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Government January 29, 2026

Bill seeks to overhaul VMI governance board

A Virginia Beach delegate introduced a bill to dissolve VMI’s board and place the military college under VSU oversight.

Around The Nation January 28, 2026

UPS to reduce workforce by 30,000 jobs, close 24 facilities in 2026

UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs and close 24 facilities in 2026 as revenue falls and the company accelerates automation.

General Motors’ new headquarters is seen Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Hudson's Detroit.

Around The Nation January 27, 2026

One-time EV adjustments drag GM to net earnings loss for Q4 2025

General Motors reported a net loss in its fourth quarter 2025 earnings report as the automaker wrote off substantial costs from unused electric vehicle manufacturing equipment and China restructuring costs. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday, Jan. 27, reported earnings for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025, and released its full-year guidance for 2026. GM recorded […]

Down Detector's map of Verizon outage reports, as of 1:20 p.m. ET on Jan. 14.

Around The Nation January 14, 2026

Verizon outage: Massive outage bringing network down. What to know

U.S. wireless carrier Verizon appears to be experiencing an outage, according to Down Detector. As of 12:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 175,399 users had reported difficulties via the Down Detector website. Many Verizon users also took to social media platforms, such as X, to say their phone service was completely down. Users are reporting […]

The crutches’ sculpture created by the late Staunton sculptor Willy Ferguson, was re-installed outside the new entrance of Augusta Health's Emergency Department in Fishersville, Virginia.

Industries January 9, 2026

Augusta Health reaches agreement with Cigna health insurance

Augusta Health and Cigna reached a new contract, keeping patients in-network and ensuring uninterrupted care across the Shenandoah Valley.

Woody Gontina, 49, Royal Oak, takes delivery of his new Ford F-150 Lightning that he purchased from New Car Salesman Liam Belill, 28, of Flushing, Mich. at Szott Ford dealership in Holly, Mich. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

Around The Nation January 6, 2026

Ford reports its best quarter and yearly U.S. sales since 2019

Ford Motor Co. reported strong U.S. sales results for the fourth quarter and the full year, crediting the gains to a wide-product lineup offering various trim levels and powertrains to meet a range of customer needs and pocketbooks. Ford reported on Jan. 6 that it had its best annual sales and fourth quarter performance since […]