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12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (56+ words) The discovery of a gun inside a student’s backpack at Richmond Hill Elementary School is prompting a broader conversation about how families can prevent children from accessing firearms. The discovery of a gun inside a student's backpack at Richmond Hill…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (273+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Thursday she will intervene in the huge merger of NextEra and Dominion Energy, an unprecedented move at time when voters are angry over rising utility bills. "As a Virginian, I am deeply skeptical about whether…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (172+ words) The drought warning for many Peninsula cities and counties has been de-escalated following recent rain, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The advisory has gone from a drought warning to a drought watch as of Thursday for many…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (350+ words) Virginia's cyclospora case count has risen to 162, a jump of 36 cases from the previous week, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health as of July 30, 2026. Of the 162 cases, 89 were domestically acquired — up 23 from the previous week. Another 36 cases…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago   (824+ words) LEXINGTON — Kentucky football hired Will Stein as its new coach Dec. 1. Now, nearly 250 days later, Stein's first UK team prepares to begin preseason practice. It gets underway Thursday, Aug. 6. The Wildcats' opener — and Stein's debut game at the helm — is…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (501+ words) LOUISVILLE — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Aug. 5 that it is moving to decertify an organization that manages organ donations across Kentucky following claims of "persistent patient safety failures." "Americans who choose to become organ donors…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago   (227+ words) Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virginia Credit Union has been honored with the title of "Best Credit Union" and recognized as "Best Mortgage Lender" in Richmond magazine's popular "Best and Worst" publication. Each year, Richmond magazine readers vote for the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (537+ words) A Kansas distilled spirits company that idled two of its Kentucky whiskey distilleries in May reported steep declines in sales of bourbon and other brown liquors. MGP Ingredients makes its own branded spirits, which include Penelope and Yellowstone bourbons and…...

17+ hour, 7+ min ago   (238+ words) Each year, Richmond magazine readers vote for the area's best businesses and service providers, including those in the banking sector. This year marks the fifth consecutive year VACU has been honored as "Best Credit Union" and the third successive year…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (754+ words) Legislation that would ban artificial intelligence data centers on federal land threatens a $100 billion planned development in Paducah, putting one of Kentucky’s largest proposed economic projects in the crosshairs of a growing national fight over AI’s enormous electricity demand. U....