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May 12, 2020 at 12:58 pm

Virginia gov rejects call to halt parole for violent felons

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam rejected a call Tuesday from several top GOP lawmakers to institute a moratorium on the release of...

May 10, 2020 at 10:04 pm

After controversy, parole grant in officer’s slaying delayed

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The expected release Monday of a man convicted in the 1979 killing of a Richmond police officer was put on hold...

May 10, 2020 at 8:00 am

Parole grants spark criticism from prosecutors, families VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — During a push to accelerate the review of parole-eligible inmates because of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia released dozens of violent offenders,...

April 14, 2020 at 9:54 am

Deaths hit 45 at Virginia care home called ‘virus’s dream’ VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ronald Mitchell worried about his mother’s care at a suburban Richmond nursing home long before she was swept up in one...

April 12, 2020 at 6:24 pm

Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed an amendment to a bill increasing the state's...

April 7, 2020 at 4:22 pm

Democrat Carroll Foy files to run for Virginia governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic state Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy has filed paperwork to run what could be a history-making campaign to become Virginia's first...

FILE – In this Nov. 16, 2016, file photo, Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., poses during an interview in his offices at the school in Lynchburg, Va. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia’s governor asked Falwell on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, to reconsider his decision to welcome students back to the Lynchburg campus this week after their spring break. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) RIC102 RIC102

March 30, 2020 at 11:53 am

Liberty University: We’re complying with virus-related ban

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to halt any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move likely...

March 25, 2020 at 1:30 pm

Governor urges Falwell to rethink welcoming students

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia's governor asked Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. on Wednesday to reconsider his decision...

March 24, 2020 at 9:06 am

Mayor: Liberty U. ‘reckless’ to let students back amid virus VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. — Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, said Tuesday they were fielding complaints about the hundreds of students who have returned from spring break to...

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March 14, 2020 at 6:48 am

For environmentalists, a ‘monumental’ legislative session

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Environmental advocates notched one win after another this legislative session as the new Democratic majority passed their top-priority legislation, including measures...