Category: Virginia

Virginia Joins Dozens of US States Banning TikTok on State Devices

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday issued an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat from state government devices. The move adds Virginia to a growing list of more than a dozen U.S. states that have moved to ban TikTok in recent weeks. “Applications and websites such as TikTok and WeChat provide foreign governments, such…


3 Dead Following Crash Between Bus and Truck in Virginia

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—Three people have died following a crash that involved a commercial bus carrying 22 people and a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 in Virginia, state police said in a news release on Friday. The crash occurred just after 1:30 a.m. in York County near Williamsburg, which is located between Richmond and Norfolk. All 22…


Virginia’s Capital Removes Its Last City-Owned Confederate Monument

RICHMOND, Va.—The city of Richmond—the capital of the Confederacy for most of the Civil War—removed its last city-owned Confederate statue Monday. It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires…


Capitol Report: Laptop of Murdered DNC Staffer Seth Rich Called Into Question; Richmond State Capitol Removes Statue

The FBI now says it has more records on Seth Rich—the Democratic National Committee staffer who was mysteriously gunned down in 2016—but refuses to release them. A government shutdown looms yet again as lawmakers rush to solidify a deal on funding levels for 2023. Some say negotiations are hopeful. Others warn of a dangerous last-minute sprint….


Special Election Set in Virginia for US House Seat Held by Democrat Who Died

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Dec. 12 announced the date for a special election to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat that became vacant when Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) died soon after winning another term. Youngkin, a Republican, set the election date for Feb. 21, 2023. The governor announced the date in a communication…


Virginia Sets Special Election to Replace Late Rep. McEachin in US House

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has scheduled a special election for Feb. 21, 2023, to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.), who died last month soon after winning reelection. The governor, a Republican, announced the date in a communication to election officials in counties that are part of Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, which McEachin represented….


Grand Jury Indicts Former Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler, Top Spokesperson

A special grand jury has indicted two Loudoun County officials for making false statements, according to indictments made public on Dec. 12. Grand jurors indicted Scott Ziegler, the just-fired county superintendent, on three counts, including false publication, according to copies of the indictments obtained by The Epoch Times. That count stemmed from Ziegler “knowingly” transmitting…


From the Crack House to the State House: Woman Overcomes Addiction and Prostitution Through God’s Love

Plagued by intrusive bad thoughts, a Maryland teen turned to drugs and sex amid the women’s liberation movement of the ’70s to escape from herself. Selling herself on the streets of the U.S. capital to pay for her daily crack cocaine, guilt and shame overcame her. It was only after becoming reacquainted with God that…


Suspect in Deadly UVA Football Shooting Appears in Court

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—A University of Virginia student accused of fatally shooting three UVA football players and wounding two other students made his first in-person appearance in court Thursday, as a judge set a date for a hearing when witnesses will testify about the shootings on a bus carrying students back to campus from a field trip…


Virginia Governor Ending State’s COVID-19 Related Fines and Penalties, Starts Reimbursement Process

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order directing state agencies to report all fines, fees, and suspensions related to COVID-19 shutdown violations. State agencies shall report to the state’s Secretary of Finance by Jan. 15, 2023. According to the governor’s executive order (pdf), state action imposed during the COVID-19 public health emergency in Virginia…