Jun 05 No survivors found after plane that flew over D.C. crashes in Virginia, officials say By Michael Balsamo, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press Attention on the crash and its cause was heightened by its unusual flight path over Washington and a sonic boom caused by military aircraft heard across D.C. and parts of Maryland and Virginia. Continue reading
May 25 Tracing a rich history of Black American cuisine in Edna Lewis’ footsteps By Kenichi Serino Over the course of her career, Lewis both preserved the traditions of regional Southern cooking and reshaped the way people thought about it. Continue reading
May 15 Man arrested in baseball bat attack on Virginia congressman’s staffers By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says a man with a baseball bat walked into his Fairfax office, asked for him, and then assaulted two members of his staff. Continue reading
Apr 10 Virginia grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Prosecutor Howard Gwynn said in a news release that a grand jury sitting in Newport News on Monday charged the boy's 25-year-old mother with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a… Continue reading
Apr 03 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 7 deputies face murder charges in death of Black Virginian Irvo Otieno By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in law enforcement custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff's deputies pushing down "every part of his body" with "absolute brutality."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Virginia judge rules human embryos are ‘chattel’ based on centuries-old slave laws By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The preliminary opinion by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner is being criticized by some for wrongly and unnecessarily delving into a time in Virginia history when it was legally permissible to own human beings. Continue reading
Mar 03 Communities struggle over abortion clinics crossing state borders in post-Roe era By Kimberlee Kruesi, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Residents in southwestern Virginia have battled for months over whether abortion clinics limited by strict laws in other states should be allowed to hop over the border and operate there. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Biden warns of Republicans putting affordable health care at risk during visit to Virginia Beach By Colleen Long, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday said GOP lawmakers could put millions of people's health care at risk, honing his message ahead of the release of his budget plan next week as Republicans push for him to negotiate over spending levels. Continue reading
Jan 30 Virginia school reopens with new security weeks after young student shot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The school reopened after being closed for more than three weeks following the Jan. 6 shooting. Police have said the boy brought a handgun to school and intentionally shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, as she was teaching her first-grade class. Continue reading