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People stand in support of a resolution rejecting Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s coronavirus restrictions during a meeting Tuesday of the Campbell County board of supervisors. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Gregory S. Schneider.

December 2, 2020 at 1:50 pm

Rural Virginia county rejects 'tyranny' of state COVID-19 restrictions

The idea of locally rejecting governors' coronavirus rules is sweeping rural governments the way the "Second Amendment sanctuary" movement against gun control spread a year...

November 16, 2020 at 8:45 am

Virginia House of Delegates to meet online in 2021 as coronavirus cases rise

Virginia's House of Delegates will meet online for the 2021 legislative session that convenes in January, the speaker said Monday. Two dozen state legislatures have...

September 12, 2020 at 6:20 am

Charlottesville removes Confederate statue near site of violent Unite the Right rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Workers used a crane to lift a Confederate statue from its pedestal Saturday morning, as a community marred by racial violence three...

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June 14, 2020 at 9:26 am

Thousands join in Sunday prayer and protest in front of the White House

WASHINGTON - Black Lives Matter Plaza was transformed into a church Sunday morning, with thousands of mostly African American churchgoers praying, protesting, kneeling and dancing...

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Equal Rights Amendment supporter Donna Granski, right, from Midlothian Va., cheers the passage of the House ERA Resolution in the Senate chambers at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. The resolution passed 27-12. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) VASH104 VASH104

January 27, 2020 at 1:06 pm

Virginia finalizes passage of Equal Rights Amendment, setting stage for legal fight

Virginia becomes the 38th — and potentially final — state to ratify the amendment guaranteeing equal protection for women, setting the stage for a legal...

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FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, Equal Rights Amendment supporters demonstrate outside Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va. Virginia moved a step closer to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday, Jan. 1,4 2020, even as the measure’s future nationally remains in doubt. A House committee approved a resolution to ratify the gender equality measure, which advocates hope will become the next amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) NYDD202 NYDD202

January 15, 2020 at 10:32 am

Virginia legislature passes Equal Rights Amendment in historic vote

Supporters were jubilant that Virginia, after years of failure, will become the 38th state to approve the amendment. They pledged to mount a massive national...

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August 24, 2019 at 9:00 am

Virginia marks the dawn of American slavery in 1619 with solemn ceremonies, speeches and songs VIEW

HAMPTON, Va. - They faced the sunrise to the rhythm of drums and waves on a windswept beach, dozens wearing white, near the spot where...

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February 1, 2019 at 7:25 pm

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam admits he’s in ‘clearly racist’ photo

Calls for his resignation came from the NAACP, the Republican Governors Association, Virginia’s Republican Party and some national Democrats, including presidential hopefuls Sen. Kamala Harris,...

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May 5, 2018 at 4:26 pm

Pipeline protesters in Virginia come down from trees after 5 weeks

Theresa “Red” Terry, 61, and her daughter, Theresa Minor Terry, 30, had been up in the trees for five weeks to protest the pipeline’s work...

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April 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm

Mother, daughter perch in trees to block Virginia pipeline

A 61-year-old mother of three and her daughter are perched on platforms high in the air, trying to stop a natural-gas pipeline from coming through...