Category Archives: Local News

Dominion, AG Reach Proposed Agreement in Offshore Wind Case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Dominion Energy has agreed to implement several consumer protections in connection with its massive offshore wind project under a proposed agreement with the office of the Virgini...
Syndicated Author Oct 31, 2022

Filing Extension Deadline for Virginia Taxpayers is Nov. 1
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An automatic, six-month extension for Virginia taxpayers to file their individual income taxes for 2021 is coming up.Taxpayers must file by a Nov. 1 deadline. In order to be eligi...
Syndicated Author Oct 31, 2022

Robert Horan, Prosecutor of Teenage DC Sniper, Dies at 90
CLIFTON, Va. (AP) - Robert F. Horan Jr., who secured a murder conviction of D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo during his four-decade tenure as the top prosecutor in Virginia's largest county, died ...
Syndicated Author Oct 31, 2022

White House Invites Dozens of Nations for Ransomware Summit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit starting Monday that looks at how best to com...
Syndicated Author Oct 31, 2022

Press Release: Federal Assistance Made Available in Ongoing Recovery Efforts in Southwest Virginia
RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the Commonwealth of Virginia has received a Small Business Administration declaration to assist Virginians with their recovery efforts due t...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2022

Richmond Police Chief Resigns Amid Scrutiny
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The police chief in Virginia's capital city resigned Tuesday after months of scrutiny for comments he made about an alleged shooting plot.Gerald Smith resigned Tuesday afternoon a...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2022

Watchdog to Probe Tourism Contract with Youngkin Ad-Maker
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's state government watchdog agency said Wednesday it will examine the awarding of a six-figure contract to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's political ad-maker for the prod...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2022

Press Release: Gov Hogan Announces Maryland Mesonet Project
ANNAPOLIS, MD-Governor Larry Hogan today announced a groundbreaking partnership between the State of Maryland and the University of Maryland to build and operate the Maryland Mesonet, a state-of-the-a...
Syndicated Author Oct 25, 2022

Yellen Boosting Biden’s Agenda in Virginia as Midterms Near
HERNDON, Va. (AP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is promoting Biden administration policies as the key to advancing the nation's "long-term economic well-being" in the lead-up to the...
Syndicated Author Oct 25, 2022

Virginians Get Voter Notices with Incorrect Information
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Voters in northern and southwest Virginia have recently received notices directing them to incorrect polling locations, the state Department of Elections confirmed this week.In a ...
Syndicated Author Oct 24, 2022
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