President Trump threatened historic tariffs against Mexico in recent weeks, then claimed already-established agreements between Mexico and the United States were the result of his threats and an “incredible” deal worthy of a national holiday. Trade with Mexico may...
On this day in 1967, the Supreme Court struck down state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. That is how June 12 got to be known as Loving Day, an informal celebration to commemorate the decision that declared interracial marriage was legal. The case involved a...
The Danville Public School district is stepping up to make sure its students get lunch during the summer, even though schools aren’t in session. WDBJ reports that the district paid $42,000 for a food truck that serves free lunch to kids under 18 while school is out...
Virginia voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide the Democratic or Republican nominees in 16 state Senate races and 19 House of Delegates races. The night saw a handful of surprise victories in what were mostly low-turnout elections, but of the 14 incumbents...
Virginia's General Assembly primaries were last night, with 49 Republican and 45 Democratic contests for the House of Delegates and Senate. With all 140 seats of the General Assembly up for grabs this November, the results of these races will have a part in shaping...
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Amazon will donate $3 million to the Arlington Community Foundation, a non-profit that supports affordable housing and fights homelessness, the company announced on Tuesday. The donation comes as housing prices are surging in Arlington and advocates and lawmakers,...
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is now officially the acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Trump administration announced on Monday. By tagging Cuccinelli with the ‘acting’ label instead of naming him the permanent...
More than 3.4 million Virginians live with a pre-existing condition, but State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian) and his fellow Republicans voted this year to allow insurance companies to sell short-term insurance plans that are not required to cover people with...
Roughly 650 staffers at the Hampton VA Medical Center are among the 250,000 unionized employees taking on the Department of Veteran Affairs in contract talks, according to the Daily Press. Members of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2328 have...
