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Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

  • REBECCA SANTANA and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press

Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved this week as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's campus with his work cut out for him.

Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

  • SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has announced his resignation, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.

US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan

US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan

    U.S. Coast Guard crews in the Great Lakes rescued a 55-year-old snowmobiler who was stranded on the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan, on March 15.

    Israel kills two of Iran's leaders; TSA workers demand pay | Hot off the Wire podcast

    Israel kills two of Iran's leaders; TSA workers demand pay | Hot off the Wire podcast

    • Lee National Newsroom, The Associated Press

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    The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision

    The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision

    • JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times

    The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will make a decision next month that could have far-reaching ramifications on the future of recreational fishing at Smith Mountain Lake.

    Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

    Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

    • HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press

    After her husband’s death, Kouri Richins self-published a children’s book about grief to help her sons and other kids cope with the loss of a parent.

    100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis

    100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis

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    With the help of Virginia Tech’s Extension Service, a group of Smyth County residents – some in law enforcement, others in healthcare, some in recovery and others even in active addiction, plus parents who had lost a child to overdose, and numerous others -- developed strategies they believe…

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      Trump says former president had an Iran confession. Predecessors deny recent contact

      Trump says former president had an Iran confession. Predecessors deny recent contact

        Trump says a former president told him he wishes he had attacked Iran while in office. Aides to all four living former presidents deny any recent contact with Trump.

        Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 17

        Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 17

          Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

          Photos: Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens

          Photos: Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens

            Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid.

            Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

            Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

              Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.

              Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

              Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

                A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after poisoning her husband with fentanyl and then self-publishing a children’s book about coping with grief.

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                  The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision

                  The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision

                  The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will make a decision next month that could have far-reaching ramifications on the future of recreational fishing at Smith Mountain Lake.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 17

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 17

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 16

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 16

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                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 15

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 15

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  State & Regional

                  UVa jumps from D to B on ADL's 'Campus Antisemitism Report Card'

                  UVa jumps from D to B on ADL's 'Campus Antisemitism Report Card'

                  The ADL says UVa has made significant improvements to how it addresses antisemitism on campus, and federal agencies agree. So what changed? A lot, actually.

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  Leaving Israel wasn't easy for Americans at the start of the Iran war, but a Virginia pastor reached out to a parishioner, who called on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner for help.

                  Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                  Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                  The General Assembly will require a special legislative session to resolve a standoff between the House of Delegates and Senate over revenue for a new two-year budget.

                  All clear: UVa bomb threat ruled a hoax

                  All clear: UVa bomb threat ruled a hoax

                  UVa's Shannon Library has reopened after a reported bomb threat Friday turned out to be a hoax. It is believed to be tied to similar hoaxes at other Virginia schools.

                  Nation & World

                  Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

                  Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

                  Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved this week as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's campus with his work cut out for him.

                  Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

                  Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

                  Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has announced his resignation, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.

                  US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan

                  US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan

                  U.S. Coast Guard crews in the Great Lakes rescued a 55-year-old snowmobiler who was stranded on the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan, on March 15.

                  Israel kills two of Iran's leaders; TSA workers demand pay | Hot off the Wire podcast

                  Israel kills two of Iran's leaders; TSA workers demand pay | Hot off the Wire podcast

                  🎧 Get the latest national, international and sports news on our daily podcast. 

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                  Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements

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                  A year of transformation for the Saltville PD

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                  Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                  Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                  13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                  Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                  Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

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                  Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

                  Crime

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

                  Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                  Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                  Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

                  Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                  Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                  The accused has been charged in juvenile court and is being held in jail without bond

                  Politics

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  Leaving Israel wasn't easy for Americans at the start of the Iran war, but a Virginia pastor reached out to a parishioner, who called on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner for help.

                  Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                  Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                  The General Assembly will require a special legislative session to resolve a standoff between the House of Delegates and Senate over revenue for a new two-year budget.

                  With data center eyeing Southside Virginia, foundation backs controversial tax exemption

                  With data center eyeing Southside Virginia, foundation backs controversial tax exemption

                  State lawmakers are wrangling over a plan that could end the data center retail sales and use tax exemption.

                  Virginia revenue growing more slowly with new budget still a work in progress

                  Virginia revenue growing more slowly with new budget still a work in progress

                  As the legislature faces potential overtime or a special session to work out a new two-year budget, state revenue collections grew more slowly due in part to a softening labor market.

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