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Challenger backed by Republican Jewish Coalition defeats Bob Good, leader of far-right faction
(JTA) — WASHINGTON — John McGuire, a challenger backed by the Republican Jewish Coalition, defeated Rep. Bob Good, who marshaled opposition to emergency Israel aid, in a central Virginia primary. The victory for the RJC is its latest in a Republican primary. Involvement in primaries was once a rare occurrence for partisan Jewish groups on...
Kaine bolsters voters’ confidence about Biden on first stop of campaign tour and more Va. headlines
• “Kaine kicks off campaign tour by reassuring voters about Biden.”—USA Today • “Court orders Unite the Right planners to pay millions in damages.”—Daily Progress • “Nottoway woman in wheelchair handcuffed for missing jury duty.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Judge dismisses Spotsylvania School Board member’s assault and battery charge.”—Fredericksburg Free Press • “Arthur Crudup: What to know […] The post Kaine bolsters voters’ confidence about Biden on first stop of campaign tour and more Va. headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Court Finds Virginia’s Punitive Damages Cap Applies Per-Plaintiff in Charlottesville Case
A federal appeals court has ruled that Virginia’s $350,000 punitive damages cap applies on a per-plaintiff basis in a case against white supremacists who organized the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in August 2017. A Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel in a 3-0 vote reversed...
Charles County house raid leads to three arrests for firearms and fireworks
WASHINGTON (7News) — A search warrant was served to the Charles County house that had been the source of numerous neighbors' complaints — and it resulted in the Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arresting three people concerning a shooting and illegal fireworks possession. On July 4, CCSO officers...
ACPD: Man hurt after hit in head with gun, suspect in custody
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Arlington said charges are pending against a man after he hit someone in the head with a gun on Thursday. The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said just before 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the 800 block of S. Frederick Street for a “trouble unknown.” […]
Mount Vernon area garden shop seeks local artists for special event
The Garden Plot, the Mount Vernon area garden center whose tagline is “Helpful People, Happy Plants,” has put out a “Call for Local Artists” for a special event next month. The business is planning an outdoor art and gardening event Aug. 17-18 from 10 a.m. to...
Biden blames foreign travel for debate debacle, says he almost fell asleep on stage
President Biden on Tuesday blamed foreign travel for his poor debate performance, saying that he almost fell asleep on the stage last week. “I wasn’t very smart. I decided to travel around the world a couple of times … shortly before the debate,” he said while talking to donors at a fundraiser in Virginia. “I didn’t…
He was a trailblazing Black businessman in Occoquan. A century later, a street bears his name.
A block in historic Occoquan now serves as a tribute to one of the town’s trailblazing African Americans. Occoquan officials on Saturday assigned the honorary designation of “Ogle Harris Way” to the 100 block of Poplar Alley. Mayor Earnie Porta and descendants of Harris – a prominent...
Stafford County deputies to the rescue! Eagle, turtle, bird given second chance
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) picked up three animals, and two were sent to recover at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. Deputies rescued an injured eagle and a bird with a broken wing — and picked up a turtle from a driveway. On Monday morning, […]
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