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Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attack
Read full article: Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attackA former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.S. Capito on Jan. 6, 2021.
Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
Read full article: Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveriesWorkers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.
Virginia asks US Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrations
Read full article: Virginia asks US Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrationsVirginia has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to allow the state to remove roughly 1,600 voters from its rolls that it believes are noncitizens.
Governor Youngkin Declares State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Governor Youngkin Declares State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane HeleneGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that he would be declaring a state of Emergency for the Commonwealth in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Helene.
An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
Read full article: An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schoolsAuthorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Thursday that investigators were particularly motivated to find the caller before students returned to school next month. Emergency services received the first bomb threat on May 14. They continued for another week. Investigators tracked the calls to a home near Richmond, Virginia. Local deputies executed a search warrant at the home this month, and said the 11-year-old boy who lived there admitted making the Florida swatting calls.
Advocates react to VMSDEP funding cuts being repealed, $90 million added to program
Read full article: Advocates react to VMSDEP funding cuts being repealed, $90 million added to programThe program offers free college tuition to families of first responders or veterans injured or killed in the line of duty.
Gov. Youngkin issues flag order in honor of former fire chief who died at Trump rally
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin issues flag order in honor of former fire chief who died at Trump rallyGov. Glenn Youngkin has issued a flag order in honor of a man who sacrificed his life to protect his family after gunshots broke out on Saturday during an assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump.
Gov. Youngkin issues executive order to draft plan for cell phone-free education in Virginia’s K-12 public schools
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin issues executive order to draft plan for cell phone-free education in Virginia’s K-12 public schoolsGovernor Youngkin issued an executive order Tuesday that directs the Virginia Department of Education to draft guidance for public school divisions to adopt local policies and procedures establishing cell phone-free education.
FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
Read full article: FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killingsFederal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago.
FBI identifies suspect in 1996 Shenandoah Park murders
Read full article: FBI identifies suspect in 1996 Shenandoah Park murdersThe FBI has identified the man believed to be responsible for killing two women in Shenandoah National Park in 1996, a significant development in the decades-long double homicide case.
WATCH: Gov. Youngkin among Republican governors to discuss American energy
Read full article: WATCH: Gov. Youngkin among Republican governors to discuss American energyGov. Glenn Youngkin and other Republican governors are slated to host a press conference at 4 p.m. on their plan to ‘unleash American energy.’
Flag order issued in commemoration of Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting victims
Read full article: Flag order issued in commemoration of Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting victimsGov. Glenn Youngkin has issued a flag order in memory and respect of the victims of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting on May, 31, 2019.
In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
Read full article: In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schoolsA Virginia school board has voted to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school four years after the names had been removed.
Beware of fake texts: VDOT issues warning about widespread ‘unpaid toll’ text scams
Read full article: Beware of fake texts: VDOT issues warning about widespread ‘unpaid toll’ text scamsDrivers, beware! The Virginia Department of Transportation is issuing a warning about an ‘unpaid toll’ text scam circulating in various states nationwide.
Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney bows out of governor’s race to run for lieutenant governor
Read full article: Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney bows out of governor’s race to run for lieutenant governorDemocratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is withdrawing from the 2025 race for Virginia governor and is instead throwing his hat in the ring for Lieutenant Governor.
Mayor of Richmond Levar Stoney hosts Virginia Governor campaign stop in Roanoke
Read full article: Mayor of Richmond Levar Stoney hosts Virginia Governor campaign stop in RoanokeDemocratic gubernatorial candidate and current Mayor of Richmond, Levar Stoney made a campaign stop in Roanoke ahead of the election in 2025.
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
Read full article: Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond RacewayDenny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway.
Former GOP Virginia lawmaker, Matt Fariss arrested again; faces felony gun and drug charges
Read full article: Former GOP Virginia lawmaker, Matt Fariss arrested again; faces felony gun and drug chargesA former Virginia lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order, according to a sheriff’s office official and jail records.
Senator Tim Kaine introduces bill targeting new drug, tranq, being mixed with other narcotics
Read full article: Senator Tim Kaine introduces bill targeting new drug, tranq, being mixed with other narcoticsTranq is the street name for Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is now being found laced with other drugs.
Governor Youngkin responds to General Assembly passed budget
Read full article: Governor Youngkin responds to General Assembly passed budgetGovernor Glenn Youngkin is sharing his thoughts on the budget the General Assembly recently passed. Youngkin said the current budget needs a lot of work because it negatively impacts Virginians.
Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit
Read full article: Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kitEmployees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care.
General Assembly passes two-year budget, heads to Governor’s desk along with 1,000 bills
Read full article: General Assembly passes two-year budget, heads to Governor’s desk along with 1,000 billsThe General Assembly has adjourned after passing a two-year budget and sending over 1,000 bills to Governor Glenn Youngkin's desk.
Virginia governor signs 64 bills into law, vetoes 8 others as legislative session winds down
Read full article: Virginia governor signs 64 bills into law, vetoes 8 others as legislative session winds downVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action late Friday on 84 pieces of legislation, signing 64 bills into law and vetoing eight others, including legislation that would add more restrictions on firearm transfers.
Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget
Read full article: Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budgetA top Democratic Virginia lawmaker is vowing to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget.
Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Read full article: Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn YoungkinVirginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year.
Virginia State Police looking to reduce crashes on I-81 with ‘Operation DISS-rupt’
Read full article: Virginia State Police looking to reduce crashes on I-81 with ‘Operation DISS-rupt’Virginia State Police is aiming to crack down on speeding and reckless driving on Interstate 81 with Operation DISS-rupt.
Virginia bill could require school districts to implement ‘panic alarm’ for life-threatening emergencies
Read full article: Virginia bill could require school districts to implement ‘panic alarm’ for life-threatening emergenciesThe bill is similar to legislation called 'Alyssa's Law', named after a student who was killed in the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesA military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custody
Read full article: Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custodyA federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
Read full article: Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Gov. Youngkin signs executive order on artificial intelligence guidelines
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin signs executive order on artificial intelligence guidelinesThe order implements AI standards and guidelines to protect Virginians, utilizing $600,000 in proposed funds for AI pilots in state agencies.
Gov. Youngkin highlights hopes for legislative session in annual State of the Commonwealth address
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin highlights hopes for legislative session in annual State of the Commonwealth addressHalfway through his governance, Youngkin wants to keep building on the progress already made.
Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
Read full article: Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casinoAs casinos start to pop up on Virginia’s southern border, some lawmakers are ready to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action.
Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life
Read full article: Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new lifePillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century.
Virginia NAACP sues Gov. Youngkin over transparency of restoring voting rights to convicted felons
Read full article: Virginia NAACP sues Gov. Youngkin over transparency of restoring voting rights to convicted felonsThe Virginia NAACP claims the Youngkin administration is not being transparent in their decision to restore voting rights to certain convicted felons.
Gov. Youngkin orders flags to be flown at half-staff on Nov. 22
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin orders flags to be flown at half-staff on Nov. 22Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Nov. 22 in memory and respect of the Chesapeake community after last year’s shooting at Walmart.
Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findings
Read full article: Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findingsUniversity of Virginia officials are further delaying the public release of the findings of an investigation into the events surrounding a 2022 campus shooting that killed three student-athletes and wounded two other students.
Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
Read full article: Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanshipRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expressed disappointment with election results that allowed Democrats to take control of both the Virginia House and Senate, but pledged to work with the party's new legislative majority on bipartisan priorities.
Gov. Youngkin’s new executive order requires parents to be notified about overdoses in schools
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin’s new executive order requires parents to be notified about overdoses in schoolsGov. Glenn Youngkin has issued a new executive order with the aim of keeping parents informed about overdoses in school divisions throughout the Commonwealth.
Virginia NAACP sues Youngkin for records behind the denials of felons’ voting rights
Read full article: Virginia NAACP sues Youngkin for records behind the denials of felons’ voting rightsThe Virginia NAACP has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration failed to turn over public records.
Gov. Youngkin orders flags to fly at half-staff following attack in Israel
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin orders flags to fly at half-staff following attack in IsraelGovernor Glenn Youngkin issued the flag order on Sunday, October 8 and requests flags to remain at half0staff until sunset on Saturday, October 14.
Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls
Read full article: Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rollsGov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration acknowledged this week, with early voting underway, that it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls.
Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
Read full article: Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videosA candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia performed sex acts with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website while asking viewers to pay them with “tokens" or ”tips” for individual requests.
Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives
Read full article: Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservativesThe father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental involvement in public education.
Virginia lawmakers pass long-overdue budget bill with tax rebates, extra aid for schools
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers pass long-overdue budget bill with tax rebates, extra aid for schoolsThe politically divided Virginia General Assembly has approved long-overdue budget legislation, sending it to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Foul Check Episode 5: College football with Davidson football assistant Porter Abell
Read full article: Foul Check Episode 5: College football with Davidson football assistant Porter AbellFormer Rockbridge County star, Richmond football alum, and now Davidson football assistant Porter Abell joins Brooke and EJ to talk all things college football, including new rule changes.
Gov. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budgetVirginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond next week to consider a compromise General Assembly negotiators recently reached on the long-delayed state budget.
Henrico County escaped inmate taken into custody more than two months after escape
Read full article: Henrico County escaped inmate taken into custody more than two months after escapeAccording to the Virginia Department of Corrections, Naseem Isaiah Roulack, 21, was taken into custody around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Fairfax County Police Department.
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggression
Read full article: Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionDenny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
Opposition forms to Virginia Gov. Youngkin sending National Guard troops to Mexico border
Read full article: Opposition forms to Virginia Gov. Youngkin sending National Guard troops to Mexico borderOpposition is forming to Gov. Youngkin's decision to send 100 Virginia National Guard troops to help patrol the border with Mexico.
Lawsuit claims Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal law
Read full article: Lawsuit claims Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal lawPeople who have been disqualified from voting in Virginia because of their criminal records filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state elections officials challenging the state’s automatic disenfranchisement of people with felony convictions.