Trey Adkins, a Democrat on the Southern Virginian Buchanan County Board of Supervisors, has been charged with election fraud and embezzlement after a special grand jury on Monday. The Russell County commonwealth’s attorney Zach Stoots, who was brought in as special prosecutor in the case, has indicted Adkins on 34 counts of false statement – […]
Passenger Stopped at Reagan Airport with 23 Weapons
Airport authorities at Reagan National Airport have confirmed that a man from Alexandria, Virginia, was stopped and cited with 23 weapons — including knives, disposable scalpels, and brass knuckles in his carry-on luggage. According to a press release from the airport, the TSA officers located the weapons when the man’s carry-on bag entered the security […]
Youngkin Announces the Commission to Combat Antisemitism
Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, Governor Youngkin announced the members of the recently created Commission to Combat Antisemitism, which includes some big names in Virginia politics, including Attorney General Miyares. According to Youngkin, the commission will study antisemitism in the Commonwealth, propose actions to combat antisemitism, reduce the number of antisemitic incidents, and […]
Southern Virginians Feeling Overwhelmed by Solar Farms
Virginia has been adding more and more solar energy farm along southern Virginia, and some counties are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Last week, the first release of the Virginia Solar Survey documented how Virginia’s solar energy output more than doubled from 2020 to 2021. University of Virginia energy economist Bill Shobe, recently quoted on WVTF-FM, […]
Boeing Set to Move Its HQ to Arlington
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Boeing Co., a leading defense contractor and one of the world’s two dominant manufacturers of airline planes is expected to move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area. After a challenging time for the plane-making company, Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with consultant AeroDynamic Advisory, […]
Northern Virginia Housing Project Gets A $55 Million Boost From Amazon
Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund has committed $55 million to the Dominion Square affordable housing project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The plan calls for two high-rise apartment towers that will bring over 500 new affordable housing units within walking distance of a Silver Line Metro stop in Tysons. “In addition to that, this project will also […]
Turbotax to Pay 3.5 Million to Virginians over ‘free’ ads
Intuit, the owner of tax filing software TurboTax, has agreed to pay $141 million in a settlement with all 50 states for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services, with Attorney General Miyares confirming that 3.5 million of that will be paid to Virginians who were misled by ads for “free” tax-filing […]
Youngkin Signs “Literacy Act” Into Law
Governor Youngkin has taken a dramatic step in helping the Virginia education system for children, and helping growing concern inside the classroom, lagging reading rates. Youngkin ceremonially signed the bipartisan effort, which was sponsored by Delegate Carrie Coyner, R-Hopewell, and Senate President pro tempore, Senator Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, empowers parents and students with a transformational […]
Leaked Supreme Court Documents Suggest Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade
In a shocking development from a court that rarely leaks documents, Politico published a draft of a document that indicates the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. As Politico reports, the draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed […]
The Media Empire Behind CNN+ Pushing A New Show About Teenage Drag Queens
WarnerMedia Discovery, the company that owns the now failed CNN+, is set to air a show on another streaming service aimed at children who dress in hypersexual drag costumes to explore their identities in a new show called “Generation Drag.” Hosted and executive produced by former supermodel Tyra Banks, and set for a June 1 […]