Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
Deadly Kentucky floods leave thousands without power Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
Jushi Opening Third Beyond Hello Cannabis Dispensary In Virginia Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE:JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF) is opening its third medical cannabis dispensary in Virginia and 34th retail location nationwide. Benzinga · Jul 25, 2022
Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research The beagles were bred by the company Envigo for pharmaceutical research and testing, but conditions at the facility were found to be inhumane. Now the dogs are starting journeys toward forever homes. WEKU · Jul 24, 2022
Amber Heard Appealing Verdict in Depp Defamation Trial Actress Amber Heard is appealing the jury verdict in the multi-million dollar defamation case she lost to her former husband, "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp. Lawyers for the 36-year-old Heard, who starred in the movie "Aquaman," filed a notice of appeal on Thursday with the Virginia Court of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 23, 2022
Devin Nunes drops California lawsuit against man he claims was ‘Twitter cow’s’ spouse WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Devin Nunes has dropped his lawsuit against a constituent whom he said inspired a cyber-stalking campaign against him and was married to the so-called Twitter cow that teases him online. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 22, 2022
Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case Amber Heard has notified a Virginia court that she intends to appeal the $10 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Amber Heard files to appeal defamation verdict in Johnny Depp trial Amber Heard plans to ask a Virginia court to throw out a jury’s verdict against her in Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit over domestic violence allegations. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
Amber Heard moves to appeal verdict in Johnny Depp defamation case Notice to appeal has been filed in Virginia The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in Jan. 6 investigation Democrat Elaine Luria of Virginia and Republican Adam Kinzinger of Illinois will lead questioning in the closing summer hearing of the House's Jan. 6 committee on Thursday night The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Commentary: Baseball, vaccines and the triumph of selfishness In April 1909, New York Highlanders first baseman Hal Chase was hospitalized with smallpox near the team’s spring training site in Georgia. The rest of the squad — which would be renamed the Yankees in 1913 — took an overnight train to Richmond, Virginia, where the Highlanders were scheduled to… Chicago Tribune · Jul 20, 2022
Target IRR Of 15% On Washington, D.C., Metro Commercial Real Estate Offering The RealtyMogul online investment platform has a new offering. The office building at 2300 Ninth St. in Arlington, Virginia, is a value-add property in a well-known Washington, D.C., suburb that is popular for its easy access to the city and northern Virginia tech center. The building is just 1.5 miles… Benzinga · Jul 19, 2022
Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church Archaeologists in Virginia have begun excavating three suspected graves at the original site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
More COVID treatment pills are being prescribed in richer Virginia ZIP codes and the state wants to know why VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than four times as many prescriptions for COVID-19 treatment pills were filled in richer Virginia ZIP codes than those with the lowest state income last month. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022 Youngkin shifts Virginia right, raising profile inside GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has spent a tightly choreographed first six months in office cultivating his image in a way that’s furthered speculation he has designs on higher office
Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022 Manchin in driver’s seat again after inflation fears vindicated WASHINGTON — Nearly a year ago, Sen. Joe Manchin wrote Fed Chair Jerome Powell to raise alarm that the central bank’s policies would overheat the economy, a fixation that made the West Virginia Democrat an outlier in his party.
WEKU · Jul 15, 2022 How the son of sharecroppers helped send the world's most powerful telescope to space Gregory Robinson grew up as one of 11 children of tobacco sharecroppers in rural Virginia. He reflects on his journey to NASA, where he directed the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope program.
The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2022 Virginia: all missing people accounted for following severe flash-flooding Authorities initially reported 44 people missing following heavy rainfall and winds, but now have declared all were found safe
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Crews still searching for 17 people after Virginia flooding Authorities in a remote corner of southwest Virginia have located more than half of the 44 people who were reported unaccounted for after devastating flooding washed out roadways and damaged more than 100 homes
Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022 Post-Roe, many autoimmune patients lose access to 'gold standard' drug Six days after the Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion, lupus patient Becky Schwarz got an unexpected message from her rheumatologist.
WEKU · Jul 14, 2022 Crews have found all 44 Virginia residents who were missing after flooding Authorities in southwest Virginia had feared the worst as they were inundated with calls from people who said they were unable to reach family members. But by noon Thursday, everyone had been located.
WEKU · Jul 14, 2022 Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles A federal judge ordered thousands of dogs to be rehomed from a Virginia research facility after several inspections revealed poor conditions. Animal rescue groups are working to do just that.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 No deaths, 100 homes damaged in aftermath of heavy flooding in Virginia A state of emergency was declared in Buchanan County after floods cause widespread damage
Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022 Michael Hiltzik: Threats to criminalize out-of-state abortions are a scary reminder of 1850s America The Fugitive Slave Act was perhaps the most detested law in all American history.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 14, 2022 Judge Rejects Amber Heard’s Demand for New Trial A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard's demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp. Heard's lawyers had asked Judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the verdict awarding $10 million to Depp and declare a mistrial, but the judge…