Nation Sep 07 WATCH: Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond The statue's removal on Wednesday fulfills a vow Gov. Ralph Northam made after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
Nation Sep 02 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled the state can take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became widely seen as a symbol of racial injustice as it towered over Monument Avenue in the state's capital for…
Nation Jul 10 Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their…
Nation Apr 07 Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve Gov. Ralph Northam's proposed changes to a bill to allow adults in Virginia to possess and cultivate small amounts starting in July.
Politics Feb 22 Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty Virginia's Democratic majority pushed the repeal effort, arguing that the death penalty has been applied disproportionately to people of color, the mentally ill and the indigent.
Nation Jan 05 Regulators get plan for undoing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline The developers of the now-canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline have laid out plans for how they want to go about unwinding the work that was done for the multistate natural gas project and restoring disturbed land.
Arts Dec 07 Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statue Around 9:45 a.m. Monday, a crane plucked the statue off its base and slowly hoisted it to the ground at the public military college in Lexington, where allegations of systemic racism roiled the campus this fall.
Education Oct 29 Falwell sues Liberty, saying school damaged his reputation Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University two months after resigning amid a series of scandals. Fallwell is alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor father defamed him through statements it issued.
Education Aug 25 Falwell says he’s resigned from Liberty University Falwell confirmed his departure in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, a day after the school said he had submitted, then rescinded his resignation.
Education Aug 24 Liberty University official says Jerry Falwell Jr. is resigning. Falwell says he does not plan to leave permanently Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several news outlets that he does not plan to leave permanently.