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Appeals court upholds Virginia’s ban on bestiality
The Virginia Court of Appeals has upheld a state law banning sex with an animal.
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After racism allegations, sorority chapter under review
A sorority chapter at a Virginia university is under review after allegations that members engaged in racist behavior.
3 weeks ago -
Virginia man accused of Florida sex assault posts $1M bail
A Virginia man, 52-year-old Cornelius Francis Florman, who was arrested in a decades-old sexual assault, has been released from jail after posting a $1 million bail.
4 weeks ago -
Court tosses permit for pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail
The ruling quoted “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss, saying the Forest Service is trusted to “speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”
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GOP wants McAuliffe gubernatorial records made available
House Republican leaders are backing legislation requiring the Library of Virginia to catalog and make public gubernatorial records within a year of a governor leaving office.
1 month ago -
Northam wants to boost number of school counselors
The Democratic governor announced he plans to ask the Republican-controlled General Assembly to approve $36 million in new spending to better address students’ emotional needs.
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Portions of Appalachia under winter weather advisory
The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for up to 4 inches of snow through Wednesday evening in parts of southern West Virginia, northeast Kentucky and southwest Virginia.
2 months ago -
Northam replaces regulators ahead of pipeline vote
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has removed two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board after the citizen review board delayed a key vote on whether to allow a natural gas compressor station in a historic African-American community.
2 months ago -
Virginia sheriff’s deputies getting trauma-easing plush toys
The goal is to make sure every Greene County deputy has one of the furry toys to comfort children in stressful situations.
3 months ago -
Virginia expands Medicaid, big victory for Democratic leader
About 400,000 newly eligible low-income Virginia adults can start enrolling in Medicaid.
3 months ago -
College Football Corner: It’s a Wildcat world
For the first time since 1977, the Kentucky Wildcats will finish with a winning conference record. Dave Preston talks the latest college football stats, wins and losses in this week’s College Football Corner.
3 months ago -
Virginia unemployment falls to 11-year low
Virginia’s unemployment rate in September fell to 2.9 percent, down from 3.0 percent in August and down from 3.6 percent a year ago.
3 months ago -
Va. man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A Woodbridge, Virginia, man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of production of child pornography after admitting he communicated online with a 16-year-old from Colorado and convincing them to take and send him sexually explicit images.
4 months ago -
Va. woman attacked by English bull terrier sues owner for $600K
The lawsuit alleges the attack left the victim with a permanent disability. The woman says it took 14 stitches to close a wound on her right arm caused by the dog.
4 months ago -
Planned Va. solar farm already has energy buyers
A company planning to build the state’s largest solar project has signed new agreements to sell energy the facility would produce.
4 months ago
