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Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly, Va., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, after he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Youngkin’s Virginia Win Jolts Democrats, Tight Race in NJ
  • 3 November 2021
Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had...
  • AP News
Youngkin’s Virginia Win Jolts Democrats, Tight Race in NJ
Documents Reveal Koch Foundation Influence on George Mason University
  • 30 April 2018
The president of Virginia's largest public university said agreements with the conservative donors "fall short...
  • AP News
Documents Reveal Koch Foundation Influence on George Mason University
Klan members holding a Confederate flag.
Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?
  • 28 April 2018
The Westmoreland News published a photograph of a KKK recruitment flyer, a decision that was...
  • Fact Check
Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?
Close-up of a gun muzzle with bullet casings.
Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?
  • 15 March 2018
The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in...
  • Fact Check
Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?
Exterior shot of Virginia Capitol Building during blue hour.
Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election
  • 4 January 2018
A contentious race for a House seat still has no official winner after the Democratic...
  • News
Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election
Transgender Woman Wins Virginia House Seat, Making History
  • 8 November 2017
Transgender candidate Danica Roem defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would...
  • AP News
Transgender Woman Wins Virginia House Seat, Making History
Hand holding a half-rolled joint
Did Virginia’s Governor Legalize Marijuana?
  • 1 November 2017
A prank news article led to widespread rumors that Governor Terry McAuliffe had passed a...
  • Fact Check
Did Virginia’s Governor Legalize Marijuana?
White Supremacist Christopher Cantwell Turns Himself in to Police in Virginia
  • 24 August 2017
Cantwell was wanted on three felony charges, including malicious bodily injury, for pepper-spraying a counter-protester...
  • AP News
White Supremacist Christopher Cantwell Turns Himself in to Police in Virginia
Anger About White Supremacist Rally Boils Over at Charlottesville City Council Meeting
  • 22 August 2017
After a series of disruptions by members of the public, councillors held an impromptu town...
  • AP News
Anger About White Supremacist Rally Boils Over at Charlottesville City Council Meeting
Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.
  • 12 August 2017
The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly...
  • News
Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.
Votes being counted
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Registering Dead People as Voters
  • 30 June 2017
Andrew J. Spieles admitted to filling out eighteen fake voter registration forms.
  • News
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Registering Dead People as Voters
Lights on a police car
Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
  • 9 June 2017
A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting...
  • Fact Check
Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
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