Hundreds of students around the country are being arrested, suspended, put on probation and, in rare cases, expelled from their colleges for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Many are still waiting to hear the full consequences. Their plight has become a central part of the pr…
A glitzy election-year roast by President Joe Biden drew journalists, celebrities and politicians — but also hundreds of protesters against the war in Gaza.
The names and stories of thousands of Japanese Americans forced into incarceration camps during World War II have been digitized for the first time in a free online archive.
Gaza only got one mention at an annual gathering of hundreds of reporters, after the deadliest year for journalists in a decade.
The practice of sedating people detained by police is quietly spreading across the nation, illustrating an often-hidden way fatal police encounters end: not by gunfire but with the silent use of a medical syringe.
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are expressing their thanks to student protesters on US college campuses by writing messages on their tents.
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy. These days, increasing numbers of Black women are attending seminary, and some women are carving out high-profile le…
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy. These days, increasing numbers of Black women are attending seminary, and some women are carving out high-profile leadership roles. The African Methodist Episcopal Church says it has more than 1,000 female pastors. But obstacles remain. The founder of a group called Women of Color in Ministry estimates that less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman.
With catastrophic hurricanes regularly blowing past the 157-mph threshold, some scientists argue, the 1970s-era Saffir-Simpson five-category scale no longer adequately conveys the threat.
Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities.
ABINGDON, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps hosted a 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday.
There is growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach a cease-fire deal and avert an Israeli attack on Rafah.
Analysts and polls indicate the party once led by Nelson Mandela could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
AP is live from Washington, D.C. where pro-Palestinian protesters are demonstrating ahead of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Here are some Bristol homes with history that you might be able to call your own.
Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities.
ABINGDON, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps hosted a 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday.
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Parent Devlyn D’Alfonzo disagreed with the change, saying winter break includes all residents, while Christmas break leaves out the many other religious holidays that occur in winter.
Katherine Applegate wrote “Wishtree” about a nonbinary tree. Floyd County schools planned, but later scrapped, a mass reading of the book after students had already begun reading it.
The problem is not limited to Chesterfield County, Lt. Edward Pierpont said; it is tied to a broader commercial human trafficking ring along the East Coast.
Eleanor Hunton Hoppe, the 46-year-old scion of the family that launched Richmond's largest law firm and ex-wife of a prominent federal judge, has agreed to a plea deal.
Content by Barter Theatre. Experience the powerful musical “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” on the Gilliam Stage this spring.
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The widow of a North Carolina man shot and killed by Sullivan County deputies last spring has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee.
A city man is in custody after a shooting sent one woman to a local hospital.
A Scott County, Virginia, firefighter died over the weekend while battling a wildfire.
A judge may soon decide whether to try a case against a Blountville, Tennessee, woman charged in the death of her child in Sullivan County or elsewhere.
A total of 457 acres of riverfront mountains in Russell County have been added to Clinch River State Park, which will provide new public access to the river for outdoor recreation.
BRISTOL, Va. – Only one person spoke Tuesday during a series of three public hearings related to the city’s proposed 2024-25 operating budget – a plan that will see real estate taxes remain the same and the trash rate decrease.
About a week after legislators brushed off his amendments to bills ensuring the right to contraception and requiring insurance coverage, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’s still thinking about what do.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Legacy Parks Foundation has received a $10 million endowment and is proposing to build a playground at Steele Creek Park.
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