It’s not clear how long it might take for the port of Baltimore to recover from a cargo ship crash that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The vessel had docked in Norfolk before heading on to Maryland March 22nd. Now, Virginia’s port is ready to handle cargo from other ships bound for Baltimore as Sandy Hausman reports.
More Local News
-
Thursday, April 4th is the final deadline for candidates who want to run for Congress this year, which means that the politics for this year's congressional races have already starting to take shape.
-
Following a series of brush fires in Albemarle County, officials are offering advice on how to protect your home from future blazes.
-
The General Assembly session is over, but there is still plenty of action going on in Richmond. Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro – political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch – talk about the week that was – from gubernatorial vetoes to the latest on budget deliberations.
-
In the last six years 295 people in state prisons have been attacked by guard dogs – and the vast majority of those incidents were in Virginia. Now, Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill that will sharply restrict the use of canines behind bars.
-
Governor Glenn Youngkin is giving his veto pen a workout, rejecting 60 bills this week. One vetoed measure that would’ve cracked down on invasive plant species.
-
The governor's latest round of vetoes do more harm than good, advocates and Democrats say.
-
After three years of research, a team at the University of Virginia’s school of education has released a threat assessment tool that can be used by districts nationwide to prevent violence.
-
Top legislators in the Virginia House of Delegates are disputing Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s claim that an independent consultant they hired gave a clean bill of health to his proposal to lure two Washington sports teams to the city of Alexandria.
-
A request for more information about how that number was calculated was initially met with silence and delays. Finally, 54 days after the request, city officials responded with a one-page document that lays out some but not all of the details.
-
Virginia prevents anyone who was convicted of a felony from voting, but a federal court says a suit against that law can go forward. The basis for this challenge dates back more than 150 years.
Spring Fund Drive
One year subscription - 14 languages
Make a gift of $120 or more or become a $10 monthly donor
One year subscription - 14 languages
Make a gift of $120 or more or become a $10 monthly donor
Support public radio while providing milk from Virginia dairy farmers to families in need.
Click here to learn more about this WVTF corporate sponsor
We are hiring a director of content & distribution
Click this ad to learn more about this
corporate supporter of WVTF and Radio IQ:
NPR News Headlines
Every Virginian has a story—about their life, their heroes, their hometown.
Each month in 2024, we’ll meet one of these Virginians and hear their story.
Each month in 2024, we’ll meet one of these Virginians and hear their story.
Concerts, Arts Exhibits, Community Events and More