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WMAL Broadcast Legend Andy Ockershausen Dead at 92
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Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2021

Virginia governor restores voting rights to 69k ex-felons
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he has restored voting rights to more than 69,000 former felons who have completed their sentences but are still on probation. N...
Syndicated Author Mar 16, 2021

Maryland announces more community-based priority vaccines
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland is setting aside more priority COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents in communities around mass vaccination sites, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.Earlier this m...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2021

Coastal Virginia and North Carolina prepare for tourists
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Business owners in Virginia Beach and North Carolina's Outer Banks are looking forward to a tourist season that is expected to rebound from the losses suffered during the pa...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2021

Official: Virginia will meet Biden’s May 1 vaccine goal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia officials said Friday that the state expects to meet or possibly exceed President Joe Biden's commitment to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by May 1. "As w...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2021

MLB’s Orioles to open season at 25% capacity
The Baltimore Orioles announced Friday they will begin the season by hosting approximately 11,000 fans per game, or 25% of capacity of Camden Yards. In accordance with MLB’s health policies, the...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2021

Appeals court takes up Fairfax’s defamation case against CBS
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Appellate judges reviewing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax expressed concern that journalists gave an overly credulous reaction to two women who...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2021

Virginia sorting through fine print on new stimulus bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State officials are reading the fine print of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and plan to meet next week with legislative leaders to start talks about how the state's porti...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2021

Venue sues over Virginia’s crowd limit for outdoor weddings
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - An estate in western Virginia that holds outdoor weddings has filed a lawsuit over Gov. Ralph Northam's COVID-19-related restrictions. The Roanoke Times reported Wednesday that the...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2021

Maryland House approves sports betting implementation bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Sports betting would be allowed online, at Maryland's six casinos and the stadiums where the state's three major professional sports teams play, as well as horse racing tracks, u...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2021
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