

Nation Oct 13

In our news wrap Tuesday, Virginia online voter registration was disrupted on its final day of availability. State officials blamed an accidental cut in a fiber optic cable for the outage, which could prevent thousands from registering to vote. Also,…
Politics Oct 13

An FBI agent testified during a court hearing in Michigan that members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Ohio.
By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press
Nation Oct 13

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan.
By David Eggert, Katherine Foody, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital…
By Alan Suderman, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
May 26

By Justin Stabley and Associated Press
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said at a news conference Tuesday that he’s ordering masks be worn starting Friday inside all retail stores, while using public transportation, and in any other indoor places where people congregate.
The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is one of three regions where cases of the coronavirus are plateauing, instead of declining. It includes parts of Virginia, whose governor, Ralph Northam, approved the phased reopening of most of his state last week.
May 18

By Associated Press
The governor sternly warned that he could close the beaches again if his new rules aren’t followed.
Northam said Tuesday he’s signed an executive order extending mandated closures and restrictions on businesses in northern Virginia, a heavily populated area where regional officials have said they're not yet ready to reopen.
May 11

By Justin Stabley and Associated Press
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
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