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Why abortion rights won't be on Virginia's ballot this year
Virginia is one of 25 states where voters can't initiate a ballot measure to guarantee abortion access because the process to do it here doesn't exist. Why it matters: Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, voters in states with abortion bans have used citizen-led measures to override restrictions.
Six Killed in Traffic Crashes on VA Highways During July 4 Holiday
RICHMOND – Preliminary data indicates six individuals lost their lives in six traffic crashes during the five-day statistical counting period designated for the July 4, 2024, holiday. Of those who died, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash, four were drivers and one was a passenger. The fatal crashes took place in the […] The post Six Killed in Traffic Crashes on VA Highways During July 4 Holiday appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Parents react to Youngkin order calling for ‘cellphone-free’ schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order calling for “cellphone-free education” in Virginia’s public schools is drawing mixed reactions from Isle of Wight County parents. Youngkin’s July 9 order, which blames cellphones for a statewide surge in mental health crises among teenagers, directs several of his cabinet members, including Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera, to develop […]
Groups and families celebrate implementation of law allowing early release for certain inmates
Santia Nance and Quadaire Patterson’s love story is entering a new chapter. A law took effect last week that allowed certain incarcerated people to be released from prison for acquiring earned sentence credits. Patterson is now also earning good fiance points by “doing every dish” in the house since he moved out of prison and […] The post Groups and families celebrate implementation of law allowing early release for certain inmates appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
This Virginia program advocates for children. Now they want to expand statewide.
The first meeting of a work group was held in Richmond Wednesday to look at the feasibility of the statewide expansion of a program that advocates for children who are victims in the court system.
Southwest Virginians can take notes from effort to define ‘Southern Virginia’
Replacing the word "Southside," which has far too many negative connotations, was needed. The post Southwest Virginians can take notes from effort to define ‘Southern Virginia’ appeared first on Cardinal News.
Person in child sex crime investigation involved in Wise County shooting
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a shooting in St. Paul left one person seriously injured. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies from Wise and Dickenson County responded to the 5700 block of Creek Hill Road on Thursday after receiving reports of a shooting. Deputies found a shooting […]
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