Ben Orner is an Assistant Editor at MLive. He covers a range of topics including climate change, water management, government and politics, and public policy, with a focus on regional interests and current affairs. Ben's work has been featured in notable publications such as Military.com, The Roanoke Times, and Government Technology.
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By: Ben Orner
Here are some Halloween happenings to know at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, along with details on its annual StarFest convention in November.
Charles R. King, who helmed Southwest Virginia Community College as president from its founding in 1967 until his retirement four decades later, died Saturday. He was 92.
By: Ben Orner, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election began Wednesday across Tennessee and will run through Oct. 29.
By: BRISTOL HERALD COURIER, Ben Orner
"The $58,000 raised will help students pursue higher education close to home and prepare for careers that strengthen our region," said David Matlock, the center's executive director.
By: Ben Orner
If you see smoke rising from Tri-Cities Airport on Thursday and Friday, don't automatically think it's an emergency.
A man was arrested after Salem police responded to a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1600 block of Lynchburg Turnpike.
Approximately 30 people are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex in northwest Roanoke.
A suspect is dead after Sullivan County Tennessee sheriff's deputies fired at him, county authorities said in a release Sunday.
By: BRISTOL HERALD COURIER, Ben Orner
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith will wrap up campaign season with a 17-stop tour over four days, beginning Thursday and ending Sunday.
By: Ben Orner
A 72-year-old man is charged with attempted murder and a Wise County deputy is recovering from an injury after the suspect shot at officers responding to his dispatch call, Virginia
