West Virginia's governor aims to rally residents after flash flooding kills at least 8

It's been a challenging and heartbreaking few days for West Virginians since deadly flooding devastated many communities. The death toll continues to rise, search and rescue operations are still underway, and clean-up efforts are far from over. KDKA-TV …

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record Applications from Contractors and Tradesmen for Licensure in Virginia

RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin remarked on new application data from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) reporting that the Board of Contractors is on track to receive more than 14,000 new applications …

Virginia earns win at Long Plains

What Tuesday’s Democratic Primary in Virginia Means for November

131,793. That’s how many of the 6 million-plus of Virginia’s registered voters cast a ballot on Tuesday for state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, and she won. To be fair, only about 34% of Virginia’s …

Virginia R. ‘Ginger’ Spencer

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 18, 2025  Updated: Jun 18, 2025 @ 9:12 AM Virginia Ruth “Ginger” (Nitcher) Spencer, 95, Plymouth, died Monday, June 16, 2025. She was born Feb. 4, 1930. Her husband, Samuel I. Spencer, preceded her in death. She is survived by …

Eight Captains Receive Softball All-State Recognition from Virginia Sports Information Directors

By [email protected] (Christopher Newport University Athletics) via Christopher Newport University Athletics, 5h ago NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Eight members of the Christopher Newport University softball team were honored on Wednesday as the Virginia Sports …

Book chronicling civil rights struggles in West Virginia nets national praise

MORGANTOWN — When you hear someone’s story, you begin to love them. That’s from Fred Rogers, who was known as “Mister Rogers” during his celebrated run as a children’s show host on public television. It’s also the paraphrased quote that author, illustrator …

Virginia’s Apple: Collected Memoirs

Join the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter and author Judith Barrington at Newport Public Library for a reading this Friday, June 20, and a memoir workshop this Saturday, June 21. On Friday, Barrington will read from her new book, “Virginia’s Apple: …

Tamarack offering West Virginia Day celebration

• Fred Hays exhibit. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Old Stone Room Gallery, Carnegie Hall, 611 Church St., Lewisburg. Award-winning West Virginia artist Fred Hays’ innovative use of light and color highlights the natural and cultural beauty …

Police ID Virginia driver killed in wrong-way I-95 crash

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Charges are pending review against a truck driver accused in a deadly crash on Interstate 95 in Prince George County, Virginia. The crash was reported at about 5:29 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. "A preliminary …