The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session.… Read more
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Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Read more
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Read more
Projects Examining Richmond’s History Win $16m in Funding
The former Confederate capital has secured an $11 million grant to build an interpretive center that city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people.… Read more
Virginia Probes Hiring of Trooper who Killed Teen’s Family
After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff’s office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.… Read more
Police Chief Killed in Roadside Collision with Truck
A Virginia police chief died after a pickup truck struck him on the side of a highway, according to police.… Read more
Former Virginia First Lady ‘Jinks’ Holton Dies at 97
Virginia “Jinks” Rogers Holton, a former first lady of Virginia, died Friday morning at her home, her family said in a statement. She was 97.… Read more
3 Dead Following Crash Between Bus and Truck in Virginia
Two men and one woman have died following a crash that involved a passenger bus carrying more than 20 people and a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 in Virginia, state police said in a news release on Friday.… Read more
Douglas Emhoff Tours 988 Call Center for Mental Health
Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday visited a 988 call center that’s part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency.… Read more
Youngkin Proposes Another $1B in Business, Income Tax Cuts
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin laid out his proposed changes to the two-year state budget Thursday, asking lawmakers to enact another $1 billion in tax relief, including a corporate tax rate cut.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Virginia Lawmakers Returning for Short Election-Year Session
The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session.… Continue Reading
Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Continue Reading
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Continue Reading
Projects Examining Richmond’s History Win $16m in Funding
The former Confederate capital has secured an $11 million grant to build an interpretive center that city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people.… Continue Reading
Virginia Probes Hiring of Trooper who Killed Teen’s Family
After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff’s office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.… Continue Reading
Police Chief Killed in Roadside Collision with Truck
A Virginia police chief died after a pickup truck struck him on the side of a highway, according to police.… Continue Reading
Former Virginia First Lady ‘Jinks’ Holton Dies at 97
Virginia “Jinks” Rogers Holton, a former first lady of Virginia, died Friday morning at her home, her family said in a statement. She was 97.… Continue Reading
3 Dead Following Crash Between Bus and Truck in Virginia
Two men and one woman have died following a crash that involved a passenger bus carrying more than 20 people and a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 in Virginia, state police said in a news release on Friday.… Continue Reading
Douglas Emhoff Tours 988 Call Center for Mental Health
Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday visited a 988 call center that’s part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Proposes Another $1B in Business, Income Tax Cuts
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin laid out his proposed changes to the two-year state budget Thursday, asking lawmakers to enact another $1 billion in tax relief, including a corporate tax rate cut.… Continue Reading