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Abortion-rights demonstrators march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Va. The governors of Virginia and Maryland are calling on the Justice Department to tighten security at the homes of the Supreme Court justices who live in their states, as abortion-rights supporters continue to protest.

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  • Politics

Maryland and Virginia governors urge DOJ to tighten security outside justices' homes

The Republican governors are asking for federal law enforcement to take the lead in protecting the justices in the weeks and months ahead as protests continue.

May 13, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin posed with school children and parents after signing a bill that bans mask mandates in public schools in Virginia.

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  • Law

Virginia's law barring mask mandates does not apply to 12 children with disabilities

A federal judge said a new state law violates protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But the preliminary injunction only applies to those children whose parents challenged the law.

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
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  • National

Judge halts Virginia governor's opt-out school mask order — for now

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.

February 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Police conduct an investigation after a shooting at Bridgewater College in Virginia on Tuesday.

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  • National

Man accused of killing officers at private college was a former student, school says

Suspect's mother says "My son is mentally ill and he did something that I could not control and no one could come to help him."

February 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Police secure the scene of a shooting at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Va., on Tuesday.

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  • National

2 officers killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia; a suspect is in custody

A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a suspicious man on campus and after a brief interaction, the man opened fire on the officers and fled on foot.

February 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
After several months of temporarily housing, Kamila Noori, a prominent Afghan judge, stands on the balcony of the apartment where she will live with her husband and two of their daughters.

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  • World

From Kabul to Virginia: An Afghan family is starting over in America

In only a matter of days, the lives of an Afghan family changed forever. After the Taliban took control of Kabul, they were forced to start over in a foreign country.

January 25, 2022
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By:
  • H.J. Mai
Snow covers the Virginia Beach, Va., oceanfront on Saturday.

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  • Weather

Coastal Virginia and the Carolinas get snow and ice

A winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the region. Authorities urged drivers to stay off the roads, which forecasters said are slick and snow-packed.

January 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, near Quantico, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow.

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  • National

An Uber rider who got stuck in the Virginia traffic jam ended up with a $600 bill

Andrew Peters was stuck on I-95 for nine hours this week after snow and ice caused tractor-trailers to jackknife on the interstate, making the road impassable. By Thursday, Uber had offered a refund.

January 06, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow.

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  • Weather

Here's what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving

Having an emergency kit filled with first aid supplies, water and snacks is an important first step to keeping safe, and sane, if you find yourself stuck on the road. A well-maintained car helps, too.

January 05, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 on mid-day Tuesday in Carmel Church, Va.

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  • Weather

Drivers have been stuck for hours in freezing temperatures after crashes block I-95

Jackknifed tractor-trailers blocked traffic in both directions along the vital corridor south of the nation's capital. Some people waited 16 hours or more for rescue.

January 04, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman and
  • Tien Le
Virignia Gov. Ralph Northam ( center) watches as lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Kate Ridgway (left) and Sue Donovon, conservator for Special Collections for the University of Virginia, remove the contents of a time capsule  from the pedestal that once held the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

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  • National

Experts find books, a coin and an envelope in Robert E. Lee statue's base

A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside.

December 22, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly early Wednesday. Youngkin topped Democrat Terry McAuliffe, flipping the Virginia governor's office back to the GOP.

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  • Elections

A bad omen for Democrats and 4 other election night takeaways

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

November 03, 2021
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  • Domenico Montanaro
A Georgia voter holds up the stick they received after voting in the 2021 elections.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A look back at Election Day as the dust settles and the votes are counted

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The race for mayor of Atlanta is headed for a runoff. City Council president Felicia Moore secured her spot easily. But the second place spot, and a ticket to the runoffs, was still up for grabs as the sun rose on Wednesday morning.

November 03, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
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Kristyn Peck, CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, outside the group's Fairfax office.

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  • National

Newly arrived Afghans test a refugee resettlement system that's rebuilding on the fly

Northern Virginia is home to one of the largest Afghan communities in the U.S., making it a prime destination for new arrivals. One refugee organization is scrambling to prepare.

October 08, 2021
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  • Joel Rose
A nearly 70-year-old newspaper clipping about infamous "Martinsville Seven" rape case shows the seven Black men convicted of raping a white woman. They were executed in 1951 after exhausting their appeals.

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  • Race

These 7 Black Men Were Executed For An Alleged Rape. Now, They Have Been Pardoned

Gov. Ralph Northam said pardoning the "Martinsville Seven" was the state's way of acknowledging that the men were executed without due process.

August 31, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
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