Politics May 28 WATCH: Biden, Northam speak as Virginia lifts COVID restrictions President Joe Biden visited a Virginia climbing center to tout the strong progress the country has made since he took office. By News Desk
Politics Mar 30 WATCH: Secretary Buttigieg, Gov. Northam give news conference at Virginia Amtrak station Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam held a news conference Tuesday alongside leaders from Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express. By News Desk and Associated Press
Nation Dec 07 Breonna Taylor’s family praises Virginia ban on no-knock warrants "Breonna's Law" is the first such law enacted by a state since Taylor was killed in March. Two other states — Oregon and Florida — already had similar bans. By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
Nation Oct 13 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Cut cable disrupts Virginia’s online voter registration system 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,…
Oct 13 WATCH: Virginia governor holds conference after FBI discloses alleged kidnapping plot By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 13 FBI agent: Paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia governor By David Eggert, Katherine Foody, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 17 Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday By Alan Suderman, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Virginia’s Northam orders use of masks in public indoor spaces 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. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 7:00 Why Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam delayed reopening parts of his state 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. Continue watching