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UMW to host debate for 7th District congressional candidates
The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate between candidates for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Derrick Anderson, the Republican candidate, and Eugene Vindman, the Democratic candidate, will face off in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The debate is being...
Nearly 500,000 Virginians in Medicaid have been disenrolled
Of the roughly 2 million Virginians who’d been enrolled in Medicaid before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 480,000 of them have been disenrolled as of this August. Typically eligibility determinations are made annually, but they’d been on pause nationwide amid the pandemic due to federal policy. That’s changed over the past year in what’s colloquially referred […]
Election 2024: Sen. Kaine campaign comes to Northern Virginia today and Saturday
Sen. Tim Kaine will participate in canvass kickoff in Spotsylvania, then receive the endorsement of National Security Leaders for America in Fredericksburg today. Kaine celebrates 30 years in public office this year and seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia. On Saturday, Kaine will participate in canvass kickoffs in...
Virginia now just 4th worst in the country for mail; more …
From elsewhere: Bristol City Council camping ban seeks to address issues caused by homeless. Coal Symposium looks at the industry's future. VDOE urges "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban for K-12 students. The post Virginia now just 4th worst in the country for mail; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Poll says most Virginians support K-12 students learning about history of race
Most Virginians agree that public K-12 schools should teach the history of race, but fewer say it should be required in colleges and universities, according to a poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. The poll found that 75% of respondents supported such a curriculum […]
CNN Interviews Black Owner of Pro-Trump Store Who Sells Confederate Flag Merch and Says Kamala Harris ‘Is Not a Black-Black Person’
CNN correspondent Elle Reeve interviewed Jo Anne Price, a Black woman who owns a pro-Trump store in Virginia, along with several customers about their support for former President Donald Trump. The post CNN Interviews Black Owner of Pro-Trump Store Who Sells Confederate Flag Merch and Says Kamala Harris ‘Is Not a Black-Black Person’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Franklin City Council candidate Q&A: Linwood W. Johnson III
Name: Dr. Linwood W. Johnson III Age: 71 Family: Education: Ferrum College, Virginia Union Seminary Career: Business Consultant 1.) Why do you want to be reelected as the Ward 4 representative on the Franklin City Council? To continue the work of making the city a safe and affordable place to live for the citizens. 2.) […] The post Franklin City Council candidate Q&A: Linwood W. Johnson III appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Grant aims to engage fathers in Franklin
The Franklin City Council recently voted unanimously to amend the city budget to approve the receipt of funds from the new Fatherhood Incentive Grant, which is designed to support, enhance or pilot a project or strategy related to engaging and/or supporting fathers. Interim Franklin City Manager Darlene Burcham asked Franklin Department of Social Services Director […] The post Grant aims to engage fathers in Franklin appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Take a look at who from Virginia will head to the Democratic National Convention on Monday
Virginia’s Democratic delegates are headed to Chicago next week to back Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention, after Harris secured the votes needed to become the nominee in early August. Virginia will send 119 delegates and eight alternates to Chicago for the...
Isle of Wight will help market closing Keurig plant to buyers
Isle of Wight County’s Economic Development Department plans to assist Keurig Dr. Pepper with marketing its Windsor roasting plant slated for closure. The beverage manufacturer, which produces the Dr. Pepper and Snapple brands and the single-serve K-cups used in Keurig coffee makers, announced in July that the 330,000-square-foot facility that’s operated in the county’s Shirley […] The post Isle of Wight will help market closing Keurig plant to buyers appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
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