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 Virginia became the 20th state in the country to outlaw…
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 gunpoint until authorities arrived February 20, 2020, 1:50 PM 2…
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 slave auction block from a street corner February 15, 2020,…
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 is trying to move on from its Confederate past, voting…
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 to protest the state’s proposed gun control laws. Lobby Day…
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 by the artist who made Barack Obama’s official portrait. The…
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 disruptive style and conservative policy pushes brought a clearly identifiable…
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 night bitter contest ended with the Associated Press announcing that…
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 Democratic control for the first time in a quarter century.…
Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses
By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had prescribed about a half a million doses of highly…