Drug overdoses aren’t merely rising in Virginia—they’re on pace to break a state record. Experts attribute the increasing number of fatalities on the spread of fentanyl and social isolation brought about by the pandemic. As Virginia Mercury reports: Drug deaths in the commonwealth increased 22 percent during the first half of this year compared with […]
James Madison University’s chemistry department had a perplexing response to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. The university said that the verdict would hurt scientific progress. Per Fox News: The communications on James Madison University‘s official Instagram account also briefly included a so-called “student takeover” video in which a JMU student lamented the “murdering” of “two beautiful Black […]
A growing list of Republican candidates are piling up to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.). Spanberger narrowly won reelection in her district in 2020 while Joe Biden defeated then-President Trump by 10 points statewide. Spanberger faces much stronger political headwinds going into 2022. (The Hill) So far, seven Republicans have filed to run in the […]
Virginia Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares is promising to investigate the Loudoun County School Board’s handling of two sexual assaults in its district. As Fox News reports: “We know that two female students were sexually assaulted at Loudoun High Schools,” he tweeted Tuesday. “It is absolutely critical that we find out what the LCSB did and […]
A Virginia congressman has taken the lead in the fight against a contentious vaccine mandate. Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) is actively campaigning against the OSHA federal vaccine mandate. The conservative Republican argues that it will hurt Virginia businesses, first responders and families. WSET ABC 13 reports: That’s why Cline says he is proposing two pieces […]
We’re not just taking about the Republican sweep of statewide races. People from all walks of life are quietly working to make the Commonwealth a better place. Here’s a running list to warm our hearts (courtesy of Virginia Mercury): Roanoke City Public Schools installed washers and dryers in schools that its homeless students could use. The machines allow […]
Before it ceased operations in 2020, White’s Ferry had dutifully transported people and goods across the Potomac River for 234 years. But after suspending operations last year, the historic ferry’s future is in more uncertain than ever after its owners revealed that they cannot work with the owner of the Virginia-side landing. WTOP reports: The […]
Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears’ interview with CNN’s Dana Bash has officially gone viral. During their conversation, Spears questioned the need for people to get vaccinated if they’ve already gotten COVID-19. Indeed, the National Institute of Health has confirmed that more than 95% of people who recovered from COVID developed a lasting immunity for up to […]
A longtime Democratic state senator has officially shot down rumors that he’s planning to retire and join the Youngkin administration. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) put the kibosh on any speculation when asked if he’d head to Richmond come January, simply saying “No, absolutely not, I can’t imagine they’d want me.” (Cardinal News) Edwards, 78, has represented […]
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told The New York Times that Democrats essentially forbid her from coming to the state to campaign for Terry McAuliffe. She suggested that the decision cost McAuliffe the governorship. The progressive congresswoman previously called McAuliffe’s campaign “super-moderate.” She added that the former and would-be governor failed to excite the party’s […]
