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- February 10, 2025
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Virginia Man Arrested After Breaking Into Bible Study Mistaking It For Crime Ring

An intoxicated Virginia man who broke into a Bible study session took it upon himself to investigate, thinking it was a human trafficking operation, authorities said. David Campbell of Stafford is charged with breaking and entering, assault and public intoxication, the Stafford County Sheriff’s office said. Campbell was intoxicated when he called authorities Wednesday evening saying he […]

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- February 3, 2025
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Figure Skating Sisters From Virginia Among Victims Killed In DC Plane Crash

Alydia and Everly Livingston, who were known as the “Ice Skating Sisters,” were identified as victims of the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., that claimed the lives of 67 people when an American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night. Eleven-year-old Alydia and 14-year-old Everly, were killed in the crash along with their parents, […]

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- December 30, 2024
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Virginia Zoo Celebrates Newest Addition, Asks For Public’s Help

The Metro Richmond Zoo is seeking the public’s assistance in naming a newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo. https://x.com/metrorhmdzoo/status/1873392521466028090 “Hippo hooray! The zoo is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to our animal family just in time for the […]

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- December 18, 2024
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Youngkin Pushes For New Trump Inspired Tax Policy

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking President-elect Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” to the Commonwealth and is pushing for the new policy in the state’s upcoming budget. “Today I announced our initiative to provide no taxes on tips to all of those hard working folks in the hospitality and restaurant and food industry,” Youngkin […]

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- December 17, 2024
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Virginia Man Dead After Bizarre Bear Encounter

The details are shocking… A 58-year-old Virginia man died on. Friday after a bear fell on him while he was on a hunting trip The man, Lester Clayton Harvey Jr., was part of a group of hunters that was following a bear during the trip on Dec. 9, according to a statement from the Virginia […]

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- December 16, 2024
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Virginia Teachers No Longer Forced To Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns After Settlement

Teachers in Harrisonburg, Virginia, no longer face the risk of being fired over students’ pronouns. Deborah Figliola, Kristine Marsh and Laura Nelson filed a suit in June 2022 against the Harrisonburg City School Board saying their rights protected in the Commonwealth’s Free Speech Clause and the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act had been violated by compelling […]

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- November 7, 2024
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Connolly Announces Cancer Diagnosis After Reelection Victory

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat representing Virginia‘s 11th District, announced a recent esophageal cancer diagnosis earlier on Thursday after securing his ninth consecutive term in Congress. The diagnosis, shared in a letter to his constituents, came as a “surprise,” as Connolly reported minimal symptoms prior to the discovery. He plans to begin chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments immediately. […]

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- November 5, 2024
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Virginia Voters Tell CNN They’re Voting Trump, But Staying Silent In Public

In Northern Virginia, a notable number of Trump supporters are keeping their voting choices under wraps, with many expressing reluctance to disclose their political stance to friends or even to the media, according to sources on the ground. CNN reports that numerous Trump voters were unwilling to share their views with friends and acquaintances, citing […]

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- October 30, 2024
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SCOTUS Sides With Virginia On Voter Rolls – Youngkin Responds

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision to allow Virginia to resume its efforts to remove more than 1,600 self-identified noncitizens from its voter rolls. This decision lifts a lower court order that had paused the program following a legal challenge from the U.S. Department of Justice, which argued that the removals could infringe upon voter […]

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- October 28, 2024
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Trump Reclaims Lead In National Poll, Virginia Now Within Margin Of Error

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In a significant shift, former President Donald Trump has taken the lead in Rasmussen’s latest national survey, edging ahead by a narrow margin. Notably, the poll also reveals Trump trailing within the margin of error in Virginia, a bluish state that has eluded Republican presidential candidates for over two decades. Trump lost Virginia by 10 […]

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