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June 29, 2023

Winsome Sears heralds SCOTUS ruling: China 'isn't playing these stupid games' on race

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears sounded off on the Supreme Court's ruling nixing Harvard and UNC's affirmative action admissions considerations.

June 29, 2023

Family seeks investigation after Virginia man dies of asphyxiation at psychiatric hospital

In March, Virginia man Irvo Otieno died of asphyxiation as he was admitted to a mental hospital. Otieno’s relatives are now seeking to open a criminal investigation.

June 29, 2023

Teens trade cell phones and creature comforts for manual labor at summer 'WorkCamp'

A group of nearly 600 teenagers from Northern Virginia spent a week of their summer breaks doing hard manual labor for those less fortunate during "WorkCamp."

June 27, 2023

Some states consider taxing by the mile rather than gallon as electric vehicles become more popular

Some states across the country are considering taxing vehicles based on the distance they travel rather than how much fuel they use, in part due to inflation and fuel efficiency.

June 27, 2023

Virginia school employee facing charges for forcible sodomy, abduction: police

An employee of Arlington Public Schools in Virginia was arrested and charged with abduction and sexual assault following an incident with a woman leaving a night club, police said.

June 25, 2023

Loudoun County school official found not guilty of perjuring himself in district sexual assault probe

Wayde Byard, a Loudoun County Public Schools official accused of perjuring himself regarding alleged sexual assault cover-ups in the district, was acquitted Thursday.

June 23, 2023

Virginia officer seriously injured when struck by car reported stolen

A northern Virginia police officer was brought to the hospital with a serious head injury after he was struck by a car that was reported stolen about an hour before the accident.

June 22, 2023

Soros cash fuels big wins for progressive prosecutors in Virginia primaries

Three progressive prosecutors in northern Virginia won their primary elections on Tuesday night on a night where GOP candidates endorsed by Gov. Youngkin also did well.

June 21, 2023

Business jet slammed into VA mountains at 'high velocity' in 'near-vertical descent': feds

A business jet that veered into D.C. airspace before crashing in the Virginia wilderness did so at breakneck speeds in a near-vertical plunge, according to a new federal report.

June 21, 2023

Youngkin’s clean sweep: All 10 GOP candidates he endorsed won their contested primaries in Virginia

Virginia's primary elections resulted in a strong night for GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, as all the Republicans he endorsed in contested races won.