The FBI and Virginia Department of Transportation have issued an urgent warning to motorists about a new scam involving unpaid toll texts. Authorities consider it a significant threat that requires your immediate attention. “Smishing,” or identity theft schemes involving text messages intended to dupe you, have become increasingly common in recent years, like their closely […]
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney has decided to suspend his ambitions for the governor’s mansion, at least for the time being. In a statement posted to X, the Democrat announced his decision to run for lieutenant governor and reiterated his commitment to helping Democrats reclaim Virginia’s state executive offices in 2025. Tuesday’s decision makes Rep. […]
At first glance, Bedford, Virginia, seems like an unorthodox choice for a World War II memorial. Yet, the disproportionate sacrifices of this Southwest Virginia hamlet make it a poignant site for the National D-Day Memorial. It was here, amidst the splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains, that 34 Virginia National Guard soldiers comprising Company A, […]
While Governor Glenn Youngkin has not vetoed a bipartisan bill to remove two license plates recognizing the Confederacy, he is requiring the Democrat-led effort to submit to another vote next year. Youngkin amended the bill by directing the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to study the special Sons of Confederate Veterans and Gen. Robert E. […]
The man who shot President Ronald Reagan with a .22-caliber revolver two months after his first inauguration is likely stewing today at his home in Virginia’s Tidewater region. John Hinckley Jr., who recently rebranded himself a folk singer, was 25 when he nearly assassinated Reagan and maimed White House Press Secretary James Brady outside of […]
At a critical juncture in the Battle of the Bulge, General George S. Patton’s Third Army became bogged down in its drive to relieve the legendary 101st Airborne Division trapped at Bastogne, Belgium. The besieged Americans defended the vital crossroads town from a German force that outnumbered them by nine-to-one in critical sectors. Meanwhile, wintry conditions […]
The chair of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors has filed a federal lawsuit against local school officials. Republican Martha Hooker’s suit names three members of the county’s school board and its superintendent, Dr. Ken Nicely. Hooker, who worked part-time for the district, alleges she was wrongfully terminated by vindictive administrators. According to the suit, […]
Eleven of Virginia’s 13 United States representatives want answers into a decision concerning the FBI. The vast majority of Virginia’s congressional delegation request that Robert Erickson, acting inspector general for the federal General Services Administration, investigate how Greenbelt, Maryland, was chosen to be the future home of the FBI’s headquarters. Their letter states, in part, […]
A social media user critical of her brother-in-law’s congressional run received a sharp rebuke from Rachel Vindman. Alexander Vindman, a key figure in Donald Trump’s first impeachment, is married to Rachel. Vindman, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, served on the National Security Council in the Trump White House. He drew national attention when he testified […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reportedly halted a probe into an alleged child pornographer in Virginia to investigate participants in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. The decision, according to The Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak, came after an undercover FBI agent received video of “a prepubescent minor male being anally penetrated by an adult […]
