State News
Spice up summer grilling season with beer can chicken
RICHMOND—Poultry has become the most-consumed livestock commodity in the world over the past 20 years, according...
Virginians should remain prepared, even amid ‘near-normal’ hurricane season
RICHMOND—National weather experts are expecting a near normal hurricane season for 2023, but residents should still...
Virginia ABC addressing retail shrink
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) is undertaking a multipronged approach to address retail...
Harmful algal bloom advisory issued for Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford, Franklin, and Pittsylvania Counties, VA
(Roanoke, Va.) – The Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford, Franklin, and Pittsylvania...
DMV issues three million REAL IDs
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued more than three million REAL...
6-1-23 Roanoke Traffic Pursuit and Crash
On June 1, 2023, at 6:04 p.m. a Virginia State Police Trooper stopped a Hyundai for...
6-1-23 Roanoke County Interstate Crash
On June 1, 2023, at 9:32 p.m. the Virginia State Police responded to a traffic crash...
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Passage of Legislation to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON — On June 1, 2023, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement...
Summer P-EBT benefits will be issued to school-age children in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA (June 1, 2023) - The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will issue Pandemic...
Nine killed in seven traffic crashes on VA highways during 2023 Memorial Day weekend
RICHMOND – The 2023 Memorial Day weekend proved deadly for nine drivers and passengers, to include...
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