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January 16, 2022

Winsome Sears: ‘I am the embodiment of what we’re trying to achieve in America’

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears discusses what her election means for America on 'Fox & Friends Weekend'

January 16, 2022

Youngkin picks opponents of 'radical' CRT and outsiders for top education positions

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin chose two critics of critical race theory, Jillian Balow and Elizabeth Schultz, for top leadership positions within the Virginia Department of Education

January 16, 2022

Virginia Gov. Youngkin's day-one executive orders include investigating Loudoun County officials, CRT ban

Virginia’s newly sworn-in Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his first day in office, including ending the use of Critical Race Theory in schools, investigating officials' alleged wrongdoing in Loudoun County, and allowing parents to decide if their children should wear masks in schools.

January 15, 2022

Republican Glenn Youngkin sworn in as governor of Virginia

Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn on Saturday as the next governor of Virginia, delivering an optimistic message about empowering parents, overcoming COVID-19 and providing economic relief to families and businesses hard-hit by the pandemic and inflation. 

January 15, 2022

Winter storm hits Midwest, threatens travel for millions

Millions of Americans are in the path of a strong winter storm, which began to impact the Midwest on Friday. 

January 14, 2022

Loudoun County says it's withholding sexual assault investigation report to avoid 'retraumatizing' victims

The Loudoun County school board on Friday stood by the decision not to release its report on the investigation into two sexual assaults that took place last year.

January 14, 2022

Virginia woman goes missing under suspicious circumstances while taking trash out after work: sheriff

Ahreal Smith, a 28-year-old Virginia convenience store worker, went missing under suspicious circumstances Wednesday after closing shop and walking behind the building to take out the trash, according to authorities.

January 13, 2022

Loudoun County teen's sentencing busts the 'parents are domestic terrorists' narrative, concerned parents say

When a judge sentenced the Loudoun County teenager charged with sexual assault at two separate high schools earlier this week, that action vindicated concerned parents, countering the narrative that parents speaking up at school boards are akin to “domestic terrorists," concerned parents say.

January 13, 2022

Loudoun County schools won't release report on investigation into handling of sexual assault allegations

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) said Tuesday that it would not release a report from an investigation into how it handled two high-profile sexual assault allegations in the district.

January 13, 2022

Woman gets wrong dog from Virginia pet salon

Tykesha Cherry says that she didn't realize until she got to her and saw the dog acting differently that she realized that she had actually been given a dog that looked similar to her dog instead of her actual pet.