Immigration enforcement should not happen at the polls. That’s the argument of the County Board of Arlington in a new federal lawsuit aimed at keeping ICE agents and the FBI away from voters during the election.
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In three weeks, Virginia will mark the anniversary of a mass shooting at UVA -- the death of three football players returning from a field trip to D.C. and the wounding of two other students. At the time, few of those involved would speak to reporters. Now, nearly four years later, the NFL's film-production company shares intimate memories from players, their coach and victims' families in a documentary called Tragedy to Triumph.
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Every year, about a hundred thousand children are adopted in this country, and the new parents are often celebrated for their love and generosity. We don’t hear as much about birth moms— the women who decide to give up their babies. They’re the subject of a new film produced by two University of Virginia graduates.
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House Speaker Don Scott, Governor Abigial Spanberger and Attorney General Jay Jones, all fellow Democrats, said Sen. Louise Lucas deserves a fair trial.
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About 63% of high school graduates in this country go on to college. Many get help from counselors and parents when applying for admission, but some students face that challenge alone. A new documentary features one of them and the man who helped him get into a top university in Virginia.
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West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched a broad investigation of the state's leading environmental groups, demanding a decade of internal records.
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Lucas was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds.
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In the wake of a string of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations in Albemarle County Public Schools, community members are struggling to understand what went wrong. But are the state’s mandatory reporting guidelines clear? WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.
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With Election Day less than two weeks away, mail boxes are filling up with pitches for candidates and constitutional amendments in Virginia. Experts say we’re getting more mailings, and they’re nastier than ever.
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It's not expected to swing again this year, although it is the most expensive on the ballot anywhere in Virginia.
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The state estimates that up to 200,000 Virginians may be eligible for savings averaging $65 to $90 per person each month.
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