Category: Virginia

Six Killed in Helicopter Crash in West Virginia: Report

A helicopter used for tourism flights crashed onto a highway in West Virginia state on Wednesday, killing six people on board, local media reported. The helicopter, which was based at an airport in the state’s Logan County, crashed on State Route 17 and was on fire when rescue crews arrived, the WSAZ-TV reported, citing Ray…


6 Killed in Helicopter Crash in West Virginia: Report

A helicopter used for tourism flights crashed onto a highway in West Virginia state on Wednesday, killing six people on board, local media reported. The helicopter, which was based at an airport in the state’s Logan County, crashed on State Route 17 and was on fire when rescue crews arrived, the WSAZ-TV reported, citing Ray…


Live Updates: June 21 Midterm Primary Elections

2:35 p.m. ET JACKSON, Ga.—At a Huddle House diner in Jackson, where Mike Collins will hold his election night watch party this evening, two retired men sat at the bar eating bacon and eggs, drinking coffee, and sharing opinions about the 10th District Congressional GOP runoff. They preferred to use first names only. Vern, a…


LIVE UPDATES: McCormick Wins Over Trump-Endorsed Evans in Georgia; Kiggans Wins Virginia Republican Primary

8:45 p.m. ET All 11 Virginia congressional incumbents—seven Democrats and four Republicans—will be defending their seats in November against a slate of challengers who earned their ballot berths in conventions or by defeating party rivals in the commonwealth’s June 21 primaries. That roster includes Republican primary winners in two “tossup” congressional districts where incumbents are…


LIVE UPDATES: Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election; McCormick Wins Over Trump-Endorsed Evans in Georgia

Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election 9:25 p.m. ET Katie Britt defeated Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in the Republican primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate ballot berth in the November general election. Britt received more than 67 percent of the vote as of 9:19 p.m. on June 21, and was declared…


LIVE UPDATES: Trump-Backed Katie Britt Beats Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate Runoff

Mark Gonsalves Wins Georgia 7th Congressional District Primary Runoff 10:49 p.m. ET Mark Gonsalves on June 21 defeated Michael Corbin in a runoff to secure the Republican party nomination for the U.S. House seat representing Georgia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. Gonsalves will face Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the general election on Nov. 8….


LIVE UPDATES: Katie Britt Beats Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate Runoff

Mark Gonsalves Wins Georgia 7th Congressional District Primary Runoff 10:49 p.m. ET Mark Gonsalves on June 21 defeated Michael Corbin in a runoff to secure the Republican Party nomination for the U.S. House seat representing Georgia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. Gonsalves will face Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the general election on Nov. 8….


1 Worker Dead, 1 Injured in Accident at Lime Plant in Virginia

One person has been killed and another injured following an accident at a lime plant in Virginia, according to officials. The incident took place on June 20 at the Lhoist Chemical Lime Plant in Giles County, Giles County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media. The area is a well-known industrial site for extracting…


4 Military Vets Vie in GOP Primary for Key Virginia ‘Tidewater’ District to Oust Democrat

Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) spans Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk, and traces the northern reaches of Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. Many of the 82,000 active-duty sailors stationed on the sprawling base’s 15 installations live within CD 2, which also includes one of the nation’s most dense populations of…


Four Military Vets Vie in GOP Primary for Key Virginia Tidewater District to Oust Democrat

Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) spans Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk, and traces the northern reaches of Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. Many of the 82,000 active-duty sailors stationed on the sprawling base’s 15 installations live within CD 2, which also includes one of the nation’s most dense populations of…