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Virginia man charged with defacing monument during Netanyahu protests in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man was arrested Friday on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears launches campaign for governor
RICHMOND, Va. — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office.
Virginia’s conservative Black female lieutenant governor wants the top job
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office.
Deal reached with Norfolk Southern to expand rail service in parts of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State officials approved a deal Tuesday with Norfolk Southern to expand commuter and passenger rail services in southwestern and northern Virginia.
NASCAR's Austin Dillon Sends Cars Into Wall On Final Lap In Controversial Finish
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland’s Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles
A federal appeals court rejected an effort by gun control opponents to throw out Maryland’s ban on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, setting up a potential challenge that could further define the limits of the Supreme Court’s sweeping expansion of gun rights in 2022.
Virginia lawmakers repeal restrictions on popular tuition waiver program for military families
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that will repeal new restrictions on a tuition waiver program for military families.
Biden Facing Challenges in Two Must-Win States, Times/Siena Polls Find
President Biden is locked in a tight race with former President Donald J. Trump in Pennsylvania, a state that Mr. Biden barely won in 2020 and that is critical to his re-election hopes, and in Virginia, a state where Mr. Biden defeated Mr. Trump by 10 percentage points in 2020, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College polls.