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Amazon negotiating in Crystal City; Bannon visits the 7th; Prince William jury rejects death penalty
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. —Amazon is in advanced discussions to open its second headquarters in Northern Virginia’s Crystal City, though analysts cautioned Amazon might be having similar conversations with other finalists. The company has said it would announce its decision by the end of the year. (The […]
Richmond endorses major redevelopment; Losing a ‘home’ in Norfolk; Charlottesville schools new dress code bans Confederate imagery and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney endorsed a huge downtown redevelopment plan spearheaded by Dominion Energy CEO Tom Farrell that calls for a $220 million, 17,500-seat arena. (Richmond BizSense) — While state Democrats kicked off four-days of joint campaigning, Republicans who lack a popular figure at […]
Bannon says he’ll get base ‘jacked up;’ Brown guilty; Looking into the lunar effect; Ghosts in Appomattox; Sharks feast and other headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. — Steve Bannon says he’s coming to central Virginia this weekend to support U.S. Rep. Dave Brat and promote a pro-Trump movie he made. “I know how to get the base jacked up, and that’s what needs to be done here,” he said. Brat’s […]
Turning homes back into marshland in Norfolk; a new rideshare option in Arlington; smashing pumpkins outside of Richmond and other headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. —Democratic candidate Elaine Luria and U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor have spent the last few days of the campaign season arguing over whether Taylor voted to “gut” protections for pre-existing conditions. – The Virginian-Pilot —State Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, announced he would see re-election next […]
Virginia Supreme Court to hear arguments of man in custody for 13 years; the problem of stolen guns in Richmond; $350,000 is on the line over a game of tag and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. —It’s been more than 13 years since a deaf and mute man was charged for a heinous crime. He’s been held in custody at Central State Hospital in Petersburg ever since, and this week the Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments on his […]
Suspension inequities; Draw-your-own legislative districts; Virginia witches talk craft and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. —A new report shows that black students in Virginia are suspended at rates that are 4.5 times higher than white students. “Black students are being disciplined more harshly than their white peers,” a policy coordinator said. —WVTF —Under new federal tax law, Virginia […]
Herring investigates sexual abuse in two Catholic dioceses; Kaine campaigns with Cockburn; scooters breaking rules in Arlington and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. —Attorney General Mark Herring and state police are investigating sexual abuse in the two Catholic dioceses in the state. The investigation started in August after a report detailed extensive abuse and cover-ups in Pennsylvania. Herring set up a 24-hour hotline so people can […]
You (almost certainly) didn’t win the lottery; Polls show races tightening; A challenger for Stewart; Virginia is the “SWAMP” and other headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. Poll puts 5th Congressional District, long seen as leaning Republican, as tossup The New York Times/Siena College poll found 46 percent of voters they surveyed support Democrat Leslie Cockburn, 45 percent said they support Republican Denver Riggleman and 10 percent said they remain undecided. Republicans […]
Virginia’s teacher of the year; Senator settles suit over son’s suicide; Cracking down on erotic massage in Stafford; Peeing on the production line at Smithfield and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. Rodney Robinson was named Virginia’s teacher of the year. He teaches history to kids jailed at Richmond’s juvenile detention center. “My students are the most vulnerable kids in society. They have succumbed to the pressure of urban living and made mistakes that they are paying […]
Storm’s toll increases; ‘Good ol’ boy’ system in Virginia Beach; MVP can’t have its wayward pipe back yet and more headlines
NEWS TO KNOW Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere. A 43-year-old firefighter in Hanover County and a woman and her son swept away by rushing water in Charlotte County were among the six people confirmed killed during Tropical Storm Michael’s pass over Virginia. – Richmond Times-Dispatch In Danville, three were killed by flash […]