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Youngkin’s Virginia Win Jolts Democrats, Tight Race in NJ

Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had...

Documents Reveal Koch Foundation Influence on George Mason University

The president of Virginia's largest public university said agreements with the conservative donors "fall short...

Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?

The Westmoreland News published a photograph of a KKK recruitment flyer, a decision that was...

Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in...

Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election

A contentious race for a House seat still has no official winner after the Democratic...

Transgender Woman Wins Virginia House Seat, Making History

Transgender candidate Danica Roem defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would...

Did Virginia’s Governor Legalize Marijuana?

A prank news article led to widespread rumors that Governor Terry McAuliffe had passed a...

White Supremacist Christopher Cantwell Turns Himself in to Police in Virginia

Cantwell was wanted on three felony charges, including malicious bodily injury, for pepper-spraying a counter-protester...

Anger About White Supremacist Rally Boils Over at Charlottesville City Council Meeting

After a series of disruptions by members of the public, councillors held an impromptu town...

Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.

The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly...

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Registering Dead People as Voters

Andrew J. Spieles admitted to filling out eighteen fake voter registration forms.

Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?

A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting...