Politics Nov 03 Republican Glenn Youngkin wins election for governor in Virginia The 54-year-old Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had shifted to the left over the past decade and which President Joe Biden captured by 10 points in 2020.
Politics Nov 02 Close race for Virginia governor tests Biden's presidency The result of the Virginia governor’s race that now appears deadlocked between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin is sure to send a message to President Joe Biden regardless of which party prevails.
Politics Nov 01 Candidates for Virginia governor race to rally voters ahead of election Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin have raced to fire up their parties' base voters in opposite ends of Virginia. Both campaigns are working to drive up turnout in a deadlocked and bitter contest for governor that will be…
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.