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Will stormy weather affect Richmond-area fireworks shows this Fourth of July?
Stormy conditions have prompted multiple local governments to close the gates of or delay their Fourth of July celebrations. But will the weather cause these shows to be fully canceled or rescheduled?
Virginia traffic fatalities increase 24% over past decade and it's costing the Commonwealth billions
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new report from the National Transportation Research Nonprofit, or TRIP, shows that not only has traffic fatalities increased a startling amount in the past decade, but it has also cost the Commonwealth thousands of lives and billions of dollars. "Any life lost on the...
Virginia REALTORS release May housing report
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia REALTORS released their home sales report for May 2024, revealing that the market is continuing to send mixed signals. While some parts of the U.S. have seen sales drop, Roanoke is an exception. Both sales and prices have increased over the past year in the Commonwealth. Although the Roanoke Valley enjoyed one of the largest percentage increases in sales over the previous year, statewide sales remain below average according to the report.
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...
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…
ACLU of Virginia sues Hanover School Board on behalf of transgender student allegedly banned from sports team
A transgender student in Hanover County is fighting for their chance to play on the team of their choice. On Wednesday, July 3, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU) filed a Title IX lawsuit against the Hanover County School Board to give more power to that fight.
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