Va. Judge Issues New Injunction Barring Removal Of Robert E. Lee Statue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge dismissed a legal challenge Monday preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an…
Virginia’s Utility Kingpin Ends 14-Year CEO Stint Amid Scrutiny Of Record On Race
Dominion Energy CEO Thomas Farrell II on Friday said he will step down as the utility giant’s chief executive in…
Virginia High School Changes Namesake From Robert E. Lee To Rep. John Lewis
A school board is renaming a high school in Springfield, Virginia, after the civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, who…
Virginia’s Energy Kingpin Could Finally Face A Reckoning Over Race
Summer 2014 was an exciting and nostalgic season for the most powerful unelected man in Virginia. In May of that…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min…
Virginia man charged in connection with cross burning
A Virginia man was charged in federal court this week in connection with the burning of a cross on the…
Jennifer McClellan Could Make History As Virginia’s First Black Female Governor
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D) is jumping into the race for governor, saying the state is at a “critical…
Arthur Ashe Statue Defaced With ‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti
Vandals defaced a statue of Arthur Ashe Wednesday with “White Lives Matter” and “WLM” graffiti in Richmond, Virginia, where the…
Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded In Boston Park
“Off with his head!” was presumably the cry of the individuals involved in the beheading of a Christopher Columbus statue…
Virginia man assaulted 3 people due to their race: Deputies
Deputies in Virginia say a white man assaulted three people because of their race June 4, 2020, 6:10 PM 2…
Virginia To Take Down Robert E. Lee Statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce on Thursday the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.…
Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen.…
Protesters Attack Confederate Monuments, Topple Statue
Several Confederate monuments across the South have been attacked by demonstrators amid protests against police killings of Black people, sparked…
Jennifer Carroll Foy Jumps Into Virginia Governor’s Race, Hoping To Make History
Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, making her the first Black woman to run…
More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back
(Reuters) – Protests flared in U.S. states on Sunday over stay-at-home orders while governors disputed President Donald Trump’s claims they…
U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed…
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on medical centers…
Former Virginia House candidate charged with revenge porn
A former candidate for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates has been charged with crimes commonly characterized as “revenge…
Missing toddler’s mother denied request for lowered bond
A missing child’s mother who is accused of lying to authorities has been denied a bond reduction March 4, 2020,…
Virginia bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors
It became the 20th state in the country to outlaw the practice. March 4, 2020, 12:10 AM 4 min read…
Authorities: Virginia farmer holds goat thief at gunpoint
A sheriff’s office in Virginia says a property owner held a suspect accused of stealing goats from his farm at…
Judge: City can remove 176-year-old slave auction block
A judge has ruled that officials in a Virginia city have the authority to approve the removal of a 176-year-old…
Holiday honoring Confederate generals swapped for Election Day in Virginia
The state previously honored Election Day as a holiday through 1989. February 6, 2020, 10:12 PM 3 min read Virginia…
Thousands of armed protesters turn out for Trump-supported gun rally
Armed with rifles, tactical gear and homemade posters, thousands of gun rights activists hit the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Monday…
Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts Unveils Kehinde Wiley Statue ‘Rumors Of War’
An art museum in Richmond, Virginia, is commenting on the city’s many Confederate monuments with a statue of its own…
Suburban revolt boosts Democrats in the age of Trump: Analysis
The revenge of the suburbs continues in the age of President Donald Trump. On yet another Election Day, the president’s…
Kentucky Republican Matt Bevin’s campaign officially asks for a recanvass, as bitter governor race still too close to call
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, the Republican incumbent, requested the secretary of state’s office to recanvass the vote totals after Tuesday’s…
Virginia Is On The Brink Of Cementing Its Democratic Status
Democrats are poised to take control of both of Virginia’s state legislative chambers on Tuesday, bringing the state under unified…
Despite panic, no evidence of shooting at movie theater
Authorities in northern Virginia say they have found no evidence that a shooting occurred at a movie theater that’s part…
Liberty students protest in wake of reports about Falwell
Students at Liberty University in Virginia gathered Friday to protest in the wake of news reports containing allegations that school…
Virginia joins states suing owners of Purdue Pharma
Virginia has joined a growing number of states suing members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma for their alleged…
Virginia man gets 5 years in prison for dog burned alive
A Virginia man will serve five years in prison without parole for the death of a pit bull that was…
EQM stops some work on WV-VA Mountain Valley natgas pipe
(Reuters) – EQM Midstream Partners LP (EQM.N) told U.S. federal regulators the company would stop some work on its long-delayed…
DNA confirms remains are those of missing Virginia toddler
Police in Virginia have confirmed that human remains found at a trash incinerator earlier this month belong to a 2-year-old…
Charlottesville Scraps Thomas Jefferson Holiday For Day Observing End Of Slavery
Instead of celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s birthday as an official city holiday, Charlottesville, Virginia, will hold a day of recognition and…
Sentencing looms in Charlottesville attack; man seeks mercy
The self-avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counterdemonstrators opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago,…
Supreme Court Lets Virginia Use Election Map Redrawn To Fix Racial Gerrymandering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Republican legislators in Virginia a defeat, leaving in place a…
Muslim Candidates Feel The Effect Of Trump Attacks On Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump’s decision to vilify Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has had real, harmful effects not just on the first-year…
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh released from prison
John Walker Lindh was released from prison Thursday after more than 17 years behind bars on charges of providing support…
Probe Into Racist Photo In Gov. Ralph Northam’s Yearbook Complete
An investigation into how a racist photo appeared on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page has ended without…
Trump expected to name Ken Cuccinelli to immigration ‘czar’ role
President Donald Trump is expected to tap immigration-hardliner and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to a new immigration-focused role…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Chelsea Manning ordered back to jail for defying grand jury subpoena
Fresh off a 62-day incarceration for defying a grand jury subpoena, Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and…
Ralph Northam Cancels Public Appearances, Still Resisting Resignation Calls
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) dropped out of several planned public appearances this week as he continues to reject calls…
White Supremacist Podcaster Fired From Job As EMT In Virginia
Alex McNabb, a prominent white supremacist podcaster, has been fired from his job as an emergency medical technician in southwestern…
Paul Manafort, onetime campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Paul Manafort to nearly four years in federal prison for crimes related to tax…
Ralph Northam Is Still In Office A Month After Racist Yearbook Photo Scandal
It’s been over a month since Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) apologized for a racist photo that ran on his…
Virginia’s First Lady Gave Cotton To Black Kids, Asked Them To Imagine Slavery
Virginia’s first lady Pam Northam ― whose husband, Gov. Ralph Northam (D), has seen his grip on his office threatened…
Virginia School District Plans For Bias Training After Black History Month Slavery ‘Game’
A Virginia school district has detailed its plans to address racial inequity with bias training after parents criticized a Black…
Katy Perry’s ‘Blackface’ Shoes Pulled From Dillard’s Amid Backlash
Katy Perry may be in the midst of doing some major damage control. TMZ reported Monday that Katy Perry Collections,…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Will Focus On Racial Issues Instead Of Resigning
Amid calls for his resignation over a racist yearbook photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) revealed his intention to finish…
‘SNL’ Mocks Completely Clueless Leaders In Virginia Blackface Scandal
Things aren’t looking good on “Saturday Night Live” for Virginia government officials, all of whom apparently wore blackface at one…
Amazon reconsiders building new headquarters in New York City: WaPo
The company is reacting to vocal opposition from politicians and activists. Source link
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring acknowledges wearing ‘brown makeup’ at a 1980 party
The top three elected officials in the state of Virginia, all Democrats, are mired in controversy Wednesday, as a chaotic…
Heavy snow buries Midwest with up to a foot possible in Mid-Atlantic
The winter storm that dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow on parts of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois from Friday…
Black Residents Of Virginia County Worry They’ll Be Treated By White Supremacist EMT
Black residents in an overwhelmingly white county in Virginia worry they’d be treated differently should they receive care from emergency…