New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seeking bipartisan support for a two-part funding bill. Just over a month ago, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted as House Speaker after reaching a similar, bipartisan deal to keep the government open.
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Rockbridge County High School’s broken intercom system resulted in what parents say was a delay in notifying parents during a recent bomb threat. Similar threats are on the rise nationwide, which costs taxpayers and strains law enforcement resources.
In early January, a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va. shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner. Zwerner is suing Newport News Public Schools on Friday.
Rockbridge County voters will choose a treasurer, a county supervisor and a school board member Nov. 7. Voters in Glasgow will elect a mayor.
The manhunt continues for a U.S. army reservist allegedly responsible for a mass shooting in Maine on Thursday. Authorities are searching forests, waterways and small towns. Authorities are also looking for a potential motive for the crimes.
The United Auto Workers Union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. General Motors and Stellantis are negotiating with autoworkers to reach a similar deal.
Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending–for now–the weeks of political chaos in their majority.
Passengers from across the country and around the world are riding the 611 this month, bringing unprecedented levels of business — and traffic — to the region.
Echelon says 20% of the apartment complex’s units are expected to be rented at affordable rates.
The Israeli military is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza after its third raid on the Palestinian territory since the conflict began on Oct. 7. Israel carried out more than 250 airstrikes across Gaza in the last 24 hours, and about 1.4 million of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have fled their homes.