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Angelica Felder’s dream of going to college were in jeopardy, and with them, so was her hope of becoming a nurse. But then she received a scholarship to George Mason University through the school’s Early Identification Program (EIP), an initiative that helps first-generation students become the first in their families to attend college in the…

The Rappahannock County Republican Party censured Rep. Denver Riggleman for “abandoning party principles,” on issues like fiscal spending and immigration. But Riggleman’s office pushed back, The Hill reports, saying the censure was issued to punish the freshman GOP lawmaker for officiating a same-sex wedding in July. A censure is a formal statement expressing severe disapproval of…

Historic victories have political scientists and analysts looking at the White House to explain how Democrats won across the board. In Virginia, Democrats flipped the state House and Senate, securing full control of the government for the first time in a generation. In Kentucky, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear turned a 9-point Democratic loss in…

If you’re reading this, it means you’re probably one of the few people who isn’t on summer vacation, which means you might be looking for fun things to do this week. Luckily for you, we’ve put together a calendar of upcoming events across the Commonwealth. No matter where you live or what you’re interested in,…

We know, we know. You really don’t want to be back at work today. So how about procrastinating by reading about this week’s Dogwood Dog of the Week. Today, our friends at the Fredericksburg SPCA would like you to meet Millie: Millie is 4 years old and was extremely loved before she came under our…

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 of session. Lunch is available every Monday through…

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ gun safety group will “clean up the literal mess” outside the NRA’s headquarters in Northern Virginia. Giffords, the gun safety organization co-founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, has announced plans to adopt a highway outside the NRA’s Northern Virginia headquarters. In its deal to adopt Virginia Highway 665 in Fairfax, known…

Summer is winding down and you’re probably debating whether or not you want to brave the hot, humid outdoors. If you don’t, more power to you. We’re big fans of spending nights and evenings on the couch. But if you do want to get out of the house and go do something this week, we’ve…

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Virginian of the week. This week, we interviewed Paul Easton, a Northern Virginia-based basketball skills trainer. You can learn more about his work on his website, Facebook and Instagram. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Paul Easton, I am 38 years old and I was born and raised in…

A new law restored driving privileges to 30,000 Virginians whose licenses were previously suspended due to unpaid court fines, but tens of thousands more eligible Virginians must enroll before next year to get their licenses back. Civil rights advocates are concerned that a lack of public awareness over who is eligible and who gets automatically…