Exploitation Sentence, Shooting Tragedy, Renovation Delay – 7/29/25
A Buchanan man is sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for child exploitation. Franklin County remembers a beloved coach lost in a Gretna shooting. Giles County delays school openings due to renovations. Virginia Tech earns over $419K for cancer research. Carilion announces more building plans in pediatric medicine. Virginia's minimum wage is set to rise in 2026. Abigail Spanberger unveils her “Growing Virginia Plan,” while Winsome Earle-Sears brushes off campaign shake-ups. Governor Youngkin celebrates 30,000 veterans on the VA Veterans Network. FloydFest continues despite storms and…
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