A nurse practitioner from northern Virginia sued CVS Health on Wednesday, saying she was fired for refusing to provide abortion-inducing drugs at its MinuteClinic medical facilities.… Read more
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House Committee Reaches Deal to Get Trump Financial Records
A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires an accounting firm to turn over some of the material, the panel’s leader announced Thursday.… Read more
Judge Tosses Suit that Tried to Deem Books Obscene for Kids
A judge in Virginia dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors, including by booksellers and libraries.… Read more
Fairfax County Police are Searching for a Possible Suspect in a String of Assaults on Popular Trail
Fairfax County Police have released a description of a man who may be involved in a series of assaults and indecent exposures on the popular W and O-D Trail (Washington and Old Dominion).… Read more
Maryland Court Rules DC-Area Sniper to be Resentenced
Maryland’s highest court has ruled that Washington, D.C.-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional protections for juveniles made after Malvo was sentenced to six life sentences without the possibility of parole… Read more
Hazing Charges Against 5 Dropped in Pledge’s Death
Hazing charges against five former members of a now-expelled Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity in connection with a freshman’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party have been dropped.… Read more
Supreme Court Fencing Removed, but Building Remains Closed
The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed.… Read more
GOP Leaders Want to Untie Virginia From California EV Rule
Republican leaders in Virginia said Friday they want to change the law so the state no longer follows California’s stringent rules for vehicle emissions.… Read more
SD Gov. Kristi Noem Weighs Response to Ethics Complaints
A South Dakota ethics board’s finding that Gov. Kristi Noem may have engaged in misconduct by intervening in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license isn’t likely the last word on the matter. But exactly how much more comes out on the episode may be up to the Republican governor herself.… Read more
Virginia-Based Drone Company Expanding, Promising 655 Jobs
A Virginia-headquartered drone technology services company is expanding its operations in the state, a move expected to create 655 new jobs, officials announced Wednesday.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Nurse Practitioner Says CVS Fired Her Over Abortion Stance
A nurse practitioner from northern Virginia sued CVS Health on Wednesday, saying she was fired for refusing to provide abortion-inducing drugs at its MinuteClinic medical facilities.… Continue Reading
House Committee Reaches Deal to Get Trump Financial Records
A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires an accounting firm to turn over some of the material, the panel’s leader announced Thursday.… Continue Reading
Judge Tosses Suit that Tried to Deem Books Obscene for Kids
A judge in Virginia dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors, including by booksellers and libraries.… Continue Reading
Fairfax County Police are Searching for a Possible Suspect in a String of Assaults on Popular Trail
Fairfax County Police have released a description of a man who may be involved in a series of assaults and indecent exposures on the popular W and O-D Trail (Washington and Old Dominion).… Continue Reading
Maryland Court Rules DC-Area Sniper to be Resentenced
Maryland’s highest court has ruled that Washington, D.C.-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional protections for juveniles made after Malvo was sentenced to six life sentences without the possibility of parole… Continue Reading
Hazing Charges Against 5 Dropped in Pledge’s Death
Hazing charges against five former members of a now-expelled Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity in connection with a freshman’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party have been dropped.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Fencing Removed, but Building Remains Closed
The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed.… Continue Reading
GOP Leaders Want to Untie Virginia From California EV Rule
Republican leaders in Virginia said Friday they want to change the law so the state no longer follows California’s stringent rules for vehicle emissions.… Continue Reading
SD Gov. Kristi Noem Weighs Response to Ethics Complaints
A South Dakota ethics board’s finding that Gov. Kristi Noem may have engaged in misconduct by intervening in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license isn’t likely the last word on the matter. But exactly how much more comes out on the episode may be up to the Republican governor herself.… Continue Reading
Virginia-Based Drone Company Expanding, Promising 655 Jobs
A Virginia-headquartered drone technology services company is expanding its operations in the state, a move expected to create 655 new jobs, officials announced Wednesday.… Continue Reading