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
Aug 13 Trump campaign reports burglary at office in Virginia By Associated Press A Northern Virginia sheriff’s office is investigating a burglary over the weekend at a campaign office for former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 11 Rep. Bob Good files for recount after narrow loss in Virginia GOP primary By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 24 Cargo ship that crashed into bridge leaves Baltimore months later By Brian Witte, Associated Press The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with four tugboats. Continue reading
Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers. Continue reading
Mar 05 Why AP called the Virginia GOP primary for Trump By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Donald Trump was declared the winner at 7:25 p.m. EST, at which time the former president had nearly a two-to-one lead over Nikki Haley with an estimated 14 percent of ballots counted. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump wins Virginia primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Virginia. Continue reading