Former Virginia delegate charged with embezzlement
A former Virginia state legislator was charged Wednesday with embezzling from a historical society where he worked.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says children won’t be taught racial politics
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Sunday that Virginians are ready for a new direction and he will get the “politics out” of school instruction while pushing for lower taxes and investments in law enforcement to reduce crime.
School districts challenge Glenn Youngkin’s executive order repealing mask mandates
School districts across Virginia were taking stock Sunday of the implications of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that seeks to end mask mandates in schools, with some school systems saying they will continue to require masks.
Virginia school district to remove controversial gender book
Local businesses brace for D.C. vaccine mandate
GOP lawmaker, office ‘will not comply’ with D.C. vaccine mandate
Inaugural weekend will usher in Virginia’s new GOP leaders
‘I’m a better person’: Northam reflects on his complex term
Lawsuit accuses Loudoun school officials of flouting Virginia public meetings laws
Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds
A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic.
Navy helicopter crashes near Norfolk, Va.
The investigation is continuing into a Navy helicopter crash near Norfolk, Virginia, that sent one person to the hospital.
Republicans step up efforts to woo Larry Hogan into bid for Senate in Maryland
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans are stepping up a personal campaign to persuade Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to run for the Senate and help the party’s chances of regaining control of the chamber.
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New GOP leaders say Virginia to join vax mandate challenges
Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging Biden administration mandates intended to increase the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate once GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares take office, the two said in a statement Friday.
Outgoing Virginia AG rules state can't revoke Equal Rights Amendment ratification
Virginia's legislature cannot rescind its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring said in an opinion this week, acting just days before he leaves office.
Virginia Guard mobilizing for upcoming predicted second snow
Outgoing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was criticized for not calling out the National Guard for help earlier this week when icy conditions left hundreds of motorists stranded along a stretch of I-95 near Fredericksburg. Now, chastened state officials said they'll be ready as more snow and cold temperatures are predicted for the region.
Md., Va. and D.C. add test options, discourage ER visits for COVID tests
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that the state will open COVID-19 testing sites outside of hospitals to help relieve emergency rooms, where patients are flocking to get tests.
D.C. officials seek help in nabbing person who placed pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
D.C. officials on Thursday called for the public's help in catching the person who placed two pipe bombs on the eve of last year's Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
Police brace for Jan. 6 events, dueling candlelight vigils in Washington
Law enforcement agencies in Washington are ramping up security measures for dueling candlelight vigils on the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Hogan names first Asian American woman to Maryland's second-highest court
Rosalyn Tang has become the first Asian American and the youngest woman appointed as a judge to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday.
Montgomery County bulks up COVID tests as cases, hospitalizations increase
Montgomery County is ramping up its supply of COVID-19 tests as it records a steep increase in coronavirus infections.
Intel official: Capitol Police bosses ignored warnings of violence in days before Jan. 6
The U.S. Capitol Police's acting director of intelligence says she warned Capitol Police leadership of potential violence days before a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, but that her assessment went ignored.
Half of U.S. states raising minimum wage in 2022
Minimum-wage workers across much of the country are set to see bigger paychecks this year as 25 states and the District of Columbia phase in higher wage requirements for employers.
Thousands in Virginia still without power following winter storm
Tens of thousands of households and businesses in Virginia were still without power Wednesday afternoon in the aftermath of Monday's winter storm.
Uber rider gets $600 bill after I-95 shutdown
Hundreds of people were trapped on an icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia this week, but after Andrew Peters of Richmond finally made it home, he was hit with a giant Uber bill.
Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95
A winter storm that started as rain -- meaning roads couldn't be pretreated -- followed by an unusually heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures resulted in the stranding of hundreds of motorists along a stretch of one of the nation's biggest interstate highways, Virginia officials said, as they defended their response to the gridlock.
Hogan declares 30-day emergency, Metro cuts services due to COVID-19
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan activated the National Guard and Metro announced service reductions and new workforce rules on Tuesday to address an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Metro to cut service, add new workforce rules due to absenteeism and COVID-19 cases
Metro said Tuesday it is cutting services and taking new workforce actions starting next week due to 'growing absenteeism' from employees falling ill with COVID-19 or becoming exposed to the virus.
Sen. Tim Kaine: 'Miserable' snowstorm commute became 'survival project'
Sen. Tim Kaine left his home in Richmond for his usual two-hour commute to the U.S. Capitol after Monday's snowstorm, eager to negotiate voting rights legislation and preside over the Senate Tuesday morning.
Md. governor declares 30-day state of emergency due to COVID-19 hospitalizations
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency as state officials project that COVID-19 hospitalizations will reach a record of more than 5,000.
I-95 motorists stuck for hours in horrific, icy standstill in Va.; Northam defends state's response
Transportation officials said Interstate 95 had been mostly cleared early Tuesday evening of the hundreds of stranded motorists stuck in their vehicles, many of them overnight, after icy conditions led to crashes involving tractor-trailers that closed the highway in both directions near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Conservative Va. state Sen. Amanda Chase ends bid for Congress
Conservative firebrand state Sen. Amanda Chase said Monday she is ending her bid for Congress, citing the impact of redistricting on Virginia's legislative maps.
Attorney general to give update on DOJ efforts to charge Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
Attorney General Merrick Garland will mark the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack by providing an update this week on the Department of Justice's efforts to charge those responsible.
