Northern Va Police Department to Begin using Body Cams

The Fall Church police department will begin having its officers use body-worn cameras on all calls this month, the department said in a statement. As reported by WTOP, officers will start using cameras on all calls for service on Monday, though the department didn’t say when the implementation would be complete. The body cameras can be […]

Virginia Woman Guilty of Scamming $1.2 Million in Covid-19 Relief Funds

A Richmond woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to swindling Virginia and U.S. out of more than $1 million in COVID relief funds by using victims’ personal information that she obtained through her state government employment, a prosecutor said. According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, court documents show that in one scheme, […]

Youngkin Keeps Pressure on DoJ for Justices Safety

Governor Youngkin continues his push to have the Department of Justice’s Attorney General Merrick Garland crack down on what he said are illegal protests in front of Supreme Court justices’ homes. Youngkin recently made an appearance on Fox News’s “Jesse Watters Primetime”, where he talked about his recent efforts to ensure their safety. Previously, his office […]

Virginia Health Officials Worried Over Possible Measles Outbreak

Virginia public health officials are warning people who were at a pediatrician’s office or hospital in Northern Virginia during specific times recently that they may have been exposed to a child with measles. According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), health districts in northern Virginia are informing people who were at various locations that […]

Virginia Dem Warns Abortion Protest Will Have “the Opposite Effect’

As protests outside the Supreme Court Justice’s homes continue, even Democrats are calling for an end, as Jeffrey C. McKay, a Democrat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, argued in a Washington Post opinion piece on Monday that protesting outside private homes “will almost certainly have the opposite effect” of what the protesters want. According […]

Youngkin Offers Disabled Workers a New Path to State Employment

Governor Youngkin has taken steps to make it easier for people with disabilities to seek jobs in state government under an alternative hiring process the General Assembly ordered last year. Youngkin announced that the Virginia state government has implemented an alternative hiring process for individuals with disabilities, serving as a model for inclusive employment practices. […]

Governor Youngkin Announces Violent Crime Task Force

Governor Glenn Youngkin met with local officials and community leaders to discuss the recent violent crimes in Petersburg at the Petersburg Library, and has announced the creation of a task force of executive branch and office of the Attorney General officials to better align strategies to reduce violent crime in cities and communities across the […]

Youngkin Honors Peace Officers Memorial Day

Governor Youngkin announced on Sunday that all flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia would be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds throughout the state in honor of “Peace Officers Memorial Day. In a statement, the governor writes: “In accordance with the authority vested in […]