
Warner supports abortion rights and works to prevent gun violence
Sen. Mark Warner expressed his thoughts on abortion laws and gun regulation in the United States.

Sen. Mark Warner expressed his thoughts on abortion laws and gun regulation in the United States.

The girl, pregnant, didn’t know where she was, just that the men in the box truck had dropped her off at a hospital. She was of no use to them anymore. Sex traffickers don’t make money selling guys on having sex with pregnant teens. She was somebody else’s problem now.

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The Bristol location is at the site of the former Bristol Mall and is a temporary full-service casino with 30,000 square feet of casino space featuring 870 slots, 21 tables, and a sportsbook.

Staunton interim city manager Leslie Beauregard has issued a declaration of local emergency due to the damage caused by the July 6 storm.

Public Works crews in the City of Staunton will begin storm cleanup assistance on Monday, July 18. Residents are asked to have all items at their curbs no later than 7 a.m. on Monday.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week.

A strong storm hammered Staunton and surrounding areas Wednesday afternoon leaving a number of downed trees and power lines throughout the region.

Virginia Tech shouldn’t need to do something in terms of a special offer to get fans to want to buy tickets when the Hokies and Mountaineers meet in Blacksburg on Sept. 22.

Update: Monday, 8:08 p.m. The person of interest in a shooting that killed six and wounded more than dozen others in Highland Park, Ill., is in custody, according to local police.
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