Virginia State Police investigate 25% spike in summertime auto thefts

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police are warning about a troubling trend involving vehicle thefts as families prepares for the Fourth of July celebrations. The number of stolen cars in the Richmond region increased 25 percent during the summer …

Hot but with lower humidity in Virginia on Independence Day

RICHMOND, Va. -- Skies will be mostly clear overnight, with lows falling to around 70 in Richmond, but in the mid 60s in outlying areas. Friday will be sunny and less humid. Highs will be around 90. Lows Friday night will drop into the low and mid 60s away …

West Virginia Department of Human Services set to begin accepting clothing voucher applications on July 7

West Virginia (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Human Services will begin accepting applications for the School Clothing Allowance program on July 7th.  Eligible families with children enrolled in West Virginia schools can receive $200 per child to …

Energy demands, regulations and federal funding challenge Virginia Clean Economy Act

By Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury In July 2020, the Virginia Clean Economy Act went into effect, setting the commonwealth on a path towards zero-emissions in its energy production by 2050. The lofty goals were designed to combat climate change and prepare …

Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment

Editor’s note: This story includes references to self-harm. Tomeka Wallace didn’t know her son was being transferred from Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison until she got a call in February from a Maine prison official. Demetrius, her son, was among a group …

Exploring Our Backyard: Western spirit and historic impact alive and well in Virginia City

Exploring Our Backyard, Nevada Sports Net's summer adventure series, will run weekly features on activities in and around Northern Nevada. Today's feature is on the National Automobile Museum in downtown Reno. This series is present in sponsorship …

Virginia School Expels Jewish Students After Complaints of Severe Antisemitic Harassment, Lawsuit Claims

A couple in Virginia has filed a civil rights complaint after their three children were expelled from the Nysmith School for the Gifted, a private institution in Herndon, alleging the school retaliated against them for raising concerns about antisemitic …

West Virginia Realtors offer relief funds for flood victims

WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Association of Realtors and the Wheeling Board of Realtors are providing financial assistance to those who lost their homes in the June 14 flooding. The funds come from a $100,000 grant from the Realtors Relief …

HII splashes Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (PHOTOS)

US shipbuilding major HII has launched the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800). Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and moved by tugboats to a submarine …

AAA Mid-Atlantic highlights importance of new Virginia traffic laws ahead of July 4th weekend