Ronnie Schell, ‘Gomer Pyle’ best friend and ‘slowest rising comedian,’ dies at 94

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronnie Schell, who played the best friend to the title character on the 1960s sitcom “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Kellam boys, girls soccer teams earn another shot at Class 5 state titles

Last year’s heartbreak never left either program, becoming motivation throughout dominant postseason runs. The boys have ...

EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on

Union nations agreed on Friday to open membership talks with Ukraine next week, officially launching the process for the ...

As Trump again says Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of ...

Norfolk celebrates Women Veterans Day with inaugural holiday event

A group of Virginia’s women veterans and city leaders gathered Friday morning to celebrate the city’s inaugural Women ...

Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum

A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the ...

Historic ships arrive in Yorktown for Sail Yorktown

The festival began Friday and runs through Sunday — this year marking one of the first legs of the bigger Sail Virginia 2026 and part of Virginia’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.