May 21 Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democratic fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75 By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday. Continue reading
May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage By Matthew Brown, Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country. Continue reading
Apr 28 Rep. Gerry Connolly announces return of cancer, steps down as top Oversight Democrat By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Connolly announced on Monday he will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:06 ‘We need fighters’: Voters at town hall share frustrations, demand action from Democrats By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens In our coverage of town halls during the congressional recess, we’ve been reporting on the latest pushback Republicans have been facing from constituents. We now have a Democratic perspective and a look at how Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is… Continue watching
Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against drivers in case that could make civil rights claims harder By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily be able to recover their legal fees. It's a finding that advocacy groups across the ideological spectrum had argued could make it… Continue reading
Feb 20 Arctic air brings record cold, leading to snowy roads and car crashes in Virginia and North Carolina By Ben Finley, Associated Press The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says it responded to nearly 1,200 collisions statewide on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 19 Next wave of winter storms takes aim at East Coast By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press The latest in a long line of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast where heavy snow and some ice is forecast across several states. Continue reading
Feb 11 Virginia declares emergency as snow and ice storm looms over mid-Atlantic states By John Raby, Associated Press The National Weather Service says travel will become treacherous Tuesday and Wednesday in much of Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 5:11 How Virginia’s voter roll purge could impact the election By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state’s voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but… Continue watching
Oct 31 Trump gambles with late trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia By Jonathan J. Cooper, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign’s final days. It's a risky detour from the seven battleground states to spend time in places where Republican presidential candidates haven't won in decades. Continue reading