~ Additional budget amendments address evictions, broadband, historical sites, and dam safety ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced proposals to expand access to voting for the November 3rd General Election amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The measures were unveiled by the Governor during a virtual Joint Meeting of the House […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers plan to take up dozens of criminal justice reforms during a special legislative session this week, but one proposal in particular is expected to spark an intense battle: a push to change a law that allows police to charge people with felony assault even […]
Speaking at a virtual press conference earlier today, House Republican Leaders announced their priorities for tomorrow’s Special Session of the General Assembly. Find highlights of speakers’ remarks below, along with a broad overview of the topics and legislation Republicans will champion during the session. Republicans have yet to be told […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott was already NASCAR royalty. Now he’s also the sport’s road king. Elliott won the Cup Series’ first road course race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from […]
Folks in the South aren’t giving up on their beloved fall tradition of college football just yet. While other conferences have conceded the fall to COVID-19, the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 are holding out hope they can play a shortened season with uncertain national championship prospects. […]
Daisy Evans Holt, 74, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. She was of the Baptist faith and loved working in her flower beds. She worked as a floral designer for several years in Pulaski County. Daisy was preceded in death by her parents, Watt and Elizabeth Evans; and […]
On July 17, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he planned to call the Virginia General Assembly back into special session on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The reason for the special session, Northam said, was to adopt a budget based on revised revenue forecasts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the governor […]
At Monday night’s meeting of Radford City Council, Radford University Foundation officials laid out plans for its $30 million hotel and conference center project planned for foundation property off Tyler Avenue. The foundation’s Chad Reed led the presentation which was part of a public hearing by council as the university’s […]
In a meeting lasting well over three hours, Radford City Council Monday night tabled discussion on a local ordinance on the use of face coverings. Council also advanced the McHarg Elementary School renovation and expansion project, threw its support behind a regional wellness commitment, and approved making $200,000 in CARES […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s protection of the right to bear firearms. “Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee […]
~ Governor’s proposals include measures to reform policing, protect Virginians from eviction; close the digital divide ~ RICHMOND—Governor Northam today unveiled his administration’s key priorities for the upcoming Virginia General Assembly special session, set to begin on Tuesday, August 18th. Legislators will reconvene to address Virginia’s biennial budget, which has […]