Granholm joins Manchin in West Virginia to tout clean energy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joined a key member of the U.S. Senate in West Virginia on Thursday to promote the role...
Hearing set to discuss unconditional release for Hinckley
A court hearing has been set for Aug. 30 regarding whether the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can live without restrictions...
NOAA: Average-sized ‘dead zone’ likely off Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little oxygen...
Union considers strike at meat plant that was virus hotspot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract...
West Virginia governor liable for $700M coal company loan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday that he is personally liable for $700 million in loans taken by his...
Prosecutor begins review of pepper-sprayed soldier case
HAMPTON, Va. — The prosecutor considering criminal charges in a traffic stop where two officers allegedly mistreated a Black Army lieutenant said he has...
Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement....
Biden commemorates fallen veterans at Arlington Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Joe Biden honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed...
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...
Convicted spy for Russia moves to withdraw guilty plea
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for spying for Russia has filed paperwork seeking...