Obituary: Virginia Eagan (1937-2025)

Virginia C. Eagan, 87, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025. She was born on November 17, 1937 to Nicola and Donata Calitri in Providence, RI. She is survived by her daughter Virginia E. Curtis and her husband Jeffrey T. Curtis; her son Owen L. Eagan …

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Virginia Teen Killed At Temple Hills Party Remembered By Friends As 'Great Dancer, Bright Soul'

Darlyn Florian-Granados, 18, of Alexandria, died after being shot at a party in Maryland, and a woman is now facing murder charges in connection with his death. The shooting happened at approximately 3:20 a.m. on June 13, inside a home on the 5400 block of …

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears shakes up campaign staff in Virginia governor's race

Virginia Republican Winsome Earle-Sears' gubernatorial campaign said Thursday that it demoted one key staffer and parted ways with another less than four months out from the general election, as the candidate lags in the polls and fundraising. Will …

West Virginia man sentenced to 20 years for meth trafficking

ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Moorefield man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in Hardy County. Wesley Neal Carter, 35, was sentenced to 240 months behind bars after being convicted of …

Threatened by Rising Waters, a Virginia Museum Fights Back

A small art museum in Norfolk is deploying a suite of flood-resilient design strategies, from elevated foundations to sculptural rain gardens, to protect its collection from increasingly frequent flooding.  This story was originally published by the …

2 western Virginia counties now have flood warning systems to gather data and guide local officials during emergencies

As the death toll continues to climb and questions persist about whether there were adequate warnings of catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4, pilot flooding emergency warning systems have been deployed in two flood-prone counties in western Virginia. …

Virginia Republican admits Trump is an albatross around her neck

Republicans in this fall’s two governor’s races are clinging to President Donald Trump, despite running in left-leaning states. It’s a strange strategy, one made all the stranger by the fact that one of those Republicans is aware of the liability Trump …

Expectations the same for West Virginia

West Virginia has experienced a wave of change this off-season from the coaching staff to almost the entirety of the roster, but head coach Rich Rodriguez isn’t changing expectations. Even in his first season atop the program with over 70 new players on …

Virginia State Police investigating Henry County homicide

HENRY CO., Va. – Virginia State Police said that its investigating the homicide of a 79-year-old man found on a roadway in Henry County Thursday. According to VSP, troopers and deputies responded to the reports of an unresponsive male found on the roadway …