Virginia school district to spend nearly $450G on building name changes amid coronavirus pandemic

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state Democratic lawmakers have appeared to slow their efforts to ban assault weapons in the state.

DANVILLE, Va. -- A former “Survivor” contestant has been charged in Virginia with grand larceny, authorities said.Jonny Fairplay, who while competing on the show in 2003 became known for orchestrating a lie that his grandmother had died, was charged after a silver necklace and furniture were taken from a residence, the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.

A heartfelt gesture was delivered to a Virginia UPS driver last week. Anthony Gaskins was moved to tears when members of a community in Chesterfield County banded together to thank him for his reported record number of daily deliveries – over 180 – during the coronavirus crisis.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced early Monday morning that overnight his state removed a statue of Confederate president Robert E.

Virginia Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, an outspoken Trump supporter and gubernatorial hopeful, doubled down on disputed voter fraud claims and said Thursday that her state needs an election audit – through martial law, if necessary.

Many of America's elderly have been cut off from loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic, so a retirement community in Virginia created a "hugging wall" where residents can safely embrace others.  "It came about because as holidays were approaching, we thought, 'Gosh, we have to figure out a safe way for people to hug each other,'" Westminster-Canterbury retirement home CEO Ben Unkle said.  "We just came up with the simple idea of using a clear plastic shower curtain suspended on some PVC

Virginia's move to allow immigrants who entered the United States illegally to obtain permission to drive in the state is "dangerous" and "utter nonsense," according to a pair of Angel parents who lost their adult sons to drivers who had entered the country without permission. "An illegal driver presents many dangers in our country whether they have a driver’s license or not," said Mary Ann Mendoza, whose son, Mesa Police Sgt.

Virginia will offer “driver privilege cards” to illegal immigrants, allowing them to drive legally – as long as they pay taxes, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced. “This change in Virginia law, authorized by the Virginia General Assembly, creates a driving credential for individuals who are non-U.S.

A public school system in Virginia is spending at least half-a-million dollars on programs designed to counter systemic bias and oppression, the latest of many controversial initiatives connected to critical race theory.

A Virginia school district seems more concerned with "bowing to radical activists" than returning struggling students to in-person classes, Laura Ingraham said Wednesday.  "Just as hundreds of school systems across America are using the COVID excuse, the Falls Church school board since last March has closed its schools for in-person learning and it's turned its student body into Zoom bots,"  the "Ingraham Angle" host said.  "But," she added, "don't think that during the shutdown, the Falls

Former Virginia Gov.Terry McAuliffe will announce his candidacy for his old job on Wednesday, a source familiar with his plans tells Fox News. McAuliffe is aiming to become the first Virginia governor in nearly half a century to be elected to multiple terms.

The Virginia Military Institute removed a prominent statue of Confederate Gen.Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Monday, a project initiated this fall after allegations of systemic racism roiled the public college. Around 9:45 a.m., a crane plucked the larger-than-life statue that freshmen were once required to salute off its base and slowly hoisted it to the ground.

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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 7 p.m. EST Monday.

Two suspects in Virginia suffered non-life-threatening wounds this week after being shot by the resident during the alleged home invasion, according to reports. The suspects were identified as James Franklin, 27, of Roanoke, and Alan Douglas Mould, 26, of Lynchburg.

The White House is seeking to add another Virginia-class attack submarine to this fiscal year’s budget by asking Congress to approve the additional Navy vessel, according to a report by Bloomberg Wednesday. The administration is seeking to adjust the Pentagon’s 2021 budget through Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought.