Speaker Filler-Corn Orders Removal of Confederate Statues from Old House Chamber at Virginia State Capitol
Update: Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the House of Delegates, announced on Friday morning that the Robert E. Lee Statue and busts of those who participated in the Confederacy have been…
Henrico School Board Approved Virtual-Only Start to School Year
by Brandon Jarvis The Henrico County school board met for a marathon work session on Thursday to discuss and vote on a plan to reopen schools in September. After hearing…
Colonial Heights Public Schools is considering a five-day in-person learning option
by Brandon Jarvis Update: 7/28 – The school board voted in favor of giving families an option of five-day in-person learning or a virtual academy. At the meeting, the Superintendent…
Norfolk City Council Member Andria McClellan is Exploring Lieutenant Governor Run
Campaign Update: Norfolk City Council member Andria McClellan (D) announced today that she is exploring a run for Lt. Governor of Virginia. McClellan is from the Hampton Roads region and…
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,…
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…