Governor Northam and First Lady test positive for COVID-19
RICHMOND—On Wednesday evening, Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam were notified that a member of the Governor’s official residence staff, who works closely within the couple’s living quarters,…
VA-07: Freitas Takes Right Turn on Phone Call with Trump Campaign
By Brandon Jarvis The Phone Call Delegate Nick Freitas (R) spoke alongside Rich Anderson, the Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia on a phone call with other members of…
Mark Warner and Daniel Gade met last night for their first U.S. Senate debate
by Brandon Jarvis United States Senator Mark Warner (D) and his Republican challenger, former Army lieutenant colonel Daniel Gade met virtually on Wednesday night for their first of three Senate…
How to cast your vote in Maryland, D.C. or Virginia before – or on – Nov. 3
By RACHEL CLAIR, KAANITA IYER and JACOB ROUSSEAUCapital News Service With confusion looming over voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, several states have announced their plans to make it easier to…
Listen: Richmond Mayoral Alexsis Rodgers interview
Brandon Jarvis and Marques Jones interview Richmond Mayoral candidate Alexsis Rodgers on this week’s episode of “We Hate Politics.” Listen to Rodgers talk about her candidacy, the reason for her…
UVA changes policies to help slow COVID-19 spread
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan addressed the University community on Tuesday, outlining three new restrictions that will be in place for at least the next two weeks to help…
College Greek life priorities change in the face of COVID-19
By Megan Lee Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — There are no dodgeball games, cookouts or other rushing events at Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus in Richmond, but fraternities and sororities…
VCU aims to increase registrations on National Voter Registration Day
By India Espy-Jones Capital News Service RICHMOND — Tuesday marks National Voter Registration Day, and volunteers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond are working online and in-person to get out…
Va House Committee begins advancing Senate criminal justice reform legislation
by Brandon Jarvis The Courts of Justice Committee in the House of Delegates took up several pieces of criminal justice reform legislation on Tuesday that the full Senate has already…
VDH Confirms First Juvenile COVID-19 Death
RICHMOND, VA — On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that an adolescent resident in the Southside Health District has died after testing positive for COVID-19. This is…