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
Oct 30 Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations, 1,600 affected so far By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices acted on the state's emergency appeal after a federal judge found that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months. Continue reading
Sep 30 Crisis unfolds in the Southeast as Helene’s death toll climbs to more than 100 By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Forecasters say a new tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by midweek. Continue reading
Sep 20 Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:11 Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels By Christine Zirneklis Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia, a tiny speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening a centuries-old culture fostered by the island’s isolation. PBS News Student Reporting Labs’… Continue watching