Category: Virginia

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia County Stops Using Konnech Election Software Following CEO’s Arrest

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—A county in northern Virginia has ceased the use of election software by Konnech Corp. after the arrest of the company’s executive earlier this week. Konnech CEO Eugene Yu, 51, was arrested in Michigan on Oct. 4 as part of an investigation into the suspected “theft of personal identifying information” of Los Angeles…


‘Most Were Just There to Skip Class’: Activists’ Debrief Reveals Untold Story of Walkouts Against New Transgender Student Policy in Virginia

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Most of the students in recent student walkouts across Virginia were just there to skip class and didn’t care about the cause of protesting the new transgender student policy in the state, according to an activist debrief recording obtained by The Epoch Times. On Sept. 16, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released…


Debate Over Virginia’s New Transgender Student Policies Highlights Battle of Parental Rights

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Over 20,000 comments—strong support and objections—were registered during the first two days of the public comment period for Virginia’s new transgender student policies. The new guidelines, released on Sept. 16, overhauled the 2021 version by ensuring parents’ consent to their children’s name or gender identity change and requiring school bathroom use according to…


Capitol Report (Sept. 20): Democrats Push for New Election Law; Inflation Key Issue for Americans

Weeks away from the midterms, Democrats are ramping up a last-ditch effort to change the way campaigns operate. They say it’s exposing dark money, while Republicans call it an effort to federalize elections. Interest rates are expected to see another rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week. How will that affect consumers and living…


Man Accused of Sexual Assault in Multiple States Is Illegal Alien With Prior Deportations

A man who was arrested last week on accusations of terrorizing women and girls on a number of occasions along a popular walking trail in Virginia is an illegal alien who was previously deported, according to officials. Juan Rodriguez Alfaro, 42, indecently exposed himself and touched the genitals of multiple females on the Washington & Old Dominion…


A Virginia Man Wins $1 Million Lottery After Thinking He Won $600

A man in Virginia won $1 million playing the “20X The Money” scratch off game last month. At first, he thought he won just $600, but later, he discovered the amount was a bit more than that. Jose Flores Velasquez of Annandale, Virginia, bought the ticket at a Safeway supermarket while picking up a pack…


These US Cities See the Largest Increase in Rent Prices

While New York, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, continue to be the most expensive rental markets in the country, some unexpected locales have actually experienced the largest increases in one-bedroom rental prices year over year. The August report from Rent.com puts Greensboro, North Carolina, at the top of the list, with rent hikes of 74.2 percent,…


Former Virginia Election Official Hit With Charges Linked to 2020 Election

A former Virginia election official was hit with three charges related to the 2020 election, including corrupt conduct, according to charging documents filed this week. Michele White, who resigned as registrar for Prince William County in 2021, was indicted on Sept. 6 on three felonies, according to documents reviewed by The Epoch Times. White engaged…


Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More

As polls close on Nov. 8 and election night results unscroll east to west, eyes countrywide will be watching two Virginia congressional district races analysts say are bellwether contests presaging which party will win the day and control the U.S. House in 2023. According to Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI), Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2)…


Police: 2 Dead, 5 Injured in Virginia Shooting

NORFOLK, Va.—Two people were killed and five others were injured by gunfire after a fight broke out at a party in Norfolk, Virginia, police said Sunday. When police responded to a house near Old Dominion University around midnight, they found four women and three men with gunshot wounds, authorities said. “The preliminary investigation reveals that…