Governor Glenn Youngkin’s term is set to end in the coming weeks, but a report he’s helping write for President Donald Trump could soon be released — potentially with big changes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
More Local News
-
The plan is broken down into three categories: Health care, utility bills, and housing.
-
Violent crime continues to trend downward in Virginia. But the state saw a big increase in hate crimes for a second straight year.
-
Delegate Mike Jones is a Democrat from Richmond who has a bill that would prohibit some law enforcement officials from wearing masks in certain circumstances.
-
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is hoping to build a new compressor station in Montgomery County. Friday, December 19th is the deadline for residents to submit their comments to federal regulators.
-
In spite of the horrific attack on a Hanukkah party in Australia, dozens of people turned out for a celebration in Charlottesville Wednesday night.
-
Gov. Glenn Youngkin downplayed economic concerns. Instead, he decried the “doom and gloom” he said was coming from people pushing for Virginia to fail in the wake of President Trump’s election.
-
Nine Republican-led states, including Virginia, have exited the consortium, which was founded in 2012.
-
In September there were more than 58,000 people in U.S. immigration detention centers, up by more than 20,000 from the same time last year. About 90% of those facilities are run by private, for-profit companies. They’re not subject to state requirements or inspections.Sandy Hausman spoke with one person held at the facility in Farmville, in Central Virginia.
-
A statue of Barbara Rose Johns was unveiled Tuesday afternoon.
-
Last month, a 40-year-old corrections officer at the River North Correctional Center was killed, allegedly by an inmate. The union representing corrections officers blamed understaffing at the prison. Weeks earlier, Sandy Hausman spoke with a person incarcerated there. His concerns also shed light on policies and tensions at River North.
The Met Opera season on WVTF Music begins Dec. 6th.
A weekday news podcast hosted by Jeff Bossert
NPR News Headlines
Concerts, Arts Exhibits, Community Events and More