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The Office of the Virginia Attorney General has told state regulators that Dominion Energy has overstated the economic benefits of a proposed offshore wind farm, and that he sees “significant risks” for customers from the costly project. The State Corporation Commission is considering Richmond-based Dominion’s plans for the approximately $9.8 billion, 180 turbine wind farm […]
In an attempt to combat rising inflation, Governor Youngkin signed legislation that will allow local governments to lower property taxes on vehicles. House Bill 1239 allows local jurisdictions to put vehicle taxes in a different classification than the standard personal property tax. The bill allows these taxes to be lower than the personal property tax, […]
Virginia has joined other states in demanding TikTok and Snapchat to do more to protect children, namely include a parental control feature like other social media platforms. . Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is among 44 who sent a letter to the social media giants, claiming that they need to do more to protect children on […]
The Arlington Police Department is being forced to change how they deliver service due to funding issues and staffing shortage. As previously reported, the Arlington Police Department is struggling finically, Arlington county was one of the districts to freeze law enforcement’s merit-based pay increases for FY2021 and FY2022. Coupled with the nationwide anti-law enforcement narrative […]
Norfolk city leaders are struggling to come up with solutions to a recent gun violence that’s impacted the city, especially downtown. The debate comes after a wave of gun violence in recent weeks, including a mass shooting outside a popular Granby Street bar that killed two people and injured three more. (RELATED: Virginia Reporter Killed […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently discussed with stakeholders a controversial bill that would allow local law enforcement to use facial recognition technology to fight crime more efficiently and at a time when many departments are struggling with recruitment. (RELATED: Arlington Police Groups Brace for Budget Talks) Currently, only Virginia State Police are allowed to use facial […]
A new poll from NBC News shows how much of a drag Joe Biden’s floundering presidency is on vulnerable Democrats. Fewer than three in 10 Americans have confidence in Biden’s ability to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian invasion and economic malaise have sunk Biden’s approval to the lowest level of his presidency […]
A U.S. Navy aircraft crashed Wednesday evening in the waters of Chincoteague in Accomack County, Virginia. The crash has left one person dead, while two people have been rescued by the Coast Guard. Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, said the plane was doing a routine exercise when it […]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been announced to deliver the graduation commencement address this spring for Virginia Tech’s Class of 2022, on May 13 in Lane Stadium. Governor Youngkin continues the 30 year old Virginia Tech tradition, where first-year Virginia governors are invited to give the commencement speech. The tradition, which began in 1990, has […]
Following President Biden’s announcement of a $5.8 trillion budget, two labor groups that support police officers in Arlington, Virginia, are pushing their own county’s board to address starting pay ahead of its annual budget discussions. With the Arlington County Board discussing its upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the Arlington Coalition of Police and the Arlington […]
