Category Archives: Local News

Campaign finance reports: McAuliffe leads Youngkin in cash
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe significantly outraised Republican Glenn Youngkin in the most recent campaign-finance reports, with McAuliffe also holding a significant lead in cash ...
Syndicated Author Jul 16, 2021

Northam proposes using $700M for Virginia broadband access
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday called for using $700 million in federal coronavirus relief money to expand broadband infrastructure in the state. Northam said using $700 mi...
Syndicated Author Jul 16, 2021

Wizards’ Bradley Beal out of Olympics for health and safety reasons
Bradley Beal will miss the Olympics after being placed into health and safety protocols and the U.S. men's basketball team said it will replace him on its roster at a later date. The Americans also an...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Jury reaches verdict in Maryland newspaper shooting case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible, rejecting defense attorneys' mental illness arguments. The jury of eigh...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Man, 29, charged in shooting death of mother of midshipman in Annapolis
ANNPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Authorities in Maryland have charged a 29-year-old Annapolis man in the killing of a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman's mother.Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson announced Wednesd...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2021

Judge orders Maryland to keep expanded jobless benefits
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore judge has blocked Gov. Larry Hogan's plan to end pandemic-related federal enhanced unemployment benefits early in Maryland.Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issue...
Syndicated Author Jul 13, 2021

CNBC again names Virginia best in the nation for business
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Business news network CNBC named Virginia this year's "Top State for Business" on Tuesday, welcome news for Democrats who control state government and are defending their record d...
Syndicated Author Jul 13, 2021

Biden meets with Democrat city leaders where gun violence is soaring
WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing rising fears of summer violence, President Joe Biden is embarking on a political high-wire act, trying to balance his strong backing for law enforcement with the police reform...
Syndicated Author Jul 12, 2021

Statue of Former VA Gov Harry F. Byrd Sr. to be removed Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Work is expected to begin Wednesday morning to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a former Virginia governor, U.S. senator and staunch segregationist, from the state's Capitol ...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2021

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.Andy...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2021
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