The GOP candidate for lieutenant governor again denied the social media account was his and said he had yet to hear from his party’s candidate for governor.
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Russell County student brings home title from Super Bowl of masonry
Booker Steffey, who won the Spec Mix Junior Bricklayer 500 Competition in Las Vegas last month, got interested in brick laying as a high school freshman.
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Clinchport had no candidates on the ballot. Then there was a tie among the write-ins.
Election officials drew the winner’s name from an Easter egg basket that they keep for this very purpose.
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In tiny Clinchport, no one was on the ballot for local offices
It’s the tradition in this Scott County town that no one puts their name on the ballot.
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In Washington County, students lead the way in collecting flood relief donations
Schools have become a focal point for organizing relief efforts.
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U.S. Senate: Kaine touts ties to rural Virginia, Cao cites connections to Trump
Kaine seeks a third term in the U.S. Senate. He faces a former Navy captain from Loudoun County.
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9th District: Griffith says he likes to ferret out government problems; Baker says Griffith is invisible in the district
In Virginia’s most Republican congressional district, a Democrat is taking on the longtime incumbent.
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Griffith, Baker clash over economic development and 2020 presidential vote certification
The debate on a Blacksburg radio station may be the only debate between the two 9th District candidates.
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Wythe County declines to reinstate funding for community services board
But county supervisors plan to talk to leaders of Mount Rogers Community Services in the coming weeks to resolve some of the issues, a county official said.
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Wythe County threatens to cut funding for community services board
Several county supervisors said they have issues with the CEO of Mount Rogers Community Services. The board will make a final funding decision Friday.
