Top News Around Virginia for Wednesday
7/22/2020 Here is a round up of news across Virginia. Students and teachers anonymously share what it’s like to be ‘Black At’ Richmond-area schools – Richmond Times-Dispatch In Chesterfield County, students report…
Breaking: Fairfax County School Board Supports Virtual-Only Reopening
Update: Breaking: Fairfax County Public Schools will now begin the school year virtually as the board agreed to support the recommendation that Superintendent Braband gave today. The Fairfax County school…
Chesterfield County Public Schools will have virtual-only start this year
By Brandon Jarvis Chesterfield County’s school board met for a special session on Monday to decide on the plan for the beginning of the next school year. The school board…
Republicans choose a candidate to face Abigail Spanberger in November
By Brandon Jarvis After a three month delay, Republicans in Virginia’s 7th congressional district have chosen Nick Freitas to be their nominee to run against one-term incumbent Abigail Spanberger this…
VA-07 Update: First Round results are in for Republican nominating convention
2:50 p.m. update: After the first ballot, Nick Freitas received a large portion of the votes but failed to meet the 50% plus 1-vote threshold. First Ballot Results: Freitas, 43.53%.McGuire,…
Northam Calls for General Assembly Special Session to Convene on August 18
Update: Virginia’s legislative body will be reconvening in Richmond on August 18th to work on a revised budget and criminal justice reform. The session will be taking place after the…
Republicans do not plan to social distance at the VA-07 convention
By Brandon Jarvis “Well we’re not,” said Susan Lascolette when Jim Herring tells her that some folks, in general, are not inclined to follow social distancing guidelines. Lascolette and Herring…
Prince William County is Virtual & Roanoke is Sending Kids to School
Status update for some of Virginia’s public schools By Jackson Revere Prince William County’s school board voted unanimously in favor of a virtual-only option for the first quarter of this…
Driver Knocks Over WWI Monument in Petersburg
Update: Police say that a driver struck a monument in Petersburg on Thursday morning and then fled the scene. Police say they were called to the intersection of Sycamore Street…
Update: Alexsis Rodgers Raises $100,000 in First Month of Campaign
Campaign Update: Alexsis Rodgers, a candidate for Mayor in Richmond announced today that she has raised $100,000 in the first month of her campaign. “We are running a true grassroots…