Danville City Council postpones vote on ordinance to ban camping on city property
Read full article: Danville City Council postpones vote on ordinance to ban camping on city propertyA vote was expected at Tuesday night's council meeting, but the ordinance vote was unanimously postponed for a later date.
WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme CourtSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the final vote for 1:45PM on the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court in remarks on the Senate floor.
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These celebrities are proudly showing off their ‘I Voted’ stickers
Read full article: These celebrities are proudly showing off their ‘I Voted’ stickersCelebrities -- they’re just like us. Well, not really, but they definitely vote, and they definitely post selfies on Election Day with their “I Voted” sticker. Here are a few celebs who have let social media know they are exercising their constitutional right to have their voice heard. Laura DernSnoop DoggJessica AlbaNatalie PortmanJennifer LopezCharlize TheronBlake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsDemi LovatoDrew BarrymoreLizzoMariah CareyKerry WashingtonAshlee Simpson RossReese WitherspoonHalle BerryNick JonasSelena GomezBrittany SnowJimmy FallonJoe Jonas
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Franklin County militia muster calls on the community to register to vote
Read full article: Franklin County militia muster calls on the community to register to voteFranklin Co. – The Franklin County militia muster encouraged community members to speak out for gun rights. The group held a muster meeting today. The overall message was to get others to register and vote. Organizers said people need to become bolder when it comes to taking action. The muster is planning more events including a meeting with the Roanoke County muster at the Berglund Center on March 21st.
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South Carolina lawmakers vote to stop rolling back clocks, stay on Daylight Saving Time
Read full article: South Carolina lawmakers vote to stop rolling back clocks, stay on Daylight Saving TimeCOLUMBIA, S.C – South Carolina state lawmakers voted to stay on Daylight Saving Time year-round, ending the annual “fall back.”According to WTVD, if the new bill is signed into law, South Carolinians will no longer set their clocks back an hour in the fall. State senator Sean Bennett co-sponsored the bill, which went to Governor Henry McMaster’s desk Wednesday. “The outcry from the public is why in the world do we change these clocks every year,” Bennett said. Bennett said while he appreciated the extra hour of sleep, he recognized that Daylight Saving isn’t beloved by residents.
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Martinsville City Council could vote on reversion next month
Read full article: Martinsville City Council could vote on reversion next monthMartinsville City Manager Leon Towarnicki said Tuesday afternoon that’s when a meeting was expected to be scheduled for City Council members to get feedback from city residents. “Theoretically, (City Council members) could vote at that meeting,” Towarnicki said. At Tuesday night’s council meeting, officials gave a presentation about how reversion works. City Council members started preparing for a vote about a year ago when they decided to have the 2013 reversion studies updated. 2013 was the last time the city took a vote on reversion, choosing not to revert.