A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday that there is a “very high likelihood” he will order a mental evaluation for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.… Read more
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Dominion, AG Reach Proposed Agreement in Offshore Wind Case
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 Virginia attorney general and other parties released Friday.… Read more
Pastor Investigated for Campaigning During Church Services
A Virginia pastor who is running for a City Council seat is being investigated by local authorities for allegedly campaigning and soliciting donations during church services.… Read more
Filing Extension Deadline for Virginia Taxpayers is Nov. 1
An automatic, six-month extension for Virginia taxpayers to file their individual income taxes for 2021 is coming up.… Read more
Robert Horan, Prosecutor of Teenage DC Sniper, Dies at 90
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 on Friday at his home. He was 90.… Read more
White House Invites Dozens of Nations for Ransomware Summit
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 combat ransomware attacks.… Read more
Press Release: Federal Assistance Made Available in Ongoing Recovery Efforts in Southwest Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the Commonwealth of Virginia has received a Small Business Administration declaration to assist Virginians with their recovery efforts due to severe flooding in July of this year. This declaration applies to Buchanan County, Virginia; the contiguous Virginia counties of: Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell; the contiguous Kentucky County of: Pike; and the contiguous West Virginia counties of: McDowell and Mingo. All counties included in the declaration (Buchanan and the adjacent counties) are eligible to apply for physical damage SBA loans as well as the Economic Injury Disaster Loans for small businesses.… Read more
Richmond Police Chief Resigns Amid Scrutiny
The police chief in Virginia’s capital city resigned Tuesday after months of scrutiny for comments he made about an alleged shooting plot.… Read more
Watchdog to Probe Tourism Contract with Youngkin Ad-Maker
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 production of a state tourism video that featured the governor.… Read more
Press Release: Gov Hogan Announces Maryland Mesonet Project
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-art network of 75 weather-observing towers across the state that will provide real-time community-level monitoring and improve situational awareness during rapidly changing weather conditions.… Read more
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Judge Mulls Mental Evaluation in Kavanaugh Threat Case
A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday that there is a “very high likelihood” he will order a mental evaluation for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.… Continue Reading
Dominion, AG Reach Proposed Agreement in Offshore Wind Case
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 Virginia attorney general and other parties released Friday.… Continue Reading
Pastor Investigated for Campaigning During Church Services
A Virginia pastor who is running for a City Council seat is being investigated by local authorities for allegedly campaigning and soliciting donations during church services.… Continue Reading
Filing Extension Deadline for Virginia Taxpayers is Nov. 1
An automatic, six-month extension for Virginia taxpayers to file their individual income taxes for 2021 is coming up.… Continue Reading
Robert Horan, Prosecutor of Teenage DC Sniper, Dies at 90
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 on Friday at his home. He was 90.… Continue Reading
White House Invites Dozens of Nations for Ransomware Summit
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 combat ransomware attacks.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Federal Assistance Made Available in Ongoing Recovery Efforts in Southwest Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the Commonwealth of Virginia has received a Small Business Administration declaration to assist Virginians with their recovery efforts due to severe flooding in July of this year. This declaration applies to Buchanan County, Virginia; the contiguous Virginia counties of: Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell; the contiguous Kentucky County of: Pike; and the contiguous West Virginia counties of: McDowell and Mingo. All counties included in the declaration (Buchanan and the adjacent counties) are eligible to apply for physical damage SBA loans as well as the Economic Injury Disaster Loans for small businesses.… Continue Reading
Richmond Police Chief Resigns Amid Scrutiny
The police chief in Virginia’s capital city resigned Tuesday after months of scrutiny for comments he made about an alleged shooting plot.… Continue Reading
Watchdog to Probe Tourism Contract with Youngkin Ad-Maker
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 production of a state tourism video that featured the governor.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Gov Hogan Announces Maryland Mesonet Project
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-art network of 75 weather-observing towers across the state that will provide real-time community-level monitoring and improve situational awareness during rapidly changing weather conditions.… Continue Reading