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AG: Virginia Beach Police Forged DNA Evidence Presented To Court
Police in Va. Beach forged forensic science reports used in criminal interrogations at least five times, according to the attorney general.
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Party Leaders Talk Priorites As General Assembly Returns To Divided Government
Divided government returned as the 2022 General Assembly session began with House Republicans and Senate Democrats presenting varied plans.
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Youngkin Names John Littel As Virginia's Next Secretary Of Health And Human Resources
Littel, recently appointed by Youngkin, had been an executive for the health care company Magellan.
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Northam OKs Emergency Order To Help Hospitals Handle COVID-19 Spike
In his final week, Northam is approving a limited emergency order meant to give hospitals and public-health agencies more resources.
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Dominion Asks Permission To Withdraw Proposed Increase In Carbon Market Costs
Dominion Energy is asking regulators to withdraw an application to raise the costs to Virginia ratepayers for the state's participation.
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Northam Prepares Farewell, Called By The Authors A "Strange, Improbable Four-Year Tour"
Happy trails, Governor Northam.
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Youngkin And Miyares Announce Plans To Challenge Federal Vaccine Mandates
Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and incoming Attorney General Jason Miyares will “challenge” vaccine mandates passed down.
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For Virginia's New House Majority, Masks And Vaccines Will Be Optional During Session
Va. lawmakers prepare to reconvene for the 2022 General Assembly session as a looming question hovers -- How will it run amid the pandemic?
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Virginia Can't Undo Equal Rights Amendment Approval, Outgoing AG Says
Departing Attorney General Mark Herring says Virginia can't undo its 2020 ratification of the federal Equal Rights Amendment.
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Even With ‘Milder' Disease, Virginia's Latest COVID-19 Surge Is Straining Hospitals
The Va. Hospital and Healthcare Association noted a concerning milestone — COVID-19 hospitalizations reached an all-time single-day high.
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Virginia Officials Weigh Precision Vs. Speed In Reporting Election Results
Virginia is moving closer to joining the dozens of other states that track absentee votes down to the neighborhood level.
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Dominion Finally Gets Approval For Large-Scale Smart Meter Rollout
It occurs in Dominion Energy's quest to get regulators to approve the large-scale rollout of smart meters to Virginia customers.
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Hampton Takes Home Biggest Slice Of Latest Round Of Flood Fund Awards
The city of Hampton, in Virginia's increasingly flood-beset region of Hampton Roads, will get more than $9 million in funds.
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Northam Draws Criticism For Response To I-95 Shutdown; Luria Runs For Re-Election; Roanoke Schools Mask Mandate; More
(This report includes various headlines from today's news roundup.)
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Snowstorm Fallout Continues And More Virginia Headlines
• Sen. Tim Kaine's commute from Richmond to D.C. took 27 hours this week thanks to the snowy shutdown of I-95. “It was cold."
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Windsor, Va. A Small Town, But The Report States Black Residents Were Pulled Over 200 To 500 Percent More Than They Should
Mark Herring, the soon-to-be former Virginia attorney general, has thrown down the gauntlet against the policing practices.
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Virginia Officials Apologize To Stranded I-95 Motorists, Defend Storm Prep Amid Criticism
A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation offered an apology Tuesday to the countless people stranded overnight on 95.
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Top Northam Administration Officials Say State Should Not Forbid New Fossil Fuel Plants
In a New Year's Day letter to Gov. Ralph Northam, two top Virginia officials offered the recommendation.
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Can't Find A COVID Test In Virginia? Officials Are Blaming Supply And Staffing Shortfalls
Virginia's COVID-19 testing numbers have reached all-time highs over the last several days.
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Trump EPA Head, Coal Lobbyist Tapped As Virginia's Environmental Chief
Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Trump EPA chief and former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as the pick.