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Virginia Police Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop
Authorities say a police officer in Virginia has been shot and killed by a driver during a traffic stop
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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Marijuana in 2024
Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use
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Man Accused of Molesting Children Beaten by Their Father, Police Say
Authorities in Virginia say a 61-year-old man accused of molesting two small children was attacked by the children’s father when he discovered what was happening.
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SC Plumbers Travel to Texas to Help With Storm Damage
A plumbing company from South Carolina is already conducting repairs, and two brothers are on their way to Texas from Virginia to help with the aftermath of last week’s storm.
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Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase Sues Over Being Censured
A firebrand conservative Virginia state senator seeking the Republican nomination for governor has filed a federal lawsuit over her legislative colleagues’ recent decision to censure her
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Census Delay Helps GOP in One Statehouse, Dems in Another
The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could spell bad news for Democrats in Virginia and Republicans in New Jersey in legislative elections this year
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US Executes Virginia Gang Killer Despite COVID-19 Infection
The U.S. government has executed a drug trafficker for a series of slayings in Virginia in 1992, despite his recent COVID-19 infection
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Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From the US Capitol
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed.
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Former Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar Dies at Age 99
Former Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar died on Thursday in Virginia only days before a ceremony planned to honor his service in the program that famously trained Black military pilots during World War II
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Virginia GOP Committee Censures Lawmaker for Officiating Gay Wedding
A Republican committee in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution censuring Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., saying he betrayed the party’s values when he officiated a same-sex wedding.
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Breonna Taylor's Family Praises Virginia Ban on No-Knock Warrants
Two of Breonna Taylor’s aunts watched Monday as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ceremonially signed a statewide ban on the use of no-knock search warrants
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Trump Supporter Accused of Breathing on Protesters Charged With Assault
A man accused of breathing on anti-Trump protesters outside the president’s golf club in Sterling, Virginia, was charged with misdemeanor assault. Kathy Beynette told News4 that she and another woman were protesting President Trump outside the Trump National Golf Club on Saturday. Across the street, a group of Trump supporters were counter protesting. “Then, quite out of nowhere, the...
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Virginia Teacher Relieved of Duties After Citing George Floyd's Death in Chemistry Exercise
A high school teacher in Northern Virginia has been relieved of his teaching duties after he cited the death of George Floyd as part of a chemistry assignment.
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National Museum of the US Army Opens on Veterans Day
The National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is opening its doors on Veterans Day.
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WATCH: Trump Takes Photo With Bride While at Golf Course
President Donald Trump was in seemingly good spirits when he stopped to take a picture with a bride on Saturday while at his Sterling, Va., golf course. It’s unclear if the video was taken before or after news broke of his projected defeat in the presidential election.
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Sen. Mark Warner Wins Reelection in Virginia
Sen. Mark Warner won his reelection campaign in Virginia, beating Daniel Gade.
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Black Contractor Braves Threats in Removing Richmond Statues
Change came to Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue this summer at whiplash speed when the city’s mayor invoked emergency powers and ordered the removal of Confederate statues that had towered over the city for around a century.
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Woman Who Pretended to Be Psychologist Gets 11-Year Prison Term
A Virginia woman who pretended to be a psychologist, treating hundreds of patients and even testifying as a medical expert during custody hearings in court, was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison. Family after family testified in court in Stafford County on Friday about the damage done by Sharonda Avery. These families trusted Avery so much and were so…
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Several Injured in Blast, Fire at Virginia Shopping Center
An investigation was underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured at least five people Saturday morning. Three people were taken to hospitals after the incident that was reported around 8:30 a.m., and two others were treated on the scene for minor injuries, the city said in an update…
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Cut Cable Shuts Down Virginia Voter Portal; Lawsuit Filed
A severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia’s online voter registration system has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.