, and there will be plenty of locations in Southwest Virginia to safely dispose...

People’s Pharmacy: Can taking aspirin daily help keep colon cancer at bay?

Q. My father died of colon cancer back in 1999. His brother and sister both died of colon cancer too, so this is a big concern in our family. After my father died, I read up on things that might possibly reduce this disease. Aspirin was one, so...

Virginia Lois Glass

GLASGOW – Virginia Lois Glass, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at TJ Samson Community Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 5, 1966, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to the late Raymond Edward Gulley and the late Nellie...

Who is this Muslim woman, supported by both Indians and Pakistanis for post of Virginia Lieutenant Governor?

Home News Who is this Muslim woman, supported by both Indians and Pakistanis for post of Virginia Lieutenant Governor? She made history in 2019 when she became the first Muslim and first South Asian American elected to the Virginia Senate. New...

Youngkin: Fredericksburg area no longer a mental health ‘desert’

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, speaks to a crowd at an event for the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board on Friday. (Photos by Jonathan Hunley) The opening of a crisis center in Spotsylvania County will ensure the Fredericksburg area is no...

Deputies in Georgia searching for missing 12-year-old boy

Deputies in Georgia searching for missing 12-year-old boy Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing boy. ITS ELECTION DAY. WE'RE LIVE AT THE POLLS WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. TWO TEENS NOW CHARGED...

Real public health threats vs. climate hysteria

Relying on human ingenuity to coexist with a changing climate, either warmer or cooler, and tending to long-recognized public health threats are the best ways to ensure the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, according to an Australian...

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 24, 2025 HCA Healthcare, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $6.96, expectations were $5.72. Operator: Hello, and welcome to the HCA Healthcare Third Quarter...

Virginia man killed in Sussex crash

A 68-year-old Virginia man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Sussex County Friday. The victim's car was rear-ended at a stop light at the DuPont Boulevard/Johnson Road intersection in Lincoln around 2 p.m., Delaware State Police said. The...

‘Small but mighty’ Zodun leads Jackets volleyball

BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post, Oct. 21, 2025 High school gyms are really loud on game nights. The cacophony of rising decibels can make it hard to hear even the person sitting next to you. But at Northampton High School volleyball games —...