Feb 01 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook page features racist imagery By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The Democratic governor released a statement Friday afternoon, acknowledging that it was a photograph of him "in a costume that is clearly racist and offensive," and apologizing for "the hurt that decision caused then and now."… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:23 State battles over abortion policy anticipate a post-Roe world Proposed legislation in Virginia that would loosen restrictions on third trimester abortions has sparked outrage among conservatives. Many pro-choice advocates expect the Supreme Court to scale back abortion rights, and states favorable to abortion are preparing. Lisa Desjardins talks to… Continue watching
Jan 23 Virginia’s redistricting plan, picked by court, could shift some districts toward Democrats By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges chose new district lines from a series of proposals submitted by a special master. The judges gave all sides until Feb. 1 to file objections. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear… Continue reading
Dec 07 Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student’s pronouns By Associated Press News outlets report that the Virginia's West Point School Board voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss teacher Peter Vlaming after a four-hour hearing that drew an overflow crowd. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 9:53 News Wrap: Amazon to split headquarters between Virginia and New York Tuesday in our news wrap, Amazon announced it will split its new headquarters between Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City in Queens, New York. The retail giant pledged to spend more than $5 billion dollars on the sites and… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 8:32 Has Amazon selected its next headquarters? By Paul Solman For over a year, cities across North America have competed to lure Amazon's next headquarters, which the company said would bring up to 50,000 jobs to the chosen site. But as Paul Solman explains, new reports indicate the company may… Continue watching
Nov 06 Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia re-elected to the Senate By Associated Press Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia is projected to win the Virginia Senate seat, defeating Republican Corey Stewart. Continue reading
Nov 06 Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations. Continue reading
Nov 01 This ex-CIA officer is making her first run for Congress. Can she push out a tea party star? By Jessica Yarvin Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which stretches across parts of the north-central exurbs of Washington, D.C., and down to Richmond, is the type of mixed suburban and rural district that Republicans cannot afford to lose. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 9:12 Will the traditions of tiny Tangier Island survive or sink? By John Yang, Jaywon Choe Life on Tangier Island has always been defined by water. Now it is menacing its very existence. Battered by Chesapeake Bay's relentless waves, scientists say the land’s shrinking is accelerating, as man-made climate change makes the waves from rising seawater… Continue watching