Gun Groups Sue To Block Virginia’s New One-Handgun-A-Month Law

The Virginia Citizens Defense League and Gun Owners of America filed the challenge last week in Goochland County Circuit Court.

Trump Won’t ‘even Consider’ Push To Rename Bases Honoring Confederates

The amendment from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, was adopted during a closed-door vote on annual defense policy legis ...

Police Reform Will Be Tackled During VA Special Session: Speaker

A top Democrat promises quick action on police reform when the General Assembly reconvenes this summer for a special legislative session.

Black Lives Matter Marches Continue Statewide, Republicans Oust Riggleman, Black Alums Urge Vmi To Acknowledge Racism, And More Headlines

• For a second consecutive weekend, thousands rallied and marched in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.—VPM, The Daily Progress ...

How States Can Use The Pandemic To Reform Our Meat Supply Chain

COVID-19 has brought to the forefront fundamental issues within our food system; mainly that the “good” of providing inexpensive food is ...

Dear Congress: We Need Outdoor Spaces

Virginians love their open spaces. We love to hike, bike, swim and explore. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the James River to the East ...

Mental Health Treatment Has Been A Coronavirus Casualty

By Julia Raimondi and Riley Blake

With ‘above-Average’ Season Expected, State Hurricane Planning Continues Despite Pandemic

Then-Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency. Throughout the Hampton Roads region, localities, university campuses, medical fac ...

Crews In Norfolk Remove Confederate Statue, Riggleman Risks Losing House Seat Over Gay Marriage, A Petition For Gwar To Replace Lee

• Crews in Norfolk removed a downtown Confederate statue this morning, saying leaving it in a prominent location creates a public safety ...

‘i Was In A Gang. It’s Called The Police.’ It’s Time To Change American Policing.

Nearly 13 years later, amid the protests convulsing American cities over police brutality and racism, it doesn’t seem like a joke.

‘We Want To Be There If It’s Safe’: Virginia Teachers Still Have Questions About The State’s Plan To Reopen Schools

On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that K-12 education will follow a phased reopening similar to the rest of the state, with the h ...

Injunction Blocking Lee Monument Removal Treads Uncertain Legal Ground

But a UVA legal scholar says the outcome of the lawsuit, filed by a descendant of the family that gifted the property to the state in 18 ...

Richmond’s Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down, More Monuments Removed In Portsmouth, Drive-Through Convention Set For Saturday

• Protesters on Richmond’s Monument Avenue tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Police and work crews responded ...

George Floyd’s Brother: ‘make Sure That He Is More Than Another Face On A T-Shirt’

“I can’t tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother, who you looked up to yo ...

Congressional Dems Lay Out Police Reform Plans

“Never again should the world be subjected to witnessing what we saw on the streets of Minneapolis: the slow murder of an individual by ...

Let’s Rename Military Bases Honoring Confederate Officers

Now that Virginia’s governor has announced plans to remove the 12-ton statue of Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, it’s time ...

At Northam’s Request, Virginia Supreme Court Grants State-Wide Eviction Moratorium

Chief Justice Don Lemons wrote that the action came at the request of Gov. Ralph Northam “to allow the Commonwealth time to implement it ...

Northam Appoints First African American Judge To State Corporation Commission

The vice president of government affairs for the National Hydropower Association and a previous director of government affairs for the F ...

Richmond’s Columbus Statue Pulled Down, Covid-19 Outbreaks In Roanoke Valley, Concerns Over Danville Teacher Contract, And More Headlines

• Protesters in Richmond pulled a statue of Christopher Columbus off its pedestal and rolled it into a nearby lake. “People came to this ...

Rep. Mceachin To U.S. House Leaders: Ban Military Force Against Protesters

The Richmond Democrat sent a letter this month asking lawmakers to include language in an annual defense spending bill that would block ...

Richmond Police Won’t Say How Many Officers Face Discipline For Attacking Protesters

“I don’t think the chief plans to revisit this anytime soon,” said a police department spokesman, Gene Lepley, of the incident a week ag ...

The Whole World Is Watching The Brutal Police Response To Protests

The curbside killing of George Floyd in broad daylight by a white Minneapolis cop who was on patrol despite a lengthy record of abuse co ...

Judge Pauses Lee Statue Removal, Henrico Weighs Hate Crime Charges In Attack By Klan Member, 17-Year Cicadas, And More Headlines

• “A judge in Richmond issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Co ...

CMS Data, Riddled With Errors, Gives Little Clarity On Covid-19 In Virginia’s Nursing Homes

But less than 24 hours after the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the names of nursing homes with COVID-19 case ...

From The Eastern Shore To Martinsville, A Weekend Of Protests

From the Eastern Shore to Martinsville, thousands continued to demonstrate against police brutality and racial inequality over the weekend:

In Virginia’s Confederate Statue Debate, Change Came Slowly — Then All At Once

After a speech by historian Edward Ayers, then-City Councilor Kristin Szakos asked if it was time to start talking about removing Confed ...

The Number Of People On Unemployment In Virginia Begins Slight Decline

Ongoing unemployment claims began rising mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic spread to Virginia, peaking on May 10, with a record 403, ...

Reopening VA’s Nursing Homes Could Hinge On Sweeping New Testing Requirements, Who Pays?

A lingering question is who’s on the hook for the cost of sweeping new coronavirus tests at Virginia's nursing homes ahead of reopening.

Removing VA's Confederate Monuments Is Only A First Step

Richmond’s Confederate monuments are coming down, which is a good beginning in the path toward reconciliation, says the Virginia Mercury.

Richmond’s Largest Confederate Statue Is Coming Down. More Could Follow.

A senior administration official told the Associated Press that Northam will to announce plans Thursday to remove a state-owned, 60-foot ...

Virginia African American Leaders Respond To Four Days Of Protests

Let’s get to work to make a difference so that for the next generation — the 6-year-old granddaughter that I have, and my little adopted ...

Richmond Councilmembers Back Monument Removals, Delegate Calls To Have Byrd Statue Removed, Bear Roams Downtown Richmond, And More Headlines

• After Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans to remove a state-owned statue of Robert E. Lee on Richmond’s Monument Avenue, a majority on ...

The Criminal Justice Reform Agenda Virginia Democrats Deferred To 2021

Newly elected Democratic majorities entered the 60-day legislative session in January with a wide range of criminal justice reform propo ...

Confederate Monuments In Richmond Slated For Removal, Demonstrations In Norfolk, A Small-Town Offer To Take Lee Statue, And More Headlines

• Jubilant roars erupted at the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond as news spread that Gov. Ralph Northam plans to have the statue remov ...

A Horrific Slaying, Massive Protests And Depressing Déjà Vu

For young people, or those unaware of U.S. history, that’s not a good thing.

Northam Denies National Guard Request, Confederate Statue Removed In Alexandria

Gov. Ralph Northam rejected President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington.

Confederate Memorial Hall Burned As Second Night Of Outrage Erupts In Virginia

Mayor Levar Stoney condemned the destruction, which has played out in cities across the country following the death of George Floyd.

VDH Will Not Monitor; Inspect Businesses

Virginia Department of Health won’t be conducting inspections to enforce new mask order

Regulators Warn Moratorium ‘Is Not Sustainable’

SCC advises utility disconnection not long-term answer

Northam Proposes On-The-Job Safety Rules

Governor announces plans following months of workplace complaints