VA-07 Update: First Round results are in for Republican nominating convention
2:50 p.m. update: After the first ballot, Nick Freitas received a large portion of the votes but failed to meet the 50% plus 1-vote threshold. First Ballot Results: Freitas, 43.53%.McGuire,…
Northam Calls for General Assembly Special Session to Convene on August 18
Update: Virginia’s legislative body will be reconvening in Richmond on August 18th to work on a revised budget and criminal justice reform. The session will be taking place after the…
Republicans do not plan to social distance at the VA-07 convention
By Brandon Jarvis “Well we’re not,” said Susan Lascolette when Jim Herring tells her that some folks, in general, are not inclined to follow social distancing guidelines. Lascolette and Herring…
Prince William County is Virtual & Roanoke is Sending Kids to School
Status update for some of Virginia’s public schools By Jackson Revere Prince William County’s school board voted unanimously in favor of a virtual-only option for the first quarter of this…
Driver Knocks Over WWI Monument in Petersburg
Update: Police say that a driver struck a monument in Petersburg on Thursday morning and then fled the scene. Police say they were called to the intersection of Sycamore Street…
Update: Alexsis Rodgers Raises $100,000 in First Month of Campaign
Campaign Update: Alexsis Rodgers, a candidate for Mayor in Richmond announced today that she has raised $100,000 in the first month of her campaign. “We are running a true grassroots…
Hanover Changes Confederate School Names & Richmond Schools Go Virtual
News update: Hanover’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 on Tuesday night to change the names and mascots of two schools in the county named after the confederacy. Lee-Davis High School…
Northam Takes Aim at Hampton Roads Region in COVID-19 Update
By Brandon Jarvis Governor Ralph Northam took direct aim at the Hampton Roads region while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Virginia. “We all need to be clear-eyed…
Del. Hala Ayala is Running for Lt. Governor
Update: Delegate Hala Ayala announced on Tuesday morning that she will be running for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor of Virginia. At 5:07 a.m., Ayala tweeted “It’s official: I’m…
Eleven Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Sent A Letter To Democratic Leadership
Update: Today, prosecutors from eleven localities in Virginia sent a letter to Democratic leadership at the General Assembly emphasizing the criminal justice reform policy proposals that they support. “We are…