U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.… Read more
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City to Hold Vigil Honoring Those Killed in Walmart Shooting
The city of Chesapeake, Virginia, has scheduled a candlelight vigil for Monday evening that will honor and remember the victims of last week’s mass shooting at a Walmart store.… Read more
Crews Rescue 2 from Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland
Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county.… Read more
Maryland AG Overrules Racially Discriminatory Opinions
Maryland’s attorney general announced Monday that he has overruled opinions that upheld or applied unconstitutional racially discriminatory laws.… Read more
UVA Football Player Wounded in Shooting Gets Out of Hospital
A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital.… Read more
Virginia Honors Slain Players in Memorial Service on Campus
Thousands of people joined Virginia’s football team, coaches and staff Saturday in honoring three players who were shot dead as they returned from a field trip last weekend.… Read more
Police: Suicidal Man Set Off Condo Explosion that Injured 14
A fiery explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a Maryland condominium building was ignited by a resident who intended to kill himself and died in the blast, police said.… Read more
Universities Focus on Athletes’ Mental Health After Crises
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident.… Read more
Prosecutor: Witness Told Police U.Va. Suspect Targeted Victims
A witness who saw a University of Virginia student open fire on a bus returning from a field trip described to police how the gunman targeted specific victims — many of them football players — shooting one as he slept, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday.… Read more
Dispute Averted Over Special Election to Fill Kiggans’ Seat
Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and a leader of the Democratic-controlled state Senate announced an agreement Tuesday to hold a special election in January to fill the seat of GOP state Sen. Jen Kiggans, who was elected to Congress this month.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Virginia Rep. McEachin Dies at 61 After Cancer Battle
U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.… Continue Reading
City to Hold Vigil Honoring Those Killed in Walmart Shooting
The city of Chesapeake, Virginia, has scheduled a candlelight vigil for Monday evening that will honor and remember the victims of last week’s mass shooting at a Walmart store.… Continue Reading
Crews Rescue 2 from Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland
Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county.… Continue Reading
Maryland AG Overrules Racially Discriminatory Opinions
Maryland’s attorney general announced Monday that he has overruled opinions that upheld or applied unconstitutional racially discriminatory laws.… Continue Reading
UVA Football Player Wounded in Shooting Gets Out of Hospital
A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital.… Continue Reading
Virginia Honors Slain Players in Memorial Service on Campus
Thousands of people joined Virginia’s football team, coaches and staff Saturday in honoring three players who were shot dead as they returned from a field trip last weekend.… Continue Reading
Police: Suicidal Man Set Off Condo Explosion that Injured 14
A fiery explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a Maryland condominium building was ignited by a resident who intended to kill himself and died in the blast, police said.… Continue Reading
Universities Focus on Athletes’ Mental Health After Crises
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident.… Continue Reading
Prosecutor: Witness Told Police U.Va. Suspect Targeted Victims
A witness who saw a University of Virginia student open fire on a bus returning from a field trip described to police how the gunman targeted specific victims — many of them football players — shooting one as he slept, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Dispute Averted Over Special Election to Fill Kiggans’ Seat
Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and a leader of the Democratic-controlled state Senate announced an agreement Tuesday to hold a special election in January to fill the seat of GOP state Sen. Jen Kiggans, who was elected to Congress this month.… Continue Reading