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'Speak up:' Myrtle Beach woman dies four days before planned departure from abusive relationship

WBTW - South Carolina · June 12, 2025

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) –News13 investigates the death of a Myrtle Beach woman as the four-year anniversary of her death approaches. The coroner’s office ruled Angela Roberts’ death undetermined but after digging into the case, her family...

Black Virginia leaders condemn Earle-Sears’ comments about slaves, DEI

Dogwood - Virginia · June 12, 2025

A recent fundraising email for Republican nominee for governor Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears begins, “Slaves did not die in the fields so that we could call ourselves victims now in 2025” and goes on to call diversity, equity, and...

Virginia Beach STOP program aims to combat school threat offenses

WTKR 3 - Virginia · June 10, 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The first cohort of Virginia Beach's school threat offense program graduated in late May amid multiple school lockdowns in recent weeks. The five-week School Threat Offense Program (STOP), was created by Virginia Beach police...

Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes

Associated Press · June 12, 2025

At least 240 people were killed when an Air India plane crashed Thursday into a medical school shortly after takeoff. It was the latest in a long list of aviation disasters this year. One passenger survived the crash but everyone else aboard the...

The Best Hiking Boots for Women in 2025

GearJunkie - Minnesota · June 12, 2025

From steep climbs to scenic strolls, the best hiking boots keep you moving with confidence and ease. Lucky for you, we’ve been testing the best hiking boots for women for years to bring you our favorites. Since 2021, we logged hundreds of miles...

NCIS seeking woman missing from Virginia naval station

KVEO - Texas · June 10, 2025

by: KWKT Staff Posted: Jun 10, 2025 / 04:02 PM CDT Updated: Jun 10, 2025 / 04:02 PM CDT (FOX 44) – The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is seeking information related to the disappearance of U.S Navy Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz. The...

Blue Ridge Parkway travel comes with detours as summer repairs continue

BPR News - North Carolina · June 12, 2025

The shift into summer means open roads and mountain views — but also orange cones and detour signs along the Blue Ridge Parkway, where repairs from Hurricane Helene are still underway. The Parkway stretches 469 miles, running from Virginia into...

Tyson Tops 32nd International Optimist Regatta

Sail-World · June 16, 2025

by Carol Bareuther 15 Jun 21:22 PDT June 9-15, 2025 Getting good starts and sailing fast led the USA's Daniel Skutch Tyson to win the 32nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR), hosted at the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC), June 13-15, 2025....

Police warn of apparent child abduction attempt on Virginia Tech campus

WDBJ7 - Virginia · June 12, 2025

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech Police are investigating a possible attempted abduction. Just before 7 p.m. June 11, 2025, the Virginia Tech Police Department received a report that the driver of a van had stopped in the road near 175 West...

ELNA VIRGINIA HARDEE JONES

St. Mary Now - Louisiana · June 12, 2025

Elna Virginia Hardee Jones, 84, peacefully gained her angel wings at her home in Thibodaux, LA with her devoted daughters by her side on June 4, 2025. Elna was born to Cecil Marvin Hardee, Sr. and Edna Virginia Boothe Hardee in St. Augustine,...

Comfort Inn & Suites Orlando North Completes Major Renovation, Delivering a Fresh Experience for Today’s Traveler

Hospitality Net · June 12, 2025

Sanford, FL – Newport Hospitality Group is proud to announce the completion of a full-scale renovation at the Comfort Inn & Suites Orlando North in Sanford, Florida. Managed by Newport and owned by André Hickman, President of I-4 Properties, Inc.,...

Sailor missing from Virginia's Naval Station Norfolk found dead

NBC News · June 12, 2025

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Sailor missing from Virginia's Naval Station Norfolk found dead 01:47 UP NEXT Harvey Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola speaks out after split verdict...

Virginia lawmakers raise privacy concerns about airports’ facial recognition screening

The Virginian-Pilot · June 10, 2025

Identification screening technology that launched during the pandemic to reduce airport check-in times has helped improve security and travelers’ experiences, but carries a privacy concern stemming from the capture and storage of passengers’...

God’s hand, sex and 2020 vision

Baptist News Global · June 16, 2025

Let’s analyze a political celebrity’s claim about God. For comparison: In summer 1986, while I was on a Christian college mission trip to the Philippines, my parents and my younger sisters were taking a very out-of-the-way route to Myrtle Beach,...

Hometown Radio Interview: Previewing Williamsburg Live 2025 With The Virginia Arts Festival[AUDIO]

Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia · June 12, 2025

Alli Pereira from the Virginia Arts Festival stopped by the 92.3 FM The Tide studio to preview this year's Williamsburg Live. The three-day music festival returns to the lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg June 20-22, and tickets...

What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE?

The New Yorker · June 16, 2025

But during the transition Ramaswamy and Musk increasingly disagreed about how to make the government more efficient. Ramaswamy, who had apparently come around to the fact that significant cuts would require an act of Congress, began meeting...

Tatman Run Beach closed to swimming at Raystown Lake

Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania ·

The Tatman Run Beach is closed at Raystown Lake, Huntingdon, due to a high level of E. coli bacteria found in a recent water sample taken from the swimming area. The announcement was posted Wednesday on the Facebook page of the U.S. Army Corps of...

VIRGINIA: $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit Alleges Principal Made False Racism Claims

[your]NEWS · June 10, 2025

Three Virginia Beach parents filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit on June 2nd against Kellam High School principal Ryan Schubart contending Schubart wrongly accused their children of racism. The families claim the principal and a school board...

UVA, Virginia Tech opponents revealed for ACC/SEC Challenge

The Virginian-Pilot · June 11, 2025

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Virginia will visit Texas and Virginia Tech will play at South Carolina as part of the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. It would be the first time the Cavaliers and Longhorns have met on the...

Police confirm missing Virginia man's body found in pond near site of Fairfax County crash

WJLA 7 - Washington D.C. ·

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County police confirmed on Wednesday that the body of Kyle Coleman, the Prince William County, Virginia, man who disappeared after his vehicle crashed on June 6, had been found in a Fairfax County pond....