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‘They’re out of chances’: Sen. Bill Stanley threatens to shut down Danville animal shelter after recent euthanasia
The Danville Area Humane Society is again caught up in controversy after euthanizing a dog that was a favorite for years at the Lynchburg Humane Society.
Politics
AI bills faced a logjam in the General Assembly due to a Trump executive order, but Congress is working to fill the gap
The chairman of the committee that hears most technology-related legislation in the House of Delegates said it was important to protect federal broadband funds, which Trump threatened if states make “onerous AI laws.”
Local
250 Roanoke elementary students could be attending a different school this fall, division says
School division officials shared plans for shifting the city’s attendance zones at two town hall meetings this week.
Culture
The Cheesy Western, a longtime Roanoke food icon, guest stars on a Manhattan menu. (Chile is extra.)
Lower Manhattan’s Hamburger America diner will feature the Texas Tavern staple this month, paired with a Southern Living article that features the Church Avenue eatery.
eCONOMY
In Carroll County, a $100 million investment begins to bear fruit
Pluck’d announced last year that it would build out more than 60 acres of greenhouses to grow tomatoes. Its products now are heading to stores.
OPinion
Appalachian journalist: One mountain over
Could a halfback wave save the coalfields?
Health Care
Blacksburg nonprofit helps abolish $51 million in medical debt in Southwest Virginia
The Secular Society partnered with a New York-based corporation, Undue Medical Debt, to eliminate medical bills for Southwest Virginians.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia hemp growers worry about the future of their industry amid state and federal shifts; more …
From elsewhere: Port of Virginia names its new chief executive officer. Gov. Spanberger signs wetlands, PFAS and flooding bills. Mecklenburg County rewrites land-use rules.
Sports
‘Martinsville Missile’ sets a new land speed record for a stock car
With a Henry County driver behind the wheel, the car designed and built in Martinsville broke the record of 244.9 mph with a top speed of 253 mph.
WEATHER
April was historically hot, but similar to some other recent Aprils
The weather pattern has shifted from an extremely warm and dry April to a cooler, slightly wetter early May.
Cardinal 250
Who declared for independence first — North Carolina, or this Virginia county?
Cumberland County claims the honor by one day over Charlotte County, and says its resolution was more definitive than an earlier one from North Carolina.
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