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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt

T-Mobile will get U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and about 30% of spectrum assets across several spectrum bands.

Confirmed tornado touched down Sunday in Culpeper County

A twister near Rixeyville overturned a tiny home and traveled nearly 5 miles, measuring 100 yards wide with peak speeds of 95 mph.

The Wise Owl: A win for Saltville, a win for its library

Kris Sheets asked a series of questions. The innovative answer that came is one that is expected to bolster Saltville and its library. That answer will be celebrated June 1 when The Wise Owl opens.

Student's future in jeopardy after UVa denies access to campus, citing protest

The nursing student says he wasn't even participating in the protest. Theprohibition has already cost him a job and could result in him failing his academic program.

Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away

A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.

RAW: FILE: T-MOBILE'S BIILION DOLLAR BUYOUT OF U-S CELLULAR

T-Mobile buys most of U.S. Cellular in $4.4 billion deal

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    Crystal Presnell brings energy to Saltville with her artistry

      Artist Crystal Presnell is literally painting the town.

      Closing arguments expected in former President Trump's criminal trial

        The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover up "hush money" payments, including to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a closer look at the case.

        Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a 'tragic mistake'

          Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians.

          MFRL set to launch summer programming

            The Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System is excited to announce the 2024 "Adventure Begins at Your Library" Summer Reading Program, a thrilling journey for all ages beginning June 1 through July 27.

            Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

              Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 people Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and "numerous" others were trapped in flaming debris. (Scripps News)

              Local News

              Wytheville home listings for people who need a lot of living space

              Browse Wytheville homes over 4,000 square feet in size.

              Memorial Day severe storms forecast across VA and NC

              Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move through on Monday.

              Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 26

              Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

              Newly listed homes for sale in the Wytheville area

              Browse through recently listed homes in the Wytheville real estate market and find your next home!

              Confirmed tornado touched down Sunday in Culpeper County

              A twister near Rixeyville overturned a tiny home and traveled nearly 5 miles, measuring 100 yards wide with peak speeds of 95 mph.

              Student's future in jeopardy after UVa denies access to campus, citing protest

              The nursing student says he wasn't even participating in the protest. Theprohibition has already cost him a job and could result in him failing his academic program.

              Hurricane Hunt, our tropical weather video series, returns June 1

              Hurricane Hunt with Lee Weather Team MeteorologistsJoe MartucciandSean Sublettewill return June 1. Here's what to expect.

              A Virginia man was making soup. He ladled up more than $1M in lottery winnngs.

              “I really didn’t expect this to happen!” the winner told lottery officials. “I called my girlfriend, and she didn’t believe me!”

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              Crime

              Brother and sister arrested in separate shooting incidents in Marion

              A brother and sister duo are being held without bond following two separate but related shooting incidents in the Town of Marion on Friday.

              Gallery: Police confront protesters at VCU; arrests made

              Richmond graduation shooting: Complete coverage

              This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.

              Teenagers face charges in Smyth vehicle vandalism spree

              Charges are pending against a group of teenagers following a string of vehicle vandalisms that took place in and around the Marion, Adwolfe and Riverside areas on Thursday.

              Politics

              Youngkin's rejection of regional effort to cut greenhouse gases is costing $150M a year, Dems say

              Democrats said Youngkin’s veto of a bill that would have let the state tap federal funds to finance clean energy projects will cost Virginia still more.

              Virginia, venture capital firms in new economic development thrust

              Virginia is launching a new multimillion-dollar economic development initiative. It aims to use a federal grant with matching funds from venture capital firms to fund small businesses.

              Youngkin vetoes contraception rights bills, raising veto total to record 201

              Gov. Glenn Youngkin added to his record-long list of vetoes, killing 48 measures including those that would add a right to contraception to Virginia law.

              Youngkin creates task force to calm furor over veterans benefits

              The governor's task force will address budget changes to a program that pays college tuition and fees for family of military service members killed or severely disabled on active duty.

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