A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.… Read more
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Press Release: Governor Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg
Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, community, and faith leaders. Together, they created a partnership to give the Petersburg locality full ownership of this meaningful initiative with support from Commonwealth to see it become one of the best cities to live, work, and raise a family. … Read more
Pentagon Rejects DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.… Read more
Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against VCU Leaders
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him.… Read more
DC’s Pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ Plan Aims to Narrow Wealth Gap
Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming.… Read more
Indiana Governor in Taiwan Following High-Profile US Visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Monday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.… Read more
Maryland Statewide Candidates Speak at County Conference
Candidates for statewide offices in Maryland addressed a conference sponsored by the Maryland Association of Counties on Saturday in Ocean City, where they pledged to work with local leaders.… Read more
Richmond Holds City’s First Gun Buyback Event
The city of Richmond is holding its first gun buyback.… Read more
School Counselor Remained in Job 20 Months After Arrest
A counselor for Virginia’s largest public school system kept his job for more than a year and a half after his arrest on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor, a newspaper reported.… Read more
ACLU Challenges Amendment Blocking Inmates’ Early Release
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has filed a legal challenge to a last-minute amendment to the state budget that blocked the planned early release of hundreds of inmates this summer.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Portsmouth to Name Street for Hometown Hero Missy Elliot
A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Governor Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg
Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, community, and faith leaders. Together, they created a partnership to give the Petersburg locality full ownership of this meaningful initiative with support from Commonwealth to see it become one of the best cities to live, work, and raise a family. … Continue Reading
Pentagon Rejects DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.… Continue Reading
Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against VCU Leaders
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him.… Continue Reading
DC’s Pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ Plan Aims to Narrow Wealth Gap
Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming.… Continue Reading
Indiana Governor in Taiwan Following High-Profile US Visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Monday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.… Continue Reading
Maryland Statewide Candidates Speak at County Conference
Candidates for statewide offices in Maryland addressed a conference sponsored by the Maryland Association of Counties on Saturday in Ocean City, where they pledged to work with local leaders.… Continue Reading
Richmond Holds City’s First Gun Buyback Event
The city of Richmond is holding its first gun buyback.… Continue Reading
School Counselor Remained in Job 20 Months After Arrest
A counselor for Virginia’s largest public school system kept his job for more than a year and a half after his arrest on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor, a newspaper reported.… Continue Reading
ACLU Challenges Amendment Blocking Inmates’ Early Release
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has filed a legal challenge to a last-minute amendment to the state budget that blocked the planned early release of hundreds of inmates this summer.… Continue Reading