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Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out entirely and the other is selling its remaining supplies.

Republicans hold Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio. Here’s what that means

The House effectively recommended thatAttorney General Merrick Garland be prosecuted with its politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used power. Here’s what to know about the contempt fight ahead.

Smyth libraries offer summer adventures to educate and entertain

The adventure is under way and is taking participants Down Under, camping, to the farm and beyond. While there’s lots of fun to be had, the three leaders concur that students will benefit academically from taking part.

Innovative, traditional craftsmanship showcased in new exhibits

The Floyd Center for the Arts is inviting the community to the opening reception of three new exhibitions from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.

People Incorporated receives $300,000 to support women-owned businesses

ABINGDON, Va. – People Incorporated Financial Services has been awarded $300,000 through the Commonwealth’s Capital for Communities Fund to support and empower women entrepreneurs with accessible financial products and coaching.

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case.

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

    The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case.

    Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this year

      Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation fell further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.

      MPD officer earns top awards at criminal justice academy

        Marion Police Chief John Clair presented Officer Tyler Hayes to the Marion Town Council last week. Hayes recently graduated from the Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. Among the graduates, he earned the top academic award and the top shot award. Clair said Hayes set a new …

        A plane crashed in a lake 53 years ago. Now it may have been found

          The corporate jet disappeared Jan. 27, 1971, after departing from Burlington for Providence, Rhode Island, with five people on board.

          Republican-led House votes to hold AG Garland in contempt of Congress

            Republicans allege that Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice have not been impartial in their investigations into President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. (Scripps News)

            RAW: DC: HOUSE/VOTE TO HOLD AG GARLAND IN CONTEMPT PASSES

              DC: House GOP votes to hold Atty Gen Garland in contempt of congress over audio recordings of Biden during classified documents investigation.

              Outdoor Learning Labs near completion

                For more than four decades, Blue Mountain School has served the Floyd community through holistic education that nurtures students’ minds, hearts, creativity, physicality and spirituality.

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                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 12

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville’s most affordable starter homes

                Look through budget-friendly homes for first home buyers and flippers

                Wytheville home listings for people who need a lot of living space

                Browse Wytheville homes over 4,000 square feet in size.

                Mountain Valley Pipeline is done and ready, developers say

                The company asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant authorization by Tuesday that would allow the natural gas pipeline to start service in the coming days.

                Roanoke woman convicted in Jan. 6 riots at U.S. Capitol

                Footage from social media and surveillance cameras showed Casey Tryon-Castro holding a wooden pole as she made her way to a tunnel entrance at the Capitol.

                Court records: Suspected Spotsylvania killer left money, instructions prior to fleeing state

                When Spotsylvania detectives arrived at the scene of a triple homicide last week, they were only aware of one victim.They soon found out the carnage was even worse.

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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 General Assembly to come back to fix veterans education benefit

                The General Assembly will reconsider changes to a higher education benefit for families of military veterans either killed or almost completely disabled while on active duty.

                Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

                Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

                Education benefits for military families caught in political crossfire

                Gov. Glenn Youngkin and General Assembly leaders disagree on when to take another look at education benefits for the families of veterans killed or almost completely disabled on active duty.

                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.

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