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Sen. Tim Kaine Arrives in D.C. After Being Stuck in a Winter Storm Traffic Jam for 27 Hours
Other stranded drivers in Virginia were forced to turn off their cars to conserve gasoline, even as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight.
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Time Capsule From 1887 Unboxed by Conservation Experts
On Tuesday, experts in Virginia pulled books, money and other artifacts from the box found in the pedestal of a Robert E. Lee monument.
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Crews Find 2nd Apparent Time Capsule at Lee Statue Site in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E
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Mystery Lingers Around Time Capsule Found Beneath Lee Statue
A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin have been found in a time capsule hidden beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E
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Virginia Governor Announces Removal of Lee Statue Pedestal, Transfer of Land to City
The move comes about a month before the Ralph Northam leaves office and Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, who has expressed less enthusiasm about the statue’s removal, is sworn in.
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Republican Glenn Youngkin Beats Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Governor's Race
Glenn Youngkin won Virginia’s hotly contested gubernatorial election, defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
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Former Carlyle Group CEO Could Knock Democrats Out of Virginia's Governor's Office. Here's What to Know
Without any other big races this fall, all eyes are on Virginia as Democrats try to weather a decline in President Joe Biden’s approval ratings.
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Virginia Governor Pardons 7 Black Men Executed in 1951 After Rape Case
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman
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Historic African American Gravestones Once Dumped in Potomac River Relocated
Dozens of headstones from a historic African American cemetery in the nation’s capital that were used as erosion control along the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River are being relocated to a memorial garden in Maryland.
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Virginia Gov. Northam Announces $700 Million Plan for Universal Broadband by 2024
Warner positioned the initiative as an opportunity for Virginia, recently ranked the top state for business by CNBC, to attract more jobs to the state.
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Virginia Is Back as America's Top State for Business in 2021
A strong workforce and a solid education system propelled Virginia to its second straight win in CNBC’s state competitiveness rankings.
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Officer Accused of Force in Stop of Black Army Officer Fired
A Virginia town has announced that one of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired
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Virginia, With 2nd-Most Executions, Outlaws Death Penalty
Virginia has become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty
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FBI: Groups Also Discussed Kidnapping Virginia Governor
Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing for a group of men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan’s governor.
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Virginia Gov. Northam and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam announced they have tested positive for COVID-19. According to a release, the Gov. is not experiencing any symptoms and the first lady has only minor symptoms.
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Gov. Northam, First Lady of Virginia Test Positive for COVID-19
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife, Pamela, have tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office said Friday morning. Gov. Northam has no symptoms and First Lady Pamela Northam currently is experiencing mild symptoms, according to a press release. “Both remain in good spirits,” the release said. The Northams learned Wednesday evening that a member of their residential staff...
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Virginia Becomes First State to Try Covidwise Pandemic App From Apple, Google
Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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Virginia Governor Proposes Juneteenth as State Holiday, With Backing by Pharrell
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. Musician Pharrell Williams, a Virginia native, joined him at a news conference. “This is our chance to lead, to…
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Virginia's Governor Orders Removal of Towering Lee Monument in Richmond
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E
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Virginia Marks 400th Anniversary of Slave Ship Arrival
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday a new state commission to review educational standards for teaching black history in the state.