Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he is planning to sign gun-control measures approved by lawmakers in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.… Read more
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Prosecutor Wants 1 Trial for 10 Charged in Patient’s Death
Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital workers should be put on trial together for the death of Irvo Otieno, who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital, a prosecutor argued Wednesday.… Read more
Youngkin Meets with Taiwan’s Leader During Trade Mission
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with the president of Taiwan on Monday to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters, his office said, and he signed an executive order establishing an economic development office in Taipei.… Read more
EPA Agrees to Make Pennsylvania Cut Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Pennsylvania must minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay, according to a proposed settlement agreement announced Thursday that would subject the state to increased oversight from federal environmental officials.… Read more
Amazon Seeks First Incentive Funds from Virginia HQ2 Project
Amazon is asking Virginia for nearly $153 million in state incentive payments, which would be the first tranche of funds to be paid out since the tech giant agreed in 2018 to build a headquarters complex in the state.… Read more
Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Abortion Pill Restrictions
The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.… Read more
Youngkin Says Big Fundraising Haul will Boost State Races
Donations from business executives, attorneys and corporate interests ranging from real estate to finance helped power Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising arm to a record-breaking nearly $2.7 million haul in the year’s first quarter, campaign finance records filed this week show.… Read more
Parents, Schools Face Increasing Scrutiny After Shootings
In many school shootings, the person who pulled the trigger — often a current or former student — is the only one blamed for the crime. But the arrest last week of a mother, whose 6-year-old son shot his teacher, and a related investigation of school employees shows how parents and educators are facing increasing scrutiny over any responsibility they may bear.… Read more
Regulators OK Dominion Energy Plans for Solar, Storage
State regulators on Friday approved Dominion Energy Virginia’s development plans for a set of new solar and energy storage resources.… Read more
Virginia Agency ‘Inadvertently’ Shared Registered Voter List
The Virginia Department of Elections disclosed Friday afternoon that over a month ago it “inadvertently” shared the state’s registered voter list, which contains personal identifying information, with an unnamed individual.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says he Plans to Sign Gun-Control Bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he is planning to sign gun-control measures approved by lawmakers in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.… Continue Reading
Prosecutor Wants 1 Trial for 10 Charged in Patient’s Death
Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital workers should be put on trial together for the death of Irvo Otieno, who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital, a prosecutor argued Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Meets with Taiwan’s Leader During Trade Mission
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with the president of Taiwan on Monday to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters, his office said, and he signed an executive order establishing an economic development office in Taipei.… Continue Reading
EPA Agrees to Make Pennsylvania Cut Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Pennsylvania must minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay, according to a proposed settlement agreement announced Thursday that would subject the state to increased oversight from federal environmental officials.… Continue Reading
Amazon Seeks First Incentive Funds from Virginia HQ2 Project
Amazon is asking Virginia for nearly $153 million in state incentive payments, which would be the first tranche of funds to be paid out since the tech giant agreed in 2018 to build a headquarters complex in the state.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Abortion Pill Restrictions
The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Says Big Fundraising Haul will Boost State Races
Donations from business executives, attorneys and corporate interests ranging from real estate to finance helped power Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising arm to a record-breaking nearly $2.7 million haul in the year’s first quarter, campaign finance records filed this week show.… Continue Reading
Parents, Schools Face Increasing Scrutiny After Shootings
In many school shootings, the person who pulled the trigger — often a current or former student — is the only one blamed for the crime. But the arrest last week of a mother, whose 6-year-old son shot his teacher, and a related investigation of school employees shows how parents and educators are facing increasing scrutiny over any responsibility they may bear.… Continue Reading
Regulators OK Dominion Energy Plans for Solar, Storage
State regulators on Friday approved Dominion Energy Virginia’s development plans for a set of new solar and energy storage resources.… Continue Reading
Virginia Agency ‘Inadvertently’ Shared Registered Voter List
The Virginia Department of Elections disclosed Friday afternoon that over a month ago it “inadvertently” shared the state’s registered voter list, which contains personal identifying information, with an unnamed individual.… Continue Reading