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'Not one life lost in vain': Family of Bedford Boys who fought at D-Day remember soldiers' sacrifices

Family members of the group of soldiers known worldwide for their heroics in the Normandy invasion speak of their sacrifices as the 80th anniversary of the watershed moment approaches.

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As more women are diagnosed with ADHD, here's how their work environment can set them up for success

Ramshaw knows the healing nature of Community Health Workers

Raeann Ramshaw knows that getting a person healthy involves much more than just curing an illness or mending a broken bone. Sometimes, that work includes ensuring that they have a safe home, access to services, clothes to wear, and even getting their hair cut.

Police: Charges pending in fatal six-vehicle crash on I-85 in Dinwiddie

Virginia State Police on Monday identified the victims ofa fatal six-vehicle crash that occurred Friday morning on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie Countyand said charges are pending.

Planning a vacation? Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise

While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders told journalists that there are several costs likely to push those ticket prices ever higher.

Deadly 2023 heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate in claiming victims of every kind

Heat is the top cause of weather-related deaths, killing more people than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. Last summer’s staggering 31-day streak claimed victims of every age, race and gender.

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    Nearly $4 million in grants coming to Smyth, Wythe, and region to fight opioid epidemic

      Nearly $4 million in grants funded by settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors is coming to Smyth and Wythe counties and several of their neighboring communities to help fight the opioid addiction epidemic.

      Analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat

        An analysis of federal data shows that about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023 with their death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heat.

        Researchers find bacteria that can reduce a greenhouse gas in farm fields

          A pound ofnitrous oxide — or laughing gas —can warm the atmosphere 265 times more than a pound of carbon dioxide.

          A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

            Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy on Sunday to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

            Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders

              The findings reveal a remarkable gap in safeguards against the use of AI-generated audio to mislead voters.

              Local News

              Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 2

              Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

              Newly listed homes for sale in the Wytheville area

              Browse through recently listed homes in the Wytheville real estate market and find your next home!

              Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 1

              Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

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              D-Day 80 years later: Remembering Virginia's 19 Bedford Boys

              With the anniversary of the WWII D-Day Normandy invasion, the legacy of 19 men from a tiny Virginia town lives on.

              What made headlines across Virginia in the last week

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              Crime

              UVa reaches $9M settlement with families of 2022 shooting victims

              "The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on," Elliott Buckner, lawyer for Perry's family, told the press.

              Brother and sister arrested in separate shooting incidents in Marion

              A brother and sister duo are being held without bond following two separate but related shooting incidents in the Town of Marion on Friday.

              Gallery: Police confront protesters at VCU; arrests made

              Richmond graduation shooting: Complete coverage

              This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.

              Politics

              Virginia GOP condemns Trump verdict; Dems say no one is above the law

              Pundits say the verdict could reset the presidential race. Virginia law professors say the verdicts would not bar Trump from serving again as president.

              Youngkin's rejection of regional effort to cut greenhouse gases is costing $150M a year, Dems say

              Democrats said Youngkin’s veto of a bill that would have let the state tap federal funds to finance clean energy projects will cost Virginia still more.

              Virginia, venture capital firms in new economic development thrust

              Virginia is launching a new multimillion-dollar economic development initiative. It aims to use a federal grant with matching funds from venture capital firms to fund small businesses.

              Youngkin vetoes contraception rights bills, raising veto total to record 201

              Gov. Glenn Youngkin added to his record-long list of vetoes, killing 48 measures including those that would add a right to contraception to Virginia law.

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