Not Time To 'See The Winter Wonderland': N.C. Governor Says To Stay Off Roads
Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall across the southern Appalachians and nearby foothills in North Carolina and Virginia through Sunday night.
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Winter Storm Arrives Bringing Snow, Sleet And Freezing Rain
The threat of immobilizing snowfalls, icy roads and possible power outages remains high in a large swath of the South.
Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman
James Alex Fields rammed his car into counterprotestors in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring several other people. He was convicted of first degree murder and other charges.
An 'Exceptionally Rare' 2-Headed Snake Found In Virginia Has Died
Two-headed snakes don't live very long in the wild, so when one was found in a Northern Virginia yard, the discovery got the attention of scientists and social media alike.
Virginia Backtracks On Tampon Ban For Prison Visitors
The policy, meant to discourage the smuggling of contraband into prisons, was to have gone into effect next month.
Virginia Prisons Ban Visitors From Wearing Tampons, Citing Contraband Concerns
A spokeswoman said that visitors wearing tampons will be offered pads.
Tronc Agrees To Let Its Virginia Newsrooms Unionize
The traditionally anti-union Tronc newspaper company on Friday agreed to allow journalists at its two Virginia papers to organize, averting the need for a federally overseen vote, organizers tell NPR.
Hurricane Florence: 'This One Really Scares Me,' Forecaster Says
The severity of Hurricane Florence is intensifying, triggering hurricane warnings along most of North Carolina's coast and a portion of South Carolina's.
Like Bigger Peers, Tronc's Virginia Newsrooms Set To Unionize
Journalists at Tronc's two Virginia papers, the Daily Press in Newport News and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, are following the path of other Tronc newsrooms after corporate controversies.
After Centuries, Hemp Makes A Comeback At George Washington's Home
George Washington grew cannabis. Not the kind you toke, but the kind to make rope. Industrial hemp was returned to Mount Vernon this year to help cultivate a new image for the crop.