RICHMOND- For the final time, Virginia senators cast a vote on no knock warrants Friday.
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Virginia Senate Moves Forward With Chokehold Restrictions
RICHMOND-Chokeholds will soon be a thing of the past in Virginia. On Friday, the Senate passed a bill nearly banning the practice.
Know Your Rights: Legal Officials Outline What’s Allowed At the Polls
RICHMOND-During Tuesday night’s debate, President Donald Trump asked his supporters to “go into the polls and watch very carefully.”
Vote Without Fear: Officials Say Intimidation Will Be Punished
FAIRFAX-No one should be afraid to cast a ballot. Multiple officials echoed those words this week.
Virginia Changed Its Voter ID Requirements. Here’s What You Need to Know
RADFORD — COVID-19 changed a few things when it comes to elections this year.
Virginia Sees First Student Die of COVID-19
BOYDTON-A student who tested positive for COVID-19 died this week in Virginia.
Defining Immunity: Committee Buries Bill as Senators Argue Over Details
RICHMOND-Depending on who you talk to in Virginia, qualified immunity is either a benefit or a curse.
Radford Is No Longer a COVID-19 Hotspot. But Three Other Virginia Counties Took Its Place.
RICHMOND- Radford isn’t a COVID-19 hotspot anymore. The bad news is that three counties took its place this week.
House Eliminates Qualified Immunity On Third Attempt. Now It Heads to the Senate
RICHMOND-After a unique two weeks, the Virginia Senate will have the final say on qualified immunity.
Virginia Senate Wants to Make It Harder to Remove Confederate Monuments
RICHMOND-The Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that was easy to miss. Nobody spoke either for or against and it passed by a unanimous 37-0 vote.
Virginia’s COVID-19 Cases Grew By More Than 7,000 In One Week
RICHMOND-Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers are still steadily increasing, bringing the state’s total to 122,542.
Latinx People Make up Half of Virginia’s COVID-19 Cases Despite Being 10% of the State’s Population
And what regulations could help bring more parity, especially for front-line workers.
Police Reform and the State Budget During COVID: What You Need to Know About this Special Session
The Virginia General Assembly meets again next week to fix the budget after the coronavirus up ended state revenues and consider police reform legislation.
Virginians Are Getting Mail-In Ballot Applications With the Wrong Return Address
A non-profit group from Washington state sent hundreds of thousands of Virginians incorrect information. Hundreds of thousands of applications for mail-in ballots that a voter-advocacy group sent to voters in Virginia had the wrong return addresses, adding another...
Every District Court in Virginia Is Already Hearing Eviction Cases
Few if any local court districts took up governor’s offer to continue rent moratoriums.
Virginia College Fall 2020: Your Guide to Reopening Amid Coronavirus
UPDATE (June 11): Gov. Ralph Northam announced that colleges will reopen in the fall with comprehensive public health plans in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The guidelines differ from the ones put in place for K-12 schools, which are focused on three phases...
‘Remember The Titans’ High School Is Still Named After a Segregationist
Alexandria’s only public high school is named after T.C. Williams, who tried to stop the school system from integrating
Virginia Teachers Push for Remote Learning in the Fall
Petitions are cropping up from teachers in school systems throughout the state As school systems try to figure out how to start the upcoming school year, several Virginia educators from across the commonwealth have formed petitions urging school officials to take...
Some of the Biggest PPP Loans in Virginia Went to Healthcare Companies and Doctors
These 11 companies collected between $5 million and $10 million from the federal government. Virginia businesses and nonprofit organizations received between $9.5 billion and $18.2 billion through the Payroll Protection Program, according to new data released...
Virginia Public Schools Will Be Opening This Fall. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Virginia schools will be back in sessions this fall, but not before many task forces in cities and towns throughout the state figure out exactly how to do that safely. Gov. Ralph Northam and his administration issued guidance in June for reopening K-12 schools...
Virginia’s Eviction Freeze Ends Sunday, With No Details on Rent Relief Program Yet
Earlier this month Gov. Ralph Northam extended Virginia’s moratorium on evictions until this Sunday, June 28, saying that “access to safe and stable housing is critically important.” But as the day approaches, the thousands of Virginians facing housing insecurity...
Virginia Police Have Lots of Different Body-Worn Camera Policies. Here’s What You Need to Know.
In the wake of the anti-racism and police brutality protests across the commonwealth, police reform has become a major focus for adctivists and legislators alike. One element of that includes requiring body-worn cameras for police officers in order to increase...
Virginia, Your Local Chambers of Commerce Won’t Tell You If They Support Paid Leave
Local chambers of commerce throughout Virginia play an influential role lobbying on behalf of businesses big and small on legislation under consideration in the General Assembly. After Democrats won the House of Delegates and Senate in Virginia for the first time in...
Virginia Man Who Drove Into Crowd of Protesters is “Admitted Leader” of the KKK
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Officials are urging demonstrators who protested against racism and police brutality to get tested for the coronavirus in order to prevent further spread of the...
Del. Carroll Foy Wants to be Virginia’s (And America’s) First Black, Female Governor
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Prince William) formally announced her campaign to become governor of Virginia Wednesday. If she wins, she would become the first woman governor in commonwealth history and the first black, female governor in the United States. Due...
Everything You Need To Know About Voting By Mail In Virginia
Including how to register to vote, apply for a mail-in ballot, and the deadlines you need to follow.
Virginia Summer Camps: All Of The Spots That Are Closed For the Summer
Many summer camps in the commonwealth have decided not to host campers this year in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The decision is sure to have an impact on families in Virginia that depend on camps for school age children while parents are working through...
Your Guide to Virginia’s Elections This Tuesday
UPDATE (6/23): Today marks Virginia’s primary for several congressional seats, including a now competitive race in Virginia’s 5th District. See all of the candidates and if your congressional district has a primary here. (Don't know what U.S. House district you live...
Virginia Records the Highest Report of New COVID-19 Cases, One Day Before the State Reopens
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, nurses have been working harder than ever to ensure the safety of the public. And that hard work has not gone...
County Where Sheriff Is Refusing Northam’s Order Has Higher Per Capita Cases Than Hardest Hit Areas
A Culpeper sheriff is refusing to keep Gov. Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order in place, even though his county has a higher number of cases per capita than many other northern Virginia counties, including Fairfax, which has the most cases in the state. Culpeper...