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 […]
On Monday, President Biden unveiled his budget for 2023, totaling $5.8 trillion. The plan proposes billions allocated to confront Russian aggression, a new tax on the wealthiest Americans, $32 billion in new spending for law enforcement, and slashing the nation’s deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. Now, Virginia lawmakers are weighing […]
Virginia has joined 20 other Rebublican led states in a lawsuit against the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to remove the mask requirements for planes, trains, buses and other public transportation. The CDC’s order, which has been in effect since February of 2021, requires all people to wear a mask “on public transportation conveyances or […]
The Virginia State police rushed anti-venom to VCU Health to use on a man who was bitten by his own pet, an African pit viper, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. The Virginia State Police said in a statement that it helped deliver anti-venom treatment from the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science […]
A crowd gathered outside the courthouse in Orange County, Virginia, demanding the removal of Judge David Franzén after he shared plans to ask the board of supervisors to take down a confederate statue. Last week Franzén said he was going to decide the fate of a confederate statue that stands in front of the Orange […]
