Nation Aug 19 Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue Conservation experts who plan to relocate the statue face the intricate logistics of disassembling and transporting it to a storage facility. They also must ensure worker safety amid heated public debate about whether the statue is an important piece of…
Education Aug 07 Jerry Falwell Jr. taking leave of absence from Liberty University Jerry Falwell Jr. has taken an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University, days after a social media post he made drew criticism and calls for his resignation.
Nation Jul 28 In Virginia’s capital, a renewed effort to honor slaves Officials in Richmond, Virginia, have announced a major funding commitment for an ambitious and long-envisioned memorial campus in the city's former slave-trading district, Shockoe Bottom.
Nation Jun 03 WATCH: After protests, Virginia governor orders removal of Lee statue Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue.
Health Mar 30 WATCH: Virginia governor halts on-campus teaching Virginia's governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to stop any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move likely directed at Liberty University.
Health Mar 25 WATCH: Virginia governor asks Liberty University to rethink bringing students back Speaking at a news conference in Richmond, Gov. Ralph Northam criticized Liberty as sending “mixed messages” about COVID-19.
Nation Feb 11 Virginia lawmakers approve Confederate statue removal bills After a violent 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Republican lawmakers had rejected renewed calls for the controversial statues to be removed from public places. …
Nation Feb 06 Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people Virginia lawmakers have passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that advocates say makes the state the first in the South to enact such protections for LGBTQ people. The legislation prohibits discrimination in housing, public or private employment, public spaces and credit transactions…
Nation Jan 30 Democratic state attorneys general sue federal government over ERA Three Democratic state attorneys general are suing a U.S. government official seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution.
Nation Jan 29 Democratic AGs plan to file lawsuit over ERA RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general, who has vowed to go to court if needed to see the Equal Rights Amendment adopted, plans to announce “landmark civil rights litigation” dealing with the proposed Constitutional amendment, his office announced Wednesday.