Jul 17 Charlottesville parks, once named for Confederate generals, to change names again By Associated Press Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park, renamed Emancipation Park, is now Market Street Park. The former Jackson… Continue reading
Jun 27 Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 6:17 Immigrant teens placed in Virginia detention facility say they were beaten while restrained, isolated for days Claims of severe physical and psychological abuse of immigrant teenagers at a juvenile detention facility near Staunton, Virginia, has prompted Gov. Ralph Northam to launch an investigation, hours after they were reported by the Associated Press. John Yang talks with… Continue watching
Jun 12 Women dominate in Va. Democratic House primaries By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Women roared to victories Tuesday in Democratic primaries across Virginia on Tuesday, falling in line with what has been a national trend. Continue reading
Jun 12 Devoted Trump supporter Stewart wins Virginia GOP Senate nom By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A conservative provocateur and supporter of President Donald Trump won Virginia's Republican primary Tuesday in the U.S. Senate race, and he has promised to run a "vicious" campaign against incumbent Tim Kaine. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:02 Learning computer coding opens up ‘endless world’ for these kids In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a nationwide computer science immersion program sets up shop at a couple Virginia elementary schools. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs has the story. Continue watching
Jan 05 Fight for the Virginia House continues with a court hearing By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The long-running fight for control of the Virginia House of Delegates isn't over. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Republican wins hotly contested Virginia race after name is drawn from bowl By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A Republican has won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a bowl. Continue reading
Jan 03 New mayor chosen to lead Charlottesville By Associated Press Nikuyah Walker will be the new mayor of Charlottesville, which is still coping with the aftermath of white nationalist rallies last year. Continue reading
Dec 29 Virginia GOP pushes to declare winner in disputed House race By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Republican leaders said it was time to pick the winner in a bitterly contested election for the Virginia House of Delegates. They also urged a recount court to reject a bid by a Democratic challenger to reverse its decision declaring… Continue reading