Competition is fierce at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where pitmasters are sweating and smoking to see who will be crowned best in pork. Considered one of the premiere cooking contests in the U.S., teams from around the country and internationally spend days working on hu…
The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling and desegregation orders were only the first steps toward the elusive goal of equitable education. For many Black families, school choice has been critical to finding at least the option that works best for them. And that has not necessarily meant …
A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South. But President Shawn Fain said the UAW will return to Mercedes and will press on with efforts to organize about 15…
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken final action on a last batch of bills from the year’s regular legislative session. In a statement late Friday, Youngkin said he was signing seven measures but vetoing 48. Among those he vetoed were closely watched bills that would have ended …
Perspective was even harder to come by than birdies through all the raindrops, bourbon and cigar smoke that streamed across golf’s biggest stage during one of the sport’s most bizarre mornings ever. By the time the world’s best player, Scottie Scheffler, had been booked into jail, had his mu…
The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just topped 40,000 for the first time in history. Time to break out the Champagne?
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud. The revelation this week about the flag flying at Alito’s home was the latest blow to a Supreme Court that was already under fire as it considers unprecedented cases against Trump and some of those charged with rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Alito has said the flag was briefly flown by his wife amid a dispute with neighbors and he had no part in it.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship. Stunning images showed him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. He was arrested for second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and not following police directions. He was booked into jail at 7:28 a.m. He was released and arrived at Valhalla at 9:12 a.m. Police say a pedestrian was hit by a bus on the road leading to Valhalla Golf Club. ESPN says Scheffler drove past a police car and was chased down and cuffed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their record heights to close their latest winning week. The Dow rose 134 points, or 0.3%, Friday, a day after briefly topping the 40,000 level for the first time. The S&P 500, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, added 0.1%. It finished just 0.1% shy of its record set on Wednesday and delivered a fourth straight week of gains. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields ticked higher in the bond market.
BRISTOL, Va. – The Bristol Casino – Future Home of Hard Rock, is hosting a hiring event on May 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A Wise County man has been charged with malicious wounding and other charges after shooting an individual on Dan Hall Mountain Hall Road.
Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home. The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with ex-President Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags. The court is considering attack-related cases, including whether Trump has immunity from prosecution on election interference charges. Alito says his wife placed the flag. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton on Friday called the report an attempt to “intimidate justices."
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150 days after suffering critical injuries in a car accident, Lauren Worley celebrated a big milestone on Friday when she graduated from Patrick County High School.
The teacher's husband was found in the school parking lot with a 2-year-old. He appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and required medical attention, an official said.
The governor's task force will address budget changes to a program that pays college tuition and fees for family of military service members killed or severely disabled on active duty.
A Wise County man has been charged with malicious wounding and other charges after shooting an individual on Dan Hall Mountain Hall Road.
A Bristol Tennessee man was arrested Thursday and charged with vehicular homicide and several other charges in connection to a fatal vehicle crash on Highway 394 on Feb. 16, 2024.
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual fallen officer memorial service on May 17.
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of pounds of unused medications have been collected over the years at drug take back events in the Tri-Cities region, according to recent data.
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — To fund 15% raises for all employees and other matters, the Sullivan County Board of Education is seeking an additional $6 million this year from the county.
The number of Sullivan County Commissioners will stay at 24 after a measure to reduce the number of commissioners to 14 was withdrawn this week.
The governor's task force will address budget changes to a program that pays college tuition and fees for family of military service members killed or severely disabled on active duty.
From October to December in 2023, Virginia’s on-time delivery rate for first-class mail was at 66% — the worst in the country. It has improved to 77%.