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FOIA Friday: Records show years-long history of overdue balances of ex-Richmond city official
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in practice take the opposite stance, acting as if records are by default private and the public must prove they should be handled otherwise.
Officers find machete, drugs after police chase in Fredericksburg
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — A man was arrested after he allegedly led Fredericksburg officers on a chase into Spotsylvania County, according to police. The Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) said that on July 5, officers noticed a man get out of a car in the 2000 block of Carl D. Silver Parkway. Police said […]
ACPD reports one person dead following crash
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Albemarle County Police Department is investigating a Thursday evening crash that resulted in a person dying. According to police, the crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. Thursday in the area of Seminole Trail and Hill Top View Lane. A sedan and an SUV were...
Worldwide Tech Outage Disrupts Flights, Healthcare, and DMV Services Across Our Area Friday
The extent of the global tech outage reached into every corner of Charlottesville, from Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) to UVA Health, and beyond, disrupting flights, medical services, and government operations. CrowdStrike has acknowledged the mishap, not linked to any cyberattack, and said on Friday they would continue to work on a resolution.
WDBJ7′s political analyst shares thoughts on Vance visiting southwest Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Following his speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, GOP Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance is hopping on the campaign trail. He will be at the Dedmon Center at Radford University Monday. WDBJ7 spoke with Political Analyst Dr. Bob Denton about the importance of this move.
UVA Law Ranked No. 1 in Above the Law’s Annual Law School Rankings
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The University of Virginia has been ranked No. 1 in Above the Law’s annual law school rankings. The rankings are decided based on employment outcomes and factor in debt, costs, and regional living adjustments.
Downtown Mall visits slump, businesses split on future
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - There’s concern from at least one Downtown Mall business group saying the numbers it is seeing put the future of the Downtown Mall at risk. However, not everyone agrees. “Since 2017, we have gone from 3.5 million visitors annually to 2.5 million visitors annually in...
How Best Virginia acquired Marcus Keene, one of college basketball’s greatest scorers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Best Virginia general manager and head coach Chase Harler was put in a predicament this offseason in his first summer running Best Virginia’s team in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). James Long took the head coaching job at the University of Charleston, so his run as...
Recalled gummies contained illegal controlled substance, testing finds
People eating some of the now-recalled Diamond Shruumz brand candies may also have been getting a dose of an illegal substance from magic mushrooms, testing by a Virginia poison control center has confirmed.The Blue Ridge Poison Center at the University of Virginia says they found psilocin among the undisclosed substances mixed into Diamond Shruumz gummies. Psilocin, like the hallucinogenic psilocybin found in some kinds of mushrooms, is a schedule I controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration."You can't look at these labels and say, 'Oh I know what's in here, I know how to treat this,' or if I'm a consumer,...
Trump cements lead over Biden in Virginia
Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in Virginia, with a second poll in three days out Thursday showing him up over President Joe Biden. The new Emerson College Polling-Hill survey has Trump at 45% and Biden at 43%. It follows a Virginia Commonwealth University survey earlier this week that gave Trump a lead […]
Maryland construction workers celebrate $1 million lottery prize
FREDERICK, MD—A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job site before some Maryland Lottery scratch-off fun completely changed their day. The men revealed a $1 million prize on a 100X The Cash scratch-off, consulted one of their bosses, and quickly returned home to celebrate with 18 holes of golf.
Trump’s proposed tariffs would let US ‘fight back’ against China: Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) argued that former President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs would help the United States on the global stage, allowing the country to be competitive against others such as China. Trump’s proposal would impose a 10% across-the-board fee on all products imported into the U.S., which he has argued would help protect jobs. […]
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