Category Archives: Local News

Press Release: Governor Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, community, and faith leaders. Together, they created a partnership to give...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2022

Pentagon Rejects DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from ...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2022

Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against VCU Leaders
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had push...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2022

DC’s Pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ Plan Aims to Narrow Wealth Gap
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aaliyah Manning's dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhe...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2022

Maryland Board Seeking Earlier Mail-In Ballot Count
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland State Board of Elections voted Monday to file an emergency petition in court that seeks an earlier count of mail-in ballots for the general election in November.The ...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2022

Maryland Gambling Revenue Sets New Record in Fiscal Year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland raised a record $1.5 billion for the state from gambling revenue in the last fiscal year, the lottery announced Monday.The new all-time state record includes money raise...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2022

Sinema Took Wall Street Money While Killing Tax on Investors
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party's longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year ...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2022

Respected Snake Researcher Dies from Rattlesnake Bite
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.William H. "Marty" M...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2022

Portsmouth Police: 2-Year-Old Dies Days After He Was Shot
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - A toddler has died days after he was found shot at his home in Virginia, police said.Officers responding to a report of a gunshot wound on Deep Creek Boulevard on Wednesday nigh...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2022

Expanded IRS Free-File System One Step Closer in Dems’ Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated e...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2022
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