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A Radford man was in the Montgomery County jail on Thursday after authorities arrested him in the attempted burglary of a Christiansburg hemp farm.

); //]]>//--> By Vivian Wagner Jan 11, 2021 5:00 AM PT Pets and e-commerce are a natural combination, and thats been especially true during the pandemic. More than two-thirds of American households own at least one pet. As pet owners increasingly opt to shop from home, pet-related companies are stepping up their game to grab a share of industry expenditures forecasted for 2020 to reach approximately $99 billion in the U.S. The E-Commerce Times spoke with various experts in the field of online p...

One day after a Montgomery County judge ordered tree-sitters to come down from where they had been blocking work on a natural gas pipeline, or be taken down by authorities, a lieutenant colonel with the Virginia State Police reached out to a colleague. Removing the protesters “has the potential to be complicated and messy,” Matthew Hanley wrote in an email to Lt. John Noel of the state police’s Salem division. “Please keep us abreast of planning, particularly as it pertains ...

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New London — The New London Police Department will promote a new captain this week and fill a vacancy that has been a source of frustration for the local police union. Lt. Matt Galante, 45, married and a father of two, will be sworn in as captain in a closed virtual ceremony on Wednesday. He fills the position of retired Capt. Lawrence J. Keating Jr., who left the department in January 2020. It is one of three captain positions at the department. Galante’s promotion was announced by ci...

How riots, politics and a pandemic drove record gun sales in Michigan Updated Feb 13, 2021; Facebook Share Three days after the Capitol insurrection, Marc Boyer spent his coronavirus stimulus check on a shotgun. Boyer, a 56-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, felt dread as a frenzied mob that spent hours assaulting police and roaming the halls of Congress slinked back to their homes across the country. Boyer said the riots proved police can’t stop homegrown terrorists, so he ventured out to find a w...

By Justin Scacco | Special to The Union The Truckee Donner Public Utility District addressed its search for a new general manager during last week’s board meeting. On Nov. 18, the district made the decision to remove Rem Scherzinger — former head of the Nevada Irrigation District — as general manager, a position he’d held since July. Interim General Manager Brian Wright has filled the role since then, and last week the board approved a motion to begin publicly advertising for the positi...

As a breaking news reporter, I primarily cover crime and courts in southeastern Connecticut, but I also report on politics, health care and social justice issues. In addition to my beat, I am the cohost of the investigative true crime podcast Looking for the Todt Family. I am passionate about in-depth crime coverage and believe in the power of investigative journalism. I am a Connecticut native who returned to my home state to join the team at The Day. Taylor Hartz As a breaking news reporter...

Iola man arrested after large amount of steroids, gun and two jars of urine found in his car in College Station Investigators said the man told them the urine was for passing drug tests. Many of the drugs seized were steroids. Credit: BRAZOS COUNTY JAIL Brian Wright, 32, of Iola, is charged with several counts of drug possession, having jars of urine to pass drug tests, having a loaded gun and having possession of dangerous drugs. He was arrested in College Station and allegedly had a large num...

Timber Creek junior Donovan Leary is a good QB fit for Rutgers: Can Greg Schiano, Sean Gleeson keep him home? Updated Jan 30, 2021; Posted Jan 30, 2021 Timber Creeks Donovan Leary (13) looks to pass the ball during the second quarter of the football game against Highland Regional, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share Rutgers is in need of a quarterback for 2022 after not taking one in the 2021 class. Luckily, one of the region’s best plays in Eri...