Tag: Virginia

US Marshals Hunting 4 Fugitives Who Escaped Federal Prison

Federal and state officials are searching for four inmates who escaped from a federal prison in Virginia this weekend, authorities confirmed. Corey Branch, Tavares Lajuane Graham, Kareem Allen Shaw, and Lamonte Rashawn Willis went missing from a camp at the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg in Hopewell, Virginia, at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, authorities told…


Final Weekend a Scramble in Purple Virginia District as 6 GOP Candidates Scrum in Primary

It’s three days before Virginia’s June 21 primary and the last day for early voting, so candidates in inter-party contests across the commonwealth are making their final pitches in the battles for berths on November’s ballot. What matters now in this 11th-hour push before Tuesday’s primary is face-time with residents on their doorsteps, in shopping…


Liberal Virginia Prosecutor Removed From Criminal Case for ‘Deliberately Misleading Court’

A liberal prosecutor in Loudoun County, Virginia, has been removed and disqualified from a serial burglary case by a judge for allegedly “deliberately misleading the court and the public.” Buta Biberaj, the county prosecutor for the office of the Commonwealth’s State Attorney, was taken off the case this week by Loudon County Circuit Court Judge James…


Police: 1 Dead, Multiple Shot at Party Near Richmond

CHESTERFIELD, Va.—One person was fatally shot and five other people were wounded by gunfire in a shooting Friday near Richmond, authorities said. The Chesterfield County Police Department said in a statement that police were responding to reports of shots fired at about 9:38 p.m. in Chester, Virginia. Arriving officers discovered a man suffering from a…


Punishing Pennsylvania, Liberating Virginia

Commentary Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin are moving their states in opposite directions. Gov. Youngkin is focused on lowering the cost of living and improving Virginia’s appeal as a place to do business. Boeing’s recent announcement that it is moving from Illinois to Virginia is an example of his efforts. Youngkin’s…


Police: Body of 1 of 2 Missing Women Found in Virginia River

RICHMOND, Va.—Search teams in Virginia have found the body of one of two women missing for days after a dozen people on rafts and paddleboards went over a dam on the James River, police said. The body of Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County was found just west of the Powhite Parkway Bridge on Wednesday…


2 Missing in Virginia After Group Went Over James River Dam

RICHMOND, Va.—Authorities in Virginia identified two women missing Tuesday after a group of people in rafts and on paddleboards went over the Bosher Dam on the James River a day earlier. WWBT-TV reported that 12 people were involved in the accident Monday afternoon. WAVY-TV reported the dam has a 12-foot (3.6-meter) drop, and that water…


A Mini-Tour of Virginia’s Capital Trail, A 52-Mile Scenic Bike Path That Explores the Country’s History

Mary Waller, who hails from Columbia, South Carolina, has biked plenty in her 50-plus years. From spots in Florida to Bermuda to Minnesota, Waller seeks out long trails on which to ride her Trek bike. In fact, her Sunday afternoon ritual (weather-permitting) is cycling parts of the Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park path along the…


Virginia AG Sides With High School Teacher Fired for Rejecting Transgender Pronoun Demands

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has sided in a lawsuit with a high school French teacher who was fired for not using male pronouns for a female student. In a brief filed on May 24, Miyares said the public school district “transgresses Virginia’s longstanding constitutional protections” when it punished a teacher for “refusing to express…


Virginia Sued Over Law That Allows Violation of Ranchers’ Property Rights

Virginia is being sued by property owners over its unusual law that allows hunters to invade private property to retrieve their hunting dogs, often resulting in damage to property and livestock. This lawsuit is not aimed at hunting, but at protecting property rights, according to the Sacramento, California-based Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a national nonprofit public interest…