Top political stories from the last week
Welcome to the weekend! Here is a rundown of what we covered this week in Virginia politics. (Go here to subscribe to our daily newsletter with all of the top…
VDH is holding four free COVID-19 testing events in Chesterfield this week
Sign up for our daily email list to stay up to date on all of the news in Chesterfield and the surrounding areas. The Chesterfield Health District will offer four…
Petersburg COVID-19 numbers are trending down
(The toilet paper aisle at the Publix in Colonial Heights was empty on November 18th, 2020.) 11/20/2020 Update: In a COVID-19 update provided by the Virginia Department of Health, Petersburg…
Pennsylvania will require Virginia Tech football players to wear masks
by Jackson Revere Virginia Tech is traveling to Pennsylvania this weekend to face off against the Pittsburg Panthers, however, a new requirement in the Commonwealth will require players to wear…
Police cameras disproportionately surveil nonwhite areas of DC
By GRACIE TODD Capital News Service In parks, near grocery stores and schools, lining streets and at intersections, police-owned surveillance cameras in the District of Columbia and Baltimore disproportionately monitor…
Former GOP Lt. Gov Bill Bolling discusses what the Republicans need to do to win in 2021
by Brandon Jarvis Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling went onto WRVA Thursday to discuss Virginia politics with conservative talk show host John Reid. Reid started a conversation about Senator…
Hanover sees slow rise in COVID-19 numbers this week
by Brandon Jarvis Virginia has not been immune as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country. Overall, Virginia’s cases are trending in a bad direction as the temperature drops…
Chesterfield plans to reinvest in their workforce after positive economic numbers
According to a spokesperson for Chesterfield County, a combination of cost-saving measures, higher sales tax revenue, and accelerated residential growth allow the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors to reinvest in the…
As the pandemic worsens, extended unemployment benefits are ending in Virginia
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says they received the news on Wednesday that the extended benefits for unemployed individuals in the Commonwealth will be ending this week. “The Virginia Employment…
Another Virginia Cavaliers’ player enters the transfer portal and offensive lineman Dillon is out for the year
Welcome to another week of UVA Football! This week the headlines include a UVA sophomore transferring and A fifth player from UVA has entered the transfer portal this season. Jowon…