Virginia
Virginia Senator Mark Warner attends black lung roundtable
Black lung is a devastating disease that has plagued Southwest Virginia for years.
Between 2020-2025 Stone Mountain Health Services says 14% of miners seen at the clinic were diagnosed with complicated black lung.
“Black lung are small opacities or smaller spots scattered out throughout the lungs,” said Black Lung Director for Stone Mountain Health Services, Bradley Johnson. “Complicated black lung is when those spots have come together and made a big mass at least the size of a quarter of 50 cent piece.”
Sen. Mark Warner sat down with United Mine Workers of America, healthcare workers and community members to talk about the effects of black lung as well as what lawmakers can do to help.
“End of the day it was coal miners and the energy that came from coal that built America in World War II and afterwards and I think we owe an obligation to honor those commitments,” Sen. Warner said.
Six years ago, Pam Stacy lost her husband to black lung. She says after he passed away, she was denied his benefits. Stacy tried to repeal during a 2023 hearing but hasn’t been contacted by the courts since.
“It’s hard, I struggle. With just me I only get social security and his little bit of retirement and that’s it,” Stacy said.
She now uses her story to advocate for what’s called the widow’s bill. Something Warner says he will continue to push.
“You hear these stories and they deserve better,” Sen. Warner said.
During the roundtable, it was also brought up that young people diagnosed with black lung do not qualify for disability on their social security.
“At least getting the designation on somebody’s social security form and if that would put an extra $3,000 a month in somebody disabled’s pocket because social security would recognize black lung in younger miners, that’s something tangible that we can work on,” Sen. Warner said.
Warner says the concerns discussed at the event will be taken back to Washington. He also made the promise to return to Southwest Virginia soon with an update.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
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The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 1, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
02-42-47-57-58, Powerball: 14, Power Play: 3
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 7-5-1, FB: 5
Day: 2-4-2, FB: 4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 2-9-0-9, FB: 2
Day: 2-5-5-3, FB: 1
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Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 4-8-0-8-1, FB: 1
Day: 0-8-5-4-2, FB: 0
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Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 13
After Hours: 11
Prime Time: 01
Rush Hour: 04
Lunch Break: 02
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash 5
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
01-04-30-35-39
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Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
12-15-21-43-50, Bonus: 02
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A bus driver with a history of speeding accusations was indicted on additional charges Monday in a chain-reaction crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens more.
Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, initially was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the crash early Friday morning on Interstate 95. On Monday, a grand jury indicted him on three additional charges of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless driving, according to a statement from the Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
Authorities said Dong was driving a motorcoach from New York to North Carolina when he struck a line of vehicles that had slowed down in a work zone. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, on their way to a wedding were killed, as was a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts.
Dong, who remained hospitalized Monday, previously was accused of speeding in Colonial Heights, Virginia, in November 2024 and in Annapolis, Maryland, in March, according to online court records. In the latter case, he is accused of driving a motorcoach 72 mph (116 kph) in a 50 mph (80 kph) zone.
In the Virginia case, Dong was convicted of driving 73 mph (117 kph) in a 55 mph (89 kph) zone and paid $219 in fines and court costs. He also has a pending case in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he was accused of trespassing in July.
The bus involved in Friday’s crash was operated by E&P Travel Inc., based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, a board member said.
Court documents related to the bus crash do not list an attorney for Dong. Neither the attorney representing him in the trespassing case nor the lawyer representing him in Maryland responded to emails seeking comment Monday.
Prosecutor Eric Olsen said Dong will be transported to jail upon his release from the hospital.
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Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.
(WSET) — Average gasoline prices in Virginia have fallen 23.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.15/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Prices in Virginia are 1 cent per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.21/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 15.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.437 per gallon, GasBuddy said.
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According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Virginia was priced at $3.29/g on Sunday, while the most expensive was $5.59/g, a difference of $2.30/g. The lowest price in the state on Sunday was $3.29/g while the highest was $5.59/g, a difference of $2.30/g.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 19.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.26/g on Monday. The national average is down 17.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.18/g higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
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