Regional News

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (826+ words) Niche has identified the best places for young professionals to live, providing a comprehensive assessment of key factors that are important for young professionals. In the ranking, Niche takes into account details like employment, nightlife, entertainment, cost of living, commute…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1509+ words) John Love's field goal as time expired was wide left. Hokies racked up over 300 yards of offense in the first half. Thousands of Virginia Tech fans packed the parking lots around Lane Stadium on Friday, setting up grills, chairs, tents,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Most travellers head straight for New Orleans. An hour away, Louisiana's capital reveals the state's quieter side, with Gothic architecture, riverfront art, and Cajun food Louisiana's Old State Capitol, completed in 1852 and known as The Castle on the River, now…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (167+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has given Louisiana's Attorney General's Office $1,000,000. According to the DOJ, these funds will help implement efforts to identify, serve, and empower victims of technology-facilitated abuse, such as image-based…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (201+ words) BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's Advanced Placement test scores have grown at more than twice the national rate, new data from the College Board shows. Louisiana now ranks first among states in AP growth since 2019. The percentage of Louisiana AP Exams earning…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (68+ words) Avio breaks ground on a Virginia solid rocket motor plant, boosting U.S. defense supply for Lockheed and Raytheon programs. BarashenkovAnton/iStock via Getty Images Avio (AVVSY)(AVVOF) said Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary has broken ground on a 900,000-square-foot solid rocket motor…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (268+ words) HURT, Va., September 29, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avio USA today broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility, an approximately 900,000-square-foot solid rocket motor plant in Hurt, Virginia, that will add significant domestic capacity for U.S. missile and munitions production. Located at the Southern…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (181+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding residents that WIC and SNAP benefits can be used together and is offering tips to help families maximize their grocery budget. Before heading to the store, LDH…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (249+ words) Firm President, Thomas P. Marshall, Voted 2026 "Best Local Financial Planner" RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. has been voted the 2026 "Best Local Financial Services Firm" by readers of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Thomas P. Marshall, president of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles has launched a new computer system designed to modernize how the agency processes driver services and reduce wait times for customers. The new system, called CHAMP, replaces technology that had…...